BADMINTON THURSDAY STATE RESULTS
SINGLES
FIRST ROUND
Mollie Anderson, Roosevelt 2 def Mallory Heaser, North St. Paul 2 21-11, 26-24
Mayson Yelk, Central 2 def Natalie Nguyen, Twin Cities 2 21-6, 21-6
Shamyra Melton, Henry 1 def Addison Brookins, Edison 2 21-9, 19-21, 21-10
Maya Varikuti, Eden Prairie 2 def Lily Brauer, Washburn 2 21-8, 21-11
Emily Nguyen, Math & Science 2 def Cody Thao, Hmong Academy 1 8-21, 21-9, 21-16
Sebrina Xiong, Tartan 1 def Asiah Bankhead, Mpls North 2 21-4, 21-6
Celina Cheng, Burnsville 1 def Vanessa, Hiawatha 21-8, 21-11
Joshna JS, Eagle Ridge 1 def Angelina Gomez Kubes, South 1 21-19, 21-15
Shayla Thao, Henry 2 def Luci McComas, South 2 21-11, 21-18
Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 def Anahi, Hiawatha 1 21-3, 21-10
Isabelle Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Lakshitha Potini, Eagle Ridge 2 21-7, 21-11
Kalia Xiong, Tartan 2 def Miaoting Fang, Burnsville 2 21-15, 21-17
Kateryna Mykhailovych, Kennedy 2 def Cassus Lee, Hmong Academy 2 21-12, 21-19
Emily Balandin, Math & Science 1 def Asiah Bankhead, Mpls North 1 21-10, 21-5
Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 def Traci Bui, Twin Cities 1 21-6, 21-4
Kpru Htoo, Humboldt 2 def Izzy Thompson, Washburn 1 21-19, 21-10
SECOND ROUND
Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Mollie Anderson, Roosevelt 2 21-7, 21-7
Wah Chri Paw, Humboldt 1 def Mayson Yelk, Central 2 22-20, 21-19
Ruth Thaw Gyi, Johnson 1 def Shamyra Melton, Henry 1 21-9, 21-17
Ariel Fang, Washington 1 def Maya Varikuti, Eden Prairie 2 21-17, 21-19
Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Emily Nguyen, Math & Science 2 21-18, 21-11
Morgan Aufdencamp, Kennedy 1 def Sebrina Xiong, Tartan 1 21-14, 17-21, 21-13
Linda Chang, Harding 2 def Celina Cheng, Burnsville 1 21-10, 21-7
Xee Lee, Como Park 1 def Joshna JS, Eagle Ridge 1 21-9, 21-12
Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Shayla Thao, Henry 2 21-8, 21-8
Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 def Amelia Larson, Edison 1 21-12, 21-17
Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 def Isabelle Yang, North St. Paul 1 21-15, 12-21, 21-14
Sophia Mitchell, Roosevelt 1 def Kalia Xiong, Tartan 2 15-21, 21-19, 21-14
Lennon Folstad, Central 1 def Kateryna Mykhailovych, Kennedy 2 21-15, 21-10
Tsheng Yang, Highland Park 2 def Emily Balandin, Math & Science 1 21-16, 21-16
Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 def Nancy Hang, Washington 2 21-18, 21-16
Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Kpru Htoo, Humboldt 2 21-6, 21-13
SWEET 16
Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Wah Chri Paw, Humboldt 1 21-15, 21-15
Ariel Fang, Washington 1 def Ruth Thaw Gyi, Johnson 1 21-15, 21-14
Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Morgan Aufdencamp,Kennedy 1 21-11, 21-7
Xee Lee, Como Park 1 def Linda Chang, Harding 2 22-20, 21-8
Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Niko Solheid, Como Park 2 21-7, 21-6
Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 def Sophia Mitchell, Roosevelt 1 21-15, 21-9
Lennon Folstad, Central 1 def Tsheng Yang, Highland Park 2 21-10, 21-12
Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Elena Lissick, Eden Prairie 1 21-13, 21-10
QUARTERFINALS
Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Ariel Fang, Washington 1 21-7, 21-13
Hazel Dang, Edina 2 def Xee Lee, Como Park 1 21-19, 21-15
Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Savanna Yang, Johnson 2 21-10, 21-17
Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Lennon Folstad, Central 1 21-9, 21-8
SEMIFINALS
Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Hazel Dang, Edina 2 21-16, 21-11
Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 def Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 21-13, 21-18
THIRD
Tenzin Tsephel, Edina 1 def Hazel Dang, Edina 2 21-11, 22-20
CHAMPIONSHIP
Phlower Vang, Highland Park 1 def Kimberly Tobar, Harding 1 21-19, 18-21, 21-13
DOUBLES
FIRST ROUND
Isabella / Soleil, Washburn 1 def Aniya Vang / Aleena Yang, Henry 2 22-24, 21-16, 21-7
Alyson Santiago / Abygail Yang, Tartan 1 def Ava Geehan / Krystal Nyiaxaher, Twin Cities 1 21-9, 21-10
Tenzen Dechen / Evey Carlson, Kennedy 2 def Manasi Gundela / Aishwarya Rangan, Eagle Ridge 2 21-1, 21-8
Rose Lund / Grace Aguilar, Burnsville 2 def Muniratu Shaibu / Audrey Rathjen, South 2 21-6, 21-11
Law Sher / Say Paw, Humboldt 2 def Kymani McLane-Taylor / Sanae Thompson Mpls North 1 21-11, 21-9
Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 2 def Kianna / Brianna, Hiawatha 1 21-9, 21-5
Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 def Chelsea Cha / Pazao Yang, Hmong Academy 2 21-11, 21-12
Eva Pratt / Iris Eason, Central 2 def Gailthavan Sisomphane / Julia Haase, Edison 1 21-15, 21-11
Sathvika Tatikonda / Sanjana Tatikonda, Math & Science 2 def Grace / Brielle, Washburn 2 21-7, 21-14
Daychia Her / Tha Blay Htoo, Como Park 2 def Carmen / Mia, Hiawatha 2 21-9, 21-7
Aashna Dhriti / Shrey Juneja, Eden Prairie 2 def Chelsea Cha / Pazao Yang, Hmong Academy 1 21-11, 23-21
Sarah Sahadeao / Signe Elftmann, Kennedy 1 def Doretha Landers / Sanaa Nelson, Mpls North 2 21-8, 21-13
Gwendalyn Vang / Naw Claw, Tartan 2 def Afnaan Ali / Bilen Ararso, Edison 2 21-6, 21-13
Nadine / Lauren, Humboldt 1 def Manasi Gundela / Aishwarya Rangan, Eagle Ridge 1 21-12, 21-12
Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 def Yisha Maa / Xingying Li, Twin Cities 2 21-5, 21-9
Lillian Vang / McKayla Vue, Henry 1 def Nina Nguyen / Isabel Ocholi, South 1 21-7, 21-7
SECOND ROUND
Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Isabella / Soleil, Washburn 1 21-3, 21-5
Isabelle Gutierrez / Nay Gay, Harding 2 def Alyson Santiago / Abygail Yang, Tartan 1 21-16, 21-12
Lisa Truong / Tsuki Solheid, Como Park 1 def Tenzen Dechen / Evey Carlson, Kennedy 2 18-21, 21-4, 21-11
Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 def Rose Lund / Grace Aguilar, Burnsville 2 21-5, 21-5
Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Law Sher / Say Paw, Humboldt 2 21-14, 21-10
Anastasia Vang / Soua Xiong, Johnson 2 def Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 2 21-6, 21-14
Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 def Adri Tacheny / Pranu Vedere, Math & Science 1 21-16, 21-18
Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 def Eva Pratt / Iris Eason, Central 2 21-6, 21-11
Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Sathvika Tatikonda / Sanjana Tatikonda, Math & Science 2 21-12, 21-11
Say Paw / Gay Ler Htoo, Washington 2 def Daychia Her / Tha Blay Htoo, Como Park 2 21-18, 19-21, 21-11
Alice Verbrugge / Violet Solem Valentine, Highland Park 2 def Aashna Dhriti / Shrey Juneja, Eden Prairie 21-19, 21-15
Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 def Sarah Sahadeao / Signe Elftmann, Kennedy 1 21-13, 21-15
Kasey Yang / Alisa Chang, Harding 1 def Gwendalyn Vang / Naw Claw, Tartan 2 21-9, 21-14
Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 def Nadine / Lauren, Humboldt 1 21-10, 21-17
Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 def Vanessa Ortega / Viv Cruz, Roosevelt 1 21-18, 21-17
Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Lillian Vang / McKayla Vue, Henry 1 21-6, 21-10
SWEET 16
Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Isabelle Gutierrez / Nay Gay, Harding 2 21-15, 21-18
Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 def Lisa Truong / Tsuki Solheid, Como Park 1 21-18, 14-21, 21-13
Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Anastasia Vang / Soua Xiong, Johnson 2 21-16, 21-14
Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 def Aashna Dhriti / Shreya Juneja, Eden Prairie 1 21-12, 21-16
Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Say Paw / Gay Ler Htoo, Washington 2 7-21, 21-19, 21-17
Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 def Alice Verbrugge / Violet Solem Valentine, Highland Park 2 21-15, 21-11
Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 def Kasey Yang / Alisa Chang, Harding 1 23-21, 21-14
Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Pajzib Lor / Ashley Yang, North St. Paul 2 21-17, 21-8
QUARTERFINALS
Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Bety Shiferaw / Edi Damiyo, Highland Park 1 15-21, 21-15, 21-18
Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 def Eh Ku Paw / Ma K Moo, Washington 1 20-22, 21-10, 21-10
Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Juman Alkhatib / Bergen Pickett, Edina 2 12-21, 21-9, 21-15
Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Clara Rynkiewich / Lucy Dosch, Central 1 21-14, 22-20
SEMIFINALS
Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 21-15, 21-12
Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 def Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 21-11, 21-11
THIRD
Katie Murray / Natalie Portwood, Burnsville 1 def Jolena Young / Claire Yang, North St. Paul 1 15-21, 21-15, 22-20
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ivy Peterson / Sanna Coma, Edina 1 def Dao Sangwang / Goldy Moua, Johnson 1 21-17, 21-11
FUN WITH NUMBERS
Here is how the tournament broke down for margin per set:
| SINGLES | DOUBLES | |
| Round 1 | 9.49 | 11.07 |
| Round 2 | 7.09 | 8.89 |
| Sweet 16 | 9.38 | 4.65 |
| Quarter | 8.75 | 3.79 |
| Semis | 6.50 | 8.75 |
| 1st/3rd | 4.17 | 3.83 |
Analysis: Doubles was much more competitive than singles. The tightest matches at doubles came in the quarterfinals with three matches going three sets. The Sweet 16 round was also tight at doubles. The closest matches for singles came in the title and third place game.
There were six three set matches in singles out of 48 total. There were five extra point sets in singles out of 102 total sets.
There were nine three set matches in doubles out of 48 total. There were seven extra point sets in doubles out of 105 total sets.
By conference
| S w-l | S marg | D w-l | D marg | |
| EMAC | 3-10 | -6.08 | 1-10 | -8.77 |
| Minneapolis | 4-12 | -5.94 | 3-12 | -6.30 |
| St. Paul | 25-13 | 2.88 | 20-14 | 2.81 |
| Suburban | 16-13 | 2.23 | 24-12 | 2.65 |
Analysis: St. Paul is the conference to beat at singles. They led in both total wins and margin. The Suburbs, thanks to three teams in the semis was tops in w-l at doubles, but St. Paul still was up in margin slightly.
TOTAL STATE TOURNAMENT WINS 2024 BY SCHOOL
Here is a tally of the total wins by school
| SCHOOL | SINGLES | DOUBLES | TOTAL |
| Edina | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Highland Park | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Johnson | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Harding | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Burnsville | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Central | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Como Park | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Eden Prairie | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| North St. Paul | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Washington | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Humboldt | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kennedy | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tartan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Math & Science | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Roosevelt | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Henry | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Eagle Ridge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Washburn | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hiawatha | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hmong Acd | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edison | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Cities Acd. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The top four teams had players in the title matches. There was a log jam of sixes with Burnsville and North St. Paul getting to the medal table.
NEXT UP:
The breakdown of the singles and double title matches. First I need to gather the stats from the video.