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Marblehead Youth Badminton Hosts Another Successful New England Junior Open
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By Lauren LeQuire |
Nov 13, 2012,
12:00 AM ET
Marblehead Youth Badminton Hosts Another Successful New England Junior Open
The 2012 New England Junior Open concluded Monday afternoon at Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The tournament, which was recently elevated to Super Regional Ranking status was a destination for over 120 athletes from around the country this weekend, including players from Texas, Washington, and California and a great turnout by regional players as well. 14 year old Joseph Pitman traveled all the way from Dallas with his sister Sophia and says this is the farthest he's ever traveled for a badminton tournament. He adds that, "As far as tournaments go, this is one of my favorites so far." Pitman commanded the U15 boy's singles bracket and went on to dominate in the finals 21-12, 21-11. Tournament director Linda Rodts had family playing all three days, but that didn't stop her and her volunteer staff from making sure everything ran seamlessly behind the tournament desk. The umpires, families, and staff at the New England Junior Open were a true testament of the warm culture and hospitality that comprises Marblehead.
Congratulations to all the players and staff of the 2012 New England Junior Open! For complete results and details, please visit http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=7D5F1263-DEBF-43F9-9D8E-4128233F6615.
You can relive each mach online at http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Badminton/Watch-Live.aspx!
The winners of each bracket are as follows:
BS U9
Nikhil Vasudeva
BD U9
Nicholas Chiu
Nikhil Vasudeva
XD U11
Andrew Zhang
Evelyn Zeng
BD U11
Andy Ng [1]
Andrew Zhang
XD U13
Adrian Unruh
Amelia Lee
BS U13
Bobby Huang
BD U13
Timothy Shee
Neo Vasudeva
GS U13
Sanchita Pandey
GD U13
Zoe Chow
Megan Su
XD U15
Joseph Pitman
Krista Hsu
BS U15
Joseph Pitman
BD U15
Adrian Unruh
Brian Zhu
GS U15
Soumya Gade
GD U15
Jamie Hsu
Nadia Susanto
XD U17
Darren Yang
Victoria Chen
BS U17
Darren Yang
BD U17
Chun Lok Lo
Jonathan Shee
GS U17
Soumya Gade
XD U19
Aston Khor
Christine Chen
BS U19
Alan Shekhtman
BD U19
Aston Khor
Alan Shekhtman
GS U19
Victoria Chen
GD U19
Soumya Gade
Phyllis Lin
BS U24
Changyao Huang
BD U24
Winston Lee
Kenny Tsang
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