2012 Smash Bash Doubles Tournament

September 8-9, 2012 - AZBC

The 20th annual Smash Bash Doubles Tournament was held at the new Arizona Badminton Center on Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9, 2012. Continuing a long tradition of showcasing both open events and high school events, there was non-stop doubles action all weekend.

On the first day, Varsity High School Doubles ended with Geneva Heinkel and Sabrina Martinez defeating Courtney Foltz and Sarah Wax. The Open Women's Doubles team of Jayashree Nair and Yukari Katayama defeated Theo and Kiyoko Hashimoto. The Open Men's Doubles team of Guy Chadwick and Hong Hu upset Steve Hashimoto and Bui Hoang.

On the second day, Open Mixed Doubles filled most of the court time punctuated by round robin matches for Senior Men's Doubles and Family Doubles. Bui Hoang and Kai-Ning Khor won out in a large Open Mixed Doubles draw. Guy Chadwick and Naren Koka won the Senior Men's Doubles. Shibu Bhavanan and Jayashree Nair (brother and sister) won the Family Doubles.

Final round results...

Varsity Girls' Doubles:

Heinkel/Martinez def. Foltz/Wax -- 15-3, 15-12

JV Girls' Doubles:

Chapin/Whatley def. Consolian/Messer -- 15-3, 15-4

Open Women's Doubles:

Katayama/Nair def. Hashimoto/Hashmoto -- 21-16, 21-13

Open Men's Doubles:

Chadwick/Hu def. Hashimoto/Hoang -- 20-22, 21-18, 21-15

Open Mixed Doubles:

Hoang/Khor def. Bhavanan/Nair -- 21-11, 21-19

Open Mixed Doubles II:

Hashimoto/Hashimoto def. Koka/Foltz -- 21-17, 21-9

Senior Men's Doubles:

Chadwick/Koka def. Sakai/Waters -- 21-13, 21-9

Family Doubles:

Bhavanan/Nair def. Foltz/Foltz -- 21-7, 21-10

For a link to a portion of the first game of the final OMD match:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf7JPatmXt4&feature=plcp