BY ZHENG ZHENG

In print | November 15, 2007

This past weekend, the Garnet participated in its first badminton tournament of the season, the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Classic at Bryn Athyn College. Major advancers in the tournament included Kim Kramer ‘10 and Maithili Parikh ’11, who reached the quarterfinals of Women’s Singles A. Kramer and Parikh were also runners-up in the Women’s Doubles A consolation. The rest of the team participated in Women’s Singles B, Women’s Doubles B, Men’s Doubles B and Mixed Doubles A and B.

The Mid-Atlantic Badminton Classic is sanctioned by USA Badminton, which is recognized as the governing body for the sport of badminton in the United States. It was an unusually challenging tournament for the team due to the fact that it was open not only to college students, but also to adults. Consequently, the Garnet competed against a very experienced and skilled group, which included players who have previously trained abroad and are ranked nationally. Team captain Patricia Kelly ’08 said, “My impression of the games were that we played well for the skill level that we were up against and we learned a lot from the tournament and it encouraged us all to practice our mistakes before the season starts, which is soon, in three weeks actually.”

There are currently 14 players on the team. Practices are typically held Monday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7: 30 p.m. in the Field House. The Garnet will next compete at Bryn Mawr College on Nov. 29. Following that, the team will be playing in the Mid-Atlantic Juniors. Unlike at the Mid-Atlantic Classic, however, the team will be competing against opponents who will be closer to their age bracket.

“The Mid-Atlantic Classic gave us the challenge we needed to start off the season in order to determine what we further need to work on in practice,” Kelly said. “It was an excellent experience. Overall, the team had fun.”

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