Patriotes Win Kent Senior Badminton Title

The Pain Court (ESPC) Patriotes captured the team title Tuesday, at the Kent Senior Badminton Championships in Dresden. Pain Court topped all teams finishing with 34 points, while UCC was second with 32.5 points, and CKSS was third with 30.5.

Individually, the top three finishers in each division from Tuesday’s Kent final will advance to the SWOSSAA Championships next Tuesday in Leamington, where they’ll battle for a chance to play at the OFSAA championships May 2-4 in Pain Court.

In boys singles, Andre Pinsonneault of Pain Court captured the title, defeating Brad Hockin of Chatham-Kent Secondary School 21-18, 21-8.

The girls singles crown was won by Chatham Christian’ Alyson Bierling. Bierling defeated Michelle Truong of UCC in three games, 13-21, 21-13, 21-17.

Pain Court also won the boys doubles final, with Kaylobe Derynck and Avery Speller beating John McGregor’s Brandon Jenner and Drew Gifford 21-15, 21-10.

Girls Doubles was another Pain Court division as Cassandra Faubert and Emily Pepper beat Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Holly Stokes and Kristen Marti 21-18, 21-13 in the final.

Chris Hoy and Natalie Squazzin of UCC grabbed their school’s only division title, winning mixed doubles. The duo narrowly defeated CKSS’ Chris Bechard and Alyssa Chacon.

Ridgetown will host the Kent Junior Badminton championships this Thursday beginning at 9am.