Badminton has been victorious with an undefeated record so far this season. Recently being able to celebrate with their 100th win, the team has even more reason to be confident about beating the upcoming competition.

Coach Lerina Johnson claims,“we have the team, we have the talent, we have the skill, we have the knowledge, we have the expertise, we just have to execute [it] when we’re on the court.”

With only seven more matches to go, Johnson feels confident that they will pull through to state in the end despite the competition they must face in order to get there. “We have Pinnacle, Sunnyslope, and Prescott that will be our three hardest.” She goes on to say, “the other four we will win easily, so the rest of the season should go pretty well.There’s a very good chance we will go undefeated for the season.”

With the positive performance, it seems as though Johnson has pushed the team to their prime, giving them more time to experiment with new skills. One such skill includes the slice shot.

Johnson states, “we’ve always been a hard hitting team and this time we have thrown in a slice shot. I think we are going to keep practicing that and that is what’s going to put us above some of the other girls.”

Other than enhancing those skills, the team seems to be sticking with the same routine they always have been. Junior and varsity player, Dominique Garcia states, “We practice the same. We challenge each other but mostly do the same stuff.”

The only big difference Junior Katie Cross declares is, “I would consider us to have always been dedicated but now were just driven. Were driven much more now that we have a definite goal to go for. I think we’re falling into a routine which is definitely very important.”
Overall, Badminton has been developing rapidly and continues to have success this season.