Badminton players from throughout the province were in Thompson Dec. 3-4 for the Manitoba Badminton Association’s Yonex Norman Open tournament at R.D. Parker Collegiate.
Renee Kunka, Trishten Turner and Charisma Ferland were the top three finishers in the women’s singles completion, while Kunka was also the women’s doubles winner with partner Mallory Wray, with Ferland and Turner finishing second and Alyssa Harper and Brittany Wood third.
Arianna Ducharme and Kansas Nasikapow took the under-15 girls’ doubles title, with Avery Sinclair and Louanna Wilson second and the team of Phillina Thorne and Emma Tomchuk third.
The under-19 boys’ doubles champions were Brendan Bighetty and Eugene Kakewash, with Austin-John Ferland and Draven Hayashi second while Eugene Chubb and Alex Semple placed third.
Easton George and Traytaen Halcrow won the under-17 boys’ doubles title, followed by Avery Dick and Eric Turner in second place and Justin Levesque and Ethan Linday in third.
The under-15 boys’ doubles title was claimed by Ethan Alcock and Evan Alcock, with Theodore Daniels and Aiden Mercredi second and Connor Arhturson and Keenin Genaille third.
