2019 AZBC ARIZONA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

From left to right: Senior Mixed Champions Naren Koka & Helen Zhang; Open Mixed Champions Hiroki & Hitomi Sato; B Mixed Champions Kiseki & Steve Hashimoto

Apr 13 & 20, Mesa...

The 2019 AZBC ARIZONA BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS was fiercely competitive with 107 entries and 23 event categories (not counting consolation) spread over two consecutive Saturdays. The first Saturday held all the Kids events and Adult Doubles events. The second Saturday hosted the Adult Singles and Mixed events and went a full 12 hours of non-stop play from 9am-9pm!

The most coveted prize is having your name forever etched as an Arizona Open Adult Champion on the perpetual trophy in the lobby! This year's Open Champions were Hitomi Sato for Open Women Singles; Neil (Nanyi) Chen for Open Men Singles; Wey Lyn Lee and My Ta for Open Women Doubles; Seigo and Steve Hashimoto for Open Men Doubles; Hiroki and Hitomi Sato for Open Mixed! Congratulations to all the champions for hard fought and well earned titles!

Here is a listing of all the event winners:

U11GS: Nihira Sane; U11BS: Samarth Dunarhe; U11GD: Aarya Pawar/Tea Trenbreath; U11BD: Ishaan Pawar/Samarth Dunarhe; U11MX: Samarth Dunarhe/Nihira Sane

U14GS: Jordyn Mee; U14BS: Gabriel Allen; U14GD: Aarohi Dshmane/Jordyn Mee; U14BD: Dominic Kwan/Kiseki Hashimoto; U14MX: Gabriel Allen/Jordyn Mee

OWS: Hitomi Sato; BWS: Neha Shakir; CWS: Flora Tao; OMS: Neil Chen; BMS: Adit Patankar; SMS: Francis Hartojo

OWD: Wey Lyn Lee/My Ta; BWD: Flora Tao/Lucy Timothy; OMD: Seigo/Steve Hashimoto; BMD: Cameron Ohura/Gabriel Allen; SMD: Mark Scarano/Steve Hashimoto

OMX: Hiroki/Hitomi Sato; BMX: Steve/Kiseki Hashimoto; SMX: Naren Koka/Helen Zhang