The State tournament was not the end of the badminton season in 2018. The end of the season came with the Twin City Athletic Conference tournament. This was a team event held at Math & Science on Friday.

It wasn’t all tournaments.  I was at Kennedy for the AAU State Basketball tournament Friday and just before that event some of the Kennedy badminton players came to school in their prom regalia.

FIRST ROUND

COMMUNITY OF PEACE 7, HIAWATHA 0

SINGLES

1 Mai Lee, COP def Hiawatha 21-11, 21-8

2 Shoua Thao, COP def Hiawatha 21-6, 21-7

3 Lou Vue, COP def Hiawatha 21-13, 21-14

4 La Xiong, COP def Hiawatha 21-16, 16-21, 21-19

DOUBLES

1 Koung/Lor See, COP def Hiawatha 21-7, 21-4

2 Pakou/Pang, COP def Hiawatha 21-16, 12-21, 21-18

3 Amily/Victoria, COP def Hiawatha 21-16, 21-12

SEMIFINALS

HMONG ACADEMY 6, COMMUNITY OF PEACE 1

SINGLES

1 Neng Thao, HA def Mai Lee 21-11, 21-13

2 PZ Yang, HA def Shoua Thao 21-9, 21-15

3 Yer Kue, HA def Lou Vue 21-10, 22-20

4 Pazong Yang, HA def La Xiong 21-9, 21-5

DOUBLES

1 Lor/Khoung, COP def Haily/Sun Xiong 21-17, 21-19

2 Shylene/Pajda Yang, HA def Pang/Pakou 21-11, 21-16

3 Eh Paw Hkit/Emily Yang, HA def Amily/Victoria  21-14, 21-15

PRAIRIE SEEDS MATH & SCIENCE

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CHAMPIONSHIP

HMONG ACADEMY 5, PRAIRIE SEEDS 2

SINGLES

1 Neng Thao, HA def Yer 16-21, 21-13, 21-7

2 PZ Yang, HA def Mai Blia 21-13, 17-21, 21-12

3 Christina, PS def Yer Kue 21-15, 21-13

4 Chanh Thi, PS def Pazong Yang 20-22, 22-20, 21-19

DOUBLES

1 Haily/Sun Xiong, HA def Mai Chang/Sueni 21-15, 21-17

2 Shylene/Pajda Yang, HA def Preeti/Angeleigha 21-6, 21-7

3 Eh Paw Hkit/Emily Yang, HA def Pangzong/Mai Pa 17-21, 21-18, 21-14