“Westford came in second overall – our first place depended on this game.”Įhrlich’s tactics and team mentality were key factors to South’s victory. “It was all tied up 4-4, and it all came down to our final mixed doubles game played by Philip Kang and Shoko Takeuchi who, in the end, prevailed,” freshman Yamini Yedetore said.
“They’re the second strongest team in D1.” “Westford had a player who won second place at the 2012 Junior International Championship,” Xu said. For junior captain Harry Xu, the hardest game was against Westford Academy, where it took South until the very last match to win. Newton topped the leaderboard, going undefeated with wins over Marblehead High, Newton North and Westford Academy with scores of 6-3, 6-3 and 5-4 respectively.Īlthough South proved itself unbeatable, the tournament was far from a walk in the park. The tournament was a round-robin format, where all qualified teams play each other once. “Our team has played well at the previous championships, so we were fairly confident,” sophomore Coach Isaac Ehrlich said. The Lions’ thirst for the Massachusetts Badminton State Championship trophy was finally quenched March 1st, as they seized first place and a division title.ĭespite player illnesses and a difficult schedule, South was poised to claim the title. After losing to cross-town rival Newton North to finish in second place last year, the Newton South badminton team was in the hunt for redemption.
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