Chatham-Kent Secondary School hosted their annual Chatham-Kent Junior Badminton Invitational Wednesday evening, welcoming schools from across the board.

Below are the results from the tournament:

Boys Singles

1. Connor Corchis (UCC)
2. Alec Hoy (UCC)
3. Jay Piett (CKSS)

Girls Singles

1. Alyson Bierling (CCHS)
2. Olivia Pepper (ESPC)
3. Vivian Stephenson (TDHS)

Boys Doubles

1. Isaac Pinsonneault & Ben Bruhlman (ESPC)
2. Peter Sung & Cameron Koomans (CCHS)
3. Drew Medd & Jim Hong (CKSS)

Girls Doubles

1. Elyse Kilbride & Haley Sarapnickas (WDSS)
2. Morgan Bergeron & Ashley Hurfst (JMSS)
3. Regan Pardo & Hailey Zimmer (BDHS)

Mixed Doubles

1. Arielle Dehaw & Chris Bechard (CKSS)
2. Alyssa Chacon & Lee Kucera (CKSS)
3. Josh Redding & Bridget Carlton (JMSS)

2012 Catholic Elementary School Badminton Champions - Submitted Photo

Front Row – (Right to Left) Zoe Wheeler (Ste. Catherine) – 3rd Mixed Doubles, Katie Bakker (St. Ursula) – 2nd Mixed Doubles, Patricia Couture (St. Philippe) -1st Mixed Doubles, Jagger Schives (St. Francis) – 3rd Boys’ Singles, Jarod Vanrabaeys(Good Shepherd) – 2nd Boys’ Singles, Owen Dorssers (St. Anne) -1st Boys’ Singles, Eve Stokes (Monsignor Uyen) – 2nd Girls’ Singles, Danielle Lucier (St. Philippe) – 1st Girls’ Singles, Elise Pinsonneault (Ste. Catherine) -3rd Girls’ Singles

Back Row – (Right to Left) Alek Nissen (Ste. Catherine) – 3rd Mixed Doubles, Dakota Butt (St. Ursula) – 2nd Mixed Doubles, Benjamin Bain (St. Philippe) -1st Mixed Doubles , Alley Turcotte and Mackenzie Schives (St. Joseph -Tilbury) -3rd Girls’ Doubles, Mélissa Gaudrault and Kayla Tremblay (St. Francis) -2nd Girls’ Doubles, Elizabeth Brown and Madeleine Myers (St. Philippe) – 1st Girls’ Doubles, Josh Roy and Cole Gregg (St. Vincent) – 3rd Boys’ Doubles, Jordan DeHaw and Cameron Callaghan (Our Lady of Fatima) -2nd Boys’ Doubles, Nick Paraskevopoulos and Zachery Kelly (Ste. Catherine) – 1st Boys’ Doubles

Janelle Koopmans (second from left) - Photo from RedeemerRoyals.ca

Koopmans won OCAA provincial badminton bronze with her partner and co-recipient of the Female Athlete of the Year award, Katherine Harvey.

The team won a C flight championship, B flight championship, and ultimately the OCAA bronze this season.

Koopmans is a graduate of Chatham Christian High School.

Wallaceburg’s Taylor Kraayenbrink and Chatham’s Julie Koopmans were also honoured during the evening as the cross country male and female MVPs.

The John McGregor Panthers Senior badminton team had an impressive opening to their 2013 season, winning two divisions at the annual Chatham-Kent Secondary School Senior Badminton Tournament.

Brandon Jenner and Drew Gifford captured the boys doubles title for JMSS, while Sarah Carlton and Bridget Carlton won girls doubles.

Below are the top three finishing teams in each division:

Boys Doubles

1. Brandon Jenner & Drew Gifford (JMSS)

2. Peter Sung & Cameron Koomans (CCHS)

3. Cody Earl & Jimmy Hong (CKSS)

Girls Doubles

1. Sarah Carlton & Bridget Carlton (JMSS)

2. Madie Green & Alyssa Chacon (CKSS)

3. Morgan Bergeron & Nicole Hook (JMSS)

Mixed Doubles

1. Alec Hoy and Natalie Squazzin (UCC)

2. Evan Pepper & Cindy Mineau (ESPC)

3. Chris Bechard & Arielle DeHaw (CKSS)

Mixed Doubles champions Lee Kucera and Julie Earle of CKSS – CKSN.ca Photo

Below are the first and second place finishers for each division in the tournament.

Boys singles:
1 – UCC Derek Vannieuwenhuyze
2 – ESPC Macy Pinsonneault

Girls singles:
1 – UCC Jayden Marten
2 – UCC Andrea Colasanti

Boys doubles:
1 – ESPC Isaac Pinsonneault & Ben Bruhlman
2 – JMSS Ian Jenner & Justin Baker

Girls doubles:
1 – ESPC Madelyn Myers & Julia Houle
2 – BDHS Shayna Carey & Randi-Lyn Bellamy

Mixed doubles;
1 – CKSS Lee Kucera & Julie Earle
2 – RDHS Meghan Dilliot & Nolan Vandenboorn

The ESPC Patriotes hosted their annual Junior and Senior badminton tournament’s Friday and Saturday.

In the Junior tournament, Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Lee Kucera and Julie Earle won their third consecutive tournament in the mixed doubles division, defeating Danielle Lucier and Devante Kentebe of UCC in the final.

Pain Court’s Macy Pinsonneault won the girls singles crown, while fellow ESPC competitors Isaac Pinsonneault and Ben Bruhlman (boys doubles) and Jule Houle and Madeleine Myers (girls doubles) also won their respective divisions.

In the senior tournament, Andre Pinsonneault of ESPC defeated CKSS’ Brad Hockin in the boys single final. Sheridan Rogers of UCC took the girls singles crown as the only other Chatham-Kent champion at the senior level.

CKSS’ Josh Roy and Pierce Johnson – Boys Doubles Champions – CKSN.ca Photo

CKSS’ Lee Kucera and Julie Earle won their fourth consecutive tournament of the season capturing the mixed double title, while Pierce Johnson and Josh Roy won their first tournament of the year in the boys doubles division. Kent will be held next Thursday at Ridgetown. Below at the winners and finalists from each division.

Boys Singles:
1st: Kaden VanHelden — CCHS
2nd: Mitchell Benn — ESPC

Girls Singles:
1st: Danielle Lucier — UCC
2nd: Madeleine Myers — ESPC

Boys Doubles:
1st: Pierce Johnson and Josh Roy — CKSS
2nd: Joseph Raaymakers and Jagger Schives — ESPC

Girls Doubles:
1st: Regan Pardo and Hailey Zimmer — BDHS
2nd: Carly McVicar and Rachel Prout — RDHS

Mixed Doubles:
1st: Julie Earle and Lee Kucera — CKSS
2nd: Paige Moffatt and Brant Magnell — ESPC

The Pain Court (ESPC) Patriotes captured the team title Tuesday, at the Kent Senior Badminton Championships in Dresden. Pain Court topped all teams finishing with 34 points, while UCC was second with 32.5 points, and CKSS was third with 30.5.

Individually, the top three finishers in each division from Tuesday’s Kent final will advance to the SWOSSAA Championships next Tuesday in Leamington, where they’ll battle for a chance to play at the OFSAA championships May 2-4 in Pain Court.

In boys singles, Andre Pinsonneault of Pain Court captured the title, defeating Brad Hockin of Chatham-Kent Secondary School 21-18, 21-8.

The girls singles crown was won by Chatham Christian’ Alyson Bierling. Bierling defeated Michelle Truong of UCC in three games, 13-21, 21-13, 21-17.

Pain Court also won the boys doubles final, with Kaylobe Derynck and Avery Speller beating John McGregor’s Brandon Jenner and Drew Gifford 21-15, 21-10.

Girls Doubles was another Pain Court division as Cassandra Faubert and Emily Pepper beat Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Holly Stokes and Kristen Marti 21-18, 21-13 in the final.

Chris Hoy and Natalie Squazzin of UCC grabbed their school’s only division title, winning mixed doubles. The duo narrowly defeated CKSS’ Chris Bechard and Alyssa Chacon.

Ridgetown will host the Kent Junior Badminton championships this Thursday beginning at 9am.

Lee Kucera and Julie Earle, Kent Badminton Champs, Mixed Doubles – CKSN.ca Photo

The duo walked through Thursday’s competition in Ridgetown, not dropping a game during their impressive win, including against UCC in the final.

ESPC took home the overall team title, as they did earlier in the week at the Senior level. The top three finishers in each division will move on to the SWOSSAA finals next Thursday in Leamington. Below are the final results from Thursday’s Kent Championships.

Overall Team
1. ESPC 38.5 points
2. UCC 32.5 points
3. CKSS 17 points

Boys Singles
1. Macy Pinsonneault – ESPC
2. Derek Vannieuvenhuyz – UCC
3. Dusten Delanyi – UCC

Boys Doubles
1. Isaac Pinsonnealut/Ben Bruhlman – ESPC
2. Jalen Butcher/Ian Jenner – JMSS
3. Pierce Johnston/Josh Roy – CKSS

Girls Singles
1. Jayden Marten – UCC
2. Olivia Pepper – ESPC
3. Ashley Herfst – JMSS

Girls Doubles
1. Julia Houle/Madeleine Myers – ESPC
2. Randi-Lyn Bellamy/Shayna Corey – BDHS
3. Emily Robinson/Adrianna Long – RDHS

Mixed Doubles
1. Lee Kucera/Julie Earle – CKSS
2. Danielle Lucier/Davante Kentebe – UCC
3. Nolan Vandenboorne/Meghan Dilliot – RDHS

Lee Kucera and Julie Earle of CKSS – SWOSSAA Champions – CKSN.ca Photo

The CKSS Golden Hawks duo faced their toughest competition of the season, defeating WECSSAA champions Amy Liu and Andi Wang four straight games in the finals, to capture the SWOSSAA title.

Earle and Kucera won six tournaments in total this season, including SWOSSAA and KCSSAA, as well as locally hosted tournaments at CKSS, Pain Court, Chatham Christian, and John McGregor.

Pain Court’s Isaac Pinsonneault and Ben Bruhlman finished second in men’s doubles, while Julia Houle and Madeleine Myers, also of Pain Court, came in third in women’s doubles, and Macy Pinsonneault of Pain Court was third in men’s singles.

There is no OFSAA championship at the Junior level. Pain Court will host Senior OFSAA from May 2-4.

Bridget Carleton (right) and Ashley Herfst of JMSS were the girls doubles champs – Photo from Twitter/ @JMSS_Tweets

Andre Pinsonneault of Pain Court won his second straight Boys Singles title, defeating Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Christian Bechard in straight games.

In girls singles, UCC’s Sheridan Rodgers captured the Kent title, beating Alyson Bierling, who attends Chatham Christian.

Taking the boys doubles title was Brad Hockin and Rick An from CKSS. After each playing singles last year, the duo came together and grabbed the doubles crown. They needed three games to edge Chatham Christian’s Cam Koomans and Peter Sung.

In girls doubles, John McGregor’s Bridget Carleton and Ashley Herfst beat Pain Court’s Madeleine Myers and Danielle Lucier.

Finally, Alec Hoy and Michelle Truong Ursuline College beat CKSS’ Lee Kucera and Julie Earle in the mixed doubles final. Kucera and Earle were last year’s Junior SWOSSAA champions.

The UCC Lancers took the overall team title.

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CKSS Badminton team members (left to right) Logan Kucera, Trevor Everitt, Pierce Johnson, Eve Stokes, Josh Roy, and Jana Kucera – CKSN.ca Photo

The CKSS Golden Hawks won two divisions, boys doubles and girls singles, and had an entry in each division advance to SWOSSAA.

Eve Stokes won her fourth tournament of the season in girls singles, defeating Kayla Tremblay of Pain Court in straight games in the final.

In boys doubles, Pierce Johnson and Josh Roy also won their fourth tournament of the year, beating UCC’s Kyle Hachey and Ben Bain in the final.

Overall, CKSS totalled 43.5 points, ahead of Pain Court, who finished second with 32.5.

In the boys singles final, ESPC’s Mitchell Ben was dominant from start to finish on the day, defeating Chatham Christian’s Jarrod Kloostra in the final.

In mixed doubles, Page Moffatt and Brant Bagnell, who were the top ranked mixed doubles team entering Kent, swept CKSS’ Brooke MacKinnon and Jordan DeHaw in the final.

Finally, in girls doubles, John McGregor’s Darby Barnard and Taylor Kewley knocked out UCC’s Kiara VanBommel and Grace Hiltz for the doubles title.

The top three finishers in each division will advance to SWOSSAA next Thursday, April 24, which will also be held at the St. Clair Health Plex.

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Ashley Herfst (left) and Bridget Carleton are the 2014 SWOSSAA Badminton Champions – Contributed Photo

In boys singles, Pain Court’s Andre Pinsonneault captured the SWOSSAA title, one week after winning the Kent crown.

“The feeling was unbelievable,” said Andre Pinsonneault. “I had been waiting for that moment for a long time, and as for OFSAA, I’m just glad to be going.”

Pinsonneault defeated the LSSAA champion Luke Van Reenen from Sarnia St. Clair in dominating fashion, 21-4, 21-14. The duo were followed by Kent runner up, Christian Bechard of Chatham-Kent Secondary School who was third.

Carleton and Herfst, representing John McGregor Secondary School, won the girls doubles final over Windsor Massey in a three game thriller, capped by a 21-11 victory in the final game. The duo, who won Kent last week, are both in grade 11 at JMSS.

“Winning SWOSSAA was amazing, a dream come true,” said Herfst.

“There was some great competition there and it was not an easy win. We had many very close games,” added Carleton about the SWOSSAA victory..

When asked about their chances at OFSAA, the duo just hope to do their best, and soak in the experience.

“We hope to play to the best of our ability and put our hearts into every match,” stated Herfst. “All in all, I’m sure it will be an awesome experience that I will never forget.”

“For OFSAA, Ashley and I hope to play the best we can,” continued Carleton. “We aren’t sure what to expect but we think we have potential to do well if we play our best. It should be a fun experience.”

Both athletes are multi-sport threats at JMSS, as Carleton is an accomplished basketball player, while Herfst also has Kent tennis titles on her resume.

The trio of Chatham-Kent athletes will travel to Markham from May 1-3 for OFSAA.

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Winners and finalists from the Chatham-Kent Catholic Elementary badminton championships – Contributed Photo

Pictured above are the winners and finalists from the local elementary schools.

Front Row (left to right): Girls Doubles 1st place – Micah Morissette and Jazlie Mailloux (Ste.Catherine); Boys Double 1st place – Joseph Zarebski and Aiden Lachine (Ste.Catherine); Mixed doubles 1st place – Ryen Stephens and Chloe Stallaert (Ste.Catherine); Boys Single 1st place – Spencer Marcus (St.Ursula), 2nd place – Zack Mainville(Ste.Catherine); Girls single 1st place – Olivia Lozon (Ste.Marie).

Middle Row(left to right): Mixed Doubles 2nd place – Olivia Hunter and Ethan Crow (Ste.Marie)

Back Row (left to right): Girls Doubles 2nd place- Keely Pardo and Ashley Thibeault (St.Anne), 3rd place – Kaitlyn Vanheule and Sara VanWetten (Good Shepherd); Boys Doubles 3rd place – Mitch Buchanan and Brett Graves (Our Lady of Fatima), 2nd place – Patrick Laprise and Austin Henderson (St.Philippe); Mixed Doubles 3rd place – Christopher North and Sarah Crowe (St.Philippe); Boys Singles 3rd place – Evan Wells (Georges P. Vanier); Girls Singles 3rd place – Alex Bechard (Georges P. Vanier), 2nd place – Rachel Benn (St.Philippe)

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Mixed Doubles champions Lee Kucera and Julie Earle of CKSS – CKSN.ca Photo

Below are the first and second place finishers for each division in the tournament.

Boys singles:
1 – UCC Derek Vannieuwenhuyze
2 – ESPC Macy Pinsonneault

Girls singles:
1 – UCC Jayden Marten
2 – UCC Andrea Colasanti

Boys doubles:
1 – ESPC Isaac Pinsonneault & Ben Bruhlman
2 – JMSS Ian Jenner & Justin Baker

Girls doubles:
1 – ESPC Madelyn Myers & Julia Houle
2 – BDHS Shayna Carey & Randi-Lyn Bellamy

Mixed doubles;
1 – CKSS Lee Kucera & Julie Earle
2 – RDHS Meghan Dilliot & Nolan Vandenboorn

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The ESPC Patriotes hosted their annual Junior and Senior badminton tournament’s Friday and Saturday.

In the Junior tournament, Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Lee Kucera and Julie Earle won their third consecutive tournament in the mixed doubles division, defeating Danielle Lucier and Devante Kentebe of UCC in the final.

Pain Court’s Macy Pinsonneault won the girls singles crown, while fellow ESPC competitors Isaac Pinsonneault and Ben Bruhlman (boys doubles) and Jule Houle and Madeleine Myers (girls doubles) also won their respective divisions.

In the senior tournament, Andre Pinsonneault of ESPC defeated CKSS’ Brad Hockin in the boys single final. Sheridan Rogers of UCC took the girls singles crown as the only other Chatham-Kent champion at the senior level.

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CKSS’ Josh Roy and Pierce Johnson – Boys Doubles Champions – CKSN.ca Photo

CKSS’ Lee Kucera and Julie Earle won their fourth consecutive tournament of the season capturing the mixed double title, while Pierce Johnson and Josh Roy won their first tournament of the year in the boys doubles division. Kent will be held next Thursday at Ridgetown. Below at the winners and finalists from each division.

Boys Singles:
1st: Kaden VanHelden — CCHS
2nd: Mitchell Benn — ESPC

Girls Singles:
1st: Danielle Lucier — UCC
2nd: Madeleine Myers — ESPC

Boys Doubles:
1st: Pierce Johnson and Josh Roy — CKSS
2nd: Joseph Raaymakers and Jagger Schives — ESPC

Girls Doubles:
1st: Regan Pardo and Hailey Zimmer — BDHS
2nd: Carly McVicar and Rachel Prout — RDHS

Mixed Doubles:
1st: Julie Earle and Lee Kucera — CKSS
2nd: Paige Moffatt and Brant Magnell — ESPC

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The Pain Court (ESPC) Patriotes captured the team title Tuesday, at the Kent Senior Badminton Championships in Dresden. Pain Court topped all teams finishing with 34 points, while UCC was second with 32.5 points, and CKSS was third with 30.5.

Individually, the top three finishers in each division from Tuesday’s Kent final will advance to the SWOSSAA Championships next Tuesday in Leamington, where they’ll battle for a chance to play at the OFSAA championships May 2-4 in Pain Court.

In boys singles, Andre Pinsonneault of Pain Court captured the title, defeating Brad Hockin of Chatham-Kent Secondary School 21-18, 21-8.

The girls singles crown was won by Chatham Christian’ Alyson Bierling. Bierling defeated Michelle Truong of UCC in three games, 13-21, 21-13, 21-17.

Pain Court also won the boys doubles final, with Kaylobe Derynck and Avery Speller beating John McGregor’s Brandon Jenner and Drew Gifford 21-15, 21-10.

Girls Doubles was another Pain Court division as Cassandra Faubert and Emily Pepper beat Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Holly Stokes and Kristen Marti 21-18, 21-13 in the final.

Chris Hoy and Natalie Squazzin of UCC grabbed their school’s only division title, winning mixed doubles. The duo narrowly defeated CKSS’ Chris Bechard and Alyssa Chacon.

Ridgetown will host the Kent Junior Badminton championships this Thursday beginning at 9am.

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Lee Kucera and Julie Earle, Kent Badminton Champs, Mixed Doubles – CKSN.ca Photo

The duo walked through Thursday’s competition in Ridgetown, not dropping a game during their impressive win, including against UCC in the final.

ESPC took home the overall team title, as they did earlier in the week at the Senior level. The top three finishers in each division will move on to the SWOSSAA finals next Thursday in Leamington. Below are the final results from Thursday’s Kent Championships.

Overall Team
1. ESPC 38.5 points
2. UCC 32.5 points
3. CKSS 17 points

Boys Singles
1. Macy Pinsonneault – ESPC
2. Derek Vannieuvenhuyz – UCC
3. Dusten Delanyi – UCC

Boys Doubles
1. Isaac Pinsonnealut/Ben Bruhlman – ESPC
2. Jalen Butcher/Ian Jenner – JMSS
3. Pierce Johnston/Josh Roy – CKSS

Girls Singles
1. Jayden Marten – UCC
2. Olivia Pepper – ESPC
3. Ashley Herfst – JMSS

Girls Doubles
1. Julia Houle/Madeleine Myers – ESPC
2. Randi-Lyn Bellamy/Shayna Corey – BDHS
3. Emily Robinson/Adrianna Long – RDHS

Mixed Doubles
1. Lee Kucera/Julie Earle – CKSS
2. Danielle Lucier/Davante Kentebe – UCC
3. Nolan Vandenboorne/Meghan Dilliot – RDHS

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Lee Kucera and Julie Earle of CKSS – SWOSSAA Champions – CKSN.ca Photo

The CKSS Golden Hawks duo faced their toughest competition of the season, defeating WECSSAA champions Amy Liu and Andi Wang four straight games in the finals, to capture the SWOSSAA title.

Earle and Kucera won six tournaments in total this season, including SWOSSAA and KCSSAA, as well as locally hosted tournaments at CKSS, Pain Court, Chatham Christian, and John McGregor.

Pain Court’s Isaac Pinsonneault and Ben Bruhlman finished second in men’s doubles, while Julia Houle and Madeleine Myers, also of Pain Court, came in third in women’s doubles, and Macy Pinsonneault of Pain Court was third in men’s singles.

There is no OFSAA championship at the Junior level. Pain Court will host Senior OFSAA from May 2-4.

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