Badminton Team hauls seven coins

DWCC Halcons Badminton Team was hailed as the overall badminton champion in the CCAA Season 17, in Adriatico Memorial School Gymnasium, November 5.

It was a predictable place for the team as everyone snatched medals as they dominated their respective categories, allowing them to take home four golds, one silver, and two bronzes.

In Men’s Single, astounding rallies were observed from the very first part of the third set. Unfortunately due to the intense match, Busto experienced muscle cramps during the game making him unable to continue playing.

The incident wrapped up the match awarding the match point to Martinez making him the CCAA Season 17 Badminton Tournament Men’s Single Category Champion and Busto as 1st runner-up.

Meanwhile, Ayumi Salvani and Eunice Fesalbon Gaspar were awarded gold and bronze respectively in the Women’s Single Category.

Two golds were added to the tally as Andre Louis See and Ivann Velante, composing the Men’s Double Category, and Meryl Ayheza Velasco and Joana Mari Masongsong, Women’s Double Category were hailed as champions in both of the said categories.

Halcons’ men duo Andre Louis See and Ivann Velante faced CCC Warriors’ Jasper Saa and Arjay Aceveda in the championship match heating up the court with a good exchange of rallies.

But no matter how hard the Warriors tried to keep up, they still fell short due to the overpowering Velante-See gameplay, finishing off the championship match, 21-13, 21-12.

On the other hand, Halcons’ Joana Mari Masongsong and Meryl Ayheza Velasco went head-to-head with MinSU Knights’ Jedah Fajardo and Wendy Matira creating a light ambiance inside the court but heavy and powerful shots all throughout the game. Masongsong and Velasco’s remarkable coordination led them to victory continuing Halcons’ clean sweep-streak, 21-11, 21-11.

Moreover, John Kervin Branzuela and Zozeth Sanchez did not disappoint as they claimed bronze in the Mixed Doubles category.