Geckos atop 2 badminton brackets

Shuttlers of Saipan International School Geckos are atop two brackets in the 2024-2025 PSS-NMBA Interscholastic Co-ed Middle School Badminton League after their first day of games last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

In Bracket 1, the Geckos 1 team leads with 5 points. Agape Christian School Torchbearers 2 are right behind with 4 points; Saipan Community School Guardians have 3 points; Dandan Middle School Tottots have 2; and Hopwood Middle School Hilitais 2 have 1.

SIS stuck it to the Hilitais 2 and swept all five matches in the boys/girls singles, boys/girls doubles, and mixed doubles events—for 5 points.

SIS 1 is made up of Chlorie Lee, Bea Gross, Faith Arriola, Neveah Arriola, Windsor Gross, Jude Rayphand, Eunchan Ko, Ryan Kim, David Lee, and Bentley Castro.

The Torchbearers earned second place with their four over five event wins over HMS 2 in the boys/girls doubles, boys singles, and mixed doubles. Meanwhile, the Guardians won three of five events over the Tottots in the boys doubles, girls singles, and mixed doubles.

In Bracket 2, the Geckos 2 team accumulated eight points after eight wins.

They first swept Chacha Ocean View Middle School Lancherus in all five events for five points.

Then, they dropped two events in their match against HMS 1. HMS 1 won the girls singles and girls doubles, while SIS claimed three points in their victory in the boys singles and doubles, and mixed event.

SIS 2’s roster included Olivia Zhang, Jamie Whang, Jewel Whang, Selina Santiago, Jiayi Li, Michael Guintu, James Xiong, Noah Santos, Eric Pi, and Wilson Guo.

In second place behind the Geckos is Grace Christian Academy Eagles 1 with 6 points. GCA 1 swept all five events against COVMS, but won just one against ACS 1 in the mixed doubles event.

ACS 1 is in third place with 4 points, which they claimed over GCA 1; HMS 1 is in fourth place with their 2 points they won over SIS, while COVMS is in fifth place with no points.

Results of Bracket 3 will be posted in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.

Published by Saipan Tribune – Nov 6, 2024