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Elecs badminton team has been busy

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs badminton team has been busy, as they have been to three tournaments already this season. Their first competition of the year was at Midale Central School March 16.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs badminton team has been busy, as they have been to three tournaments already this season.

Their first competition of the year was at Midale Central School March 16. Kaiden Tuchscherer and Abby Hanson won gold in mixed doubles, and Ruth Pecson won gold in girls singles.

Maya Daoust and Tayce Miller took home the silver medal in girls doubles.

Their next competition was at the Weyburn Comprehensive School March 23. Tuchscherer and Hanson once again teamed up to win gold in mixed doubles, and Pecson won gold in girls singles for the second straight meet. Sarah Nobiss and Trinity Rooks were silver medallists in girls doubles.

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From left, Abby Hanson, Kaiden Tuchsherer and Ruth Pecson won gold medals in Midale and Weyburn. Photo submitted

Their best showing yet was at Oxbow Prairie Horizons School’s tournament March 30. Rooks and Taylor Haux teamed up to win gold in girls doubles, while Jordan Gillingham and Jonah Bachorcik won gold in boys doubles. Aizee Palad won gold in girls singles.

Justin Van Achte won silver in boys singles, and Daoust and Miller won silver in mixed doubles.

The team is coached by Sheena Summers and Kevin Daoust.

The next action for the Elecs is their home tournament at ECS this weekend.