​May 28th, 2025

RA High Performance Athletes show skill and determination at ODBA Junior District Championship!

The RA Centre was the proud host of this year’s ODBA Junior District Championship – and our High Performance athletes ran the show!

Over the May long weekend, our players demonstrated exceptional skill, determination, and teamwork across all age groups, bringing home an impressive:
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• 15 Gold Medals
• 10 Silver Medals
• 8 B-Draw Champions

…and numerous semifinal performances!

See below for a breakdown of their phenomenal results:

U13 Highlights 

• BS Champion: Noah Grenier
• BS Finalist: Lucas Li 
• GS Finalist: Alysa Zhang
• GS B-Winner: Alena Zeng
• BD Champions: Lucas Li / Noah Grenier
• GD Champions: Alysa Zhang / Alena Zeng
• GD Finalists: Ava Wang / Avery Zhu
• XD Champions: Alena Zeng / Lucas Li
• XD Finalists: Alysa Zhang / Noah Grenier

U15 Highlights

• BS Champion: Jerry Shi
• BD Champion: Jerry Shi / Logan Ng*
• BD Finalists: Mike Yu / Yuchen Wang
• GD Champions: Audrey Tank / Skyla Townsend
• XD Champions: Varvara Iakutova / Jerry Shi

U17 Highlights

• BS B-Winner: Benjamin Wei
• GS Finalist: Hrudai Pradeep Hampi
• GS B-Winner: Isuri De Silva
• BD Champions: Haihan Sun / Scott Qiu
• BD Finalists: Owen Hu / Ryan Zhang
• BD B-Winner: Zihan Wu / Jeremy Yuan*
• GD Champions: Rachel Huang / Zimo Wu
• XD Champions: Zihan Wu / Zimo Wu
• XD Finalists: Rachel Huang / Haihan Sun
• XD B-Winners: Leandro Cabrita / Anushka Chittari*

U19 Highlights 

• BS Champion: Michael Qu 
• BS B-Winner: Dian Bing Jiao 
• GS Champion: Yutong Wang 
• GS B-Winner: Stuti Maniar 
• BD Champions: Jaylen Sze / Michael Qu 
• BD B-Winners: Zeping Yu / Peter Cheng* 
• GD Finalists: Yutong Wang / Celine Karavally* 
• XD Champions: Yutong Wang / Michael Qu 
• XD Finalists: Jaylen Sze / Celine Karavally* 

*Partners from outside the club.

“Each of our athletes showed incredible sportsmanship, resilience, and growth,” reflects Javier Montes, Assistant Professional & Coach with the RA Badminton Club. “Whether they stood at the top of the podium, or fought hard through every match, they made their coaches and club proud.”

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