ST. PAUL - Students from across the St. Paul Athletics Association (SPAA) region gathered in school gymnasiums on April 24 to take part in this year's junior high SPAA badminton championship tournament.
While it took a couple of days to tally the overall results, Racette Jr. High School would claim both the boys' and girls' championship banners. Racette and Glen Avon School would be in an exact tie for the Mixed SPAA Championship banner.
The aggregate boys SPAA championship banner went to Myrnam School, the aggregate girls' SPAA banner went to Glen Avon, and the aggregate mixed SPAA banner went to FG Miller.
Top three results in each category include:
C Boys Singles
1st - Ezrik Sundt (Ecole du Sommet)2nd - Keagan Ference (Racette)3rd - Briggs Matthews (Myrnam)
C Boys Doubles
1st - Eli Sheppard / Gus Penosky (Racette)2nd - Lochlan Lamoureux / Jakin Parenteau (Racette)3rd - Jackson Taranko / Randall Genest (Glendon)
B Boys Singles
1st - William Ballas (FM Miller)2nd - Jayden Kully (Glendon)3rd - Theo Loughran (FG Miller)
B Boys Doubles
1st - Thomas Pilipchuk / Brady Lafrance (Racette)2nd - Marco Hladunewich / Griffin Stepp (Racette)3rd - Jaxon Reid / Grayson Fraser (Glen Avon)
A Boys Singles
1st - Brody Martin (Mallaig)2nd - Morris Amyotte (Mallaig)3rd - Deklyn Robinson (Racette)
A Boys Doubles
1st - Wyatt Fontaine / Brendan Kadutski (FG Miller)2nd - Antoine Lampron / Miller Corriveau (Racette)3rd - Colson Maheu / Caleb Poulin (Ecole du Sommet
C Girls Singles
1st - Sarajoy Guerzon (FG Miller)2nd - Raya Kitz (Two Hills)3rd - Shanine Ouellette (Racette)
C Girls Doubles
1st - Rhiann Deschamps / Payslee Trefenanko (Glen Avon)2nd - Aubree Swedgan / Myah Ashton-Muirhead (Glen Avon)3rd - Madalyne Anderson / Ayla Culp (Racette)
B Girls Singles
1st - Sierra Jackson (Glen Avon)2nd - Payton Boulianne (Racette)3rd - Renelle Quinn (Glen Avon)
B Girls Doubles
1st - Kalli Tiller / Lyla Miller (Glendon)2nd - Laetyn Robinson / Tori Stark (Racette)3rd - Jaelynn Henning / Sierra Cripps (Two Hills)
A Girls Singles
1st - Mary Balintag (Glen Avon)2nd - Ashlynn Morris (Racette)3rd - Tanisha Dion (FG Miller)
A Girls Doubles
1st - Emery Amyotte / Taylor Duperron (Mallaig)2nd - Brynn Rudiak / Jaedyn Duchesneau (Racette)3rd - Kortnee Laschowski / Hannah Norwicki (Two Hills)
C Mixed Doubles
1st - Jacob Espejo / Juliet Graham (Racette)2nd - Aazim Muse / Harmony Piche (Glen Avon)3rd - Rylan Fontaine / Suri Corriveau (Racette)
B Mixed Doubles
1st - Heidi Sibal / Acely Signer (FG Miller)2nd - Bella Pinette / Jesse Penner (FG Miller)3rd - Camden levasseur / Maybelline Labrie (Racette)
A Mixed Doubles
1st - Eddie Dack / Harper Matthews (Myrnam)2nd - Ben Jackson / Ruth Haile (Glen Avon)3rd - Zane Boettcher / Xianna Fajoo (Two Hills)