Mission Statement:
To encourage young athletes to play badminton Recreationally, Competitively, Nationally and Internationally.
Recreationally - thousands of young people in all kinds of settings playing badminton and having fun.
Competitively - young athletes competing in local and national tournaments, having had the coaching and training necessary to play their best in formal competition.
Nationally - individuals and teams competing in elite regional tournaments and Junior Nationals to become the best in the U.S.
Internationally - individuals and teams representing the U.S. across the world.
*US Junior Badminton is not an official website of USA Badminton, the National Governing Body for Olympic Badminton in the U.S. USA Badminton is a membership organization and all badminton players- Juniors, Collegiate, and Adult are encouraged to join USABadminton. Our goal is to help the sport grow.
2010 Junior Nationals Awards
At the 2010 USAB Junior Nationals Harry Tan of BBC was awarded the Deb Brown award and Eliott Bohr was awarded the Ken Davidson Jr. award. Congratulations to both recipients.
2010 USAB Junior Nationals Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to everyone who participated and helped out with the tournament to make it a success!
| GS | BS | GD | BD | XD | |
| U9 | Sasha Tang | Eric Duong | Karina Chan/ Cassandra Yu | Eric Duong/ Matthias Lai | Tony Liuzhou/ Karina Chan |
| U11 | Joanna Liu | Xiu Liu | Joanna Liu/ Karen Ma | Derek Hu/ Justin Hu | Xiu Liu/ Joanna Liu |
| U13 | Crystal Pan | Brian Duong | Priscilla Long/ Micaela Lum | Vinson Chiu/ Brian Duong | Brian Duong/ Priscilla Long |
| U15 | Cherie Chow | Aston Khor | Cherie Chow/ Christine Yang | Ryan Liu/ Robert Zeng | Pow Hwa Chan/ Victoria Chen |
| U17 | Karine Hsu | Phillip Chew | Karine Hsu/ Sharon Ng | Phillip Chew/ Andrew Susanto | Phillip Chew/ Sharon Ng |
| U19 | Cee Ketpura | Zenas Lam | Emily Kan/ Cee Ketpura | Eliot Bohr/ Bobby Douangpangna | Zenas Lam/ Cee Ketpura |
| U22 | -- | Curtis Sensland | -- | Eliot Bohr/ Bobby Douangpangna | Curtis Stensland/ Amy Jin |
Complete results can be found on tournamentsoftware.com
2009-2010 USA Badminton High School All-Americans
Congratulations to the 2009-2010 High School All-Americans who were announced at this years U.S. Junior National Championships:
2009
Zenas Lam
Dominick Lim
Ernest So
2010
Patrick-Pelegri O-Day
Philip Donlon
BWF World Junior Championships
The Individual portion of the BWF World Junior Championships will begin in a few days and the players can be followed on tournamentsoftware.com.
BWF World Junior Championships Results
Day 2 Results
Domincan Republic vs. USA: 0-3
| Domincan Republic | USA | Score | |
| XD | Wilton Jose Tavares Tavares/ Yamille Indira Martinez Gonzalez | Samantha Li/ Zenas Lam | 12-21, 8-21 |
| MS | William Cabrera Jose | Yua Hwa Chan | 15-21, 17-21 |
| WS | Arianna Licelot Sanchez Matos | Sharon Ng | 12-21, 15-21 |
Day 3 Results
Turkey vs. USA: 3-0
| Turkey | USA | Score | |
| MS | Ramazan Ozturk | Zenas Lam | 21-19, 21-14 |
| WS | Ozge Bayrak | Phoebe Lin | 21-10, 21-14 |
| MD | Emre Virai/ Emre Lale | Brendan Lum/ Yau Hwa Chan | 21-18, 21-16 |
Austria vs. USA: 3-0
| Austria | USA | Score | |
| MS | Matthias Almer | Charles Yang | 21-15, 21-10 |
| WS | Sarina Kohlfurst | Karine Hsu | 21-14, 22-20 |
| XD | Vilson Vattanirappel/ Alexandra Mathis | Sharon Ng/ Marvin Lin | 21-15, 21-16 |
BWF World Junior Championships Results
If you want to follow the US Junior Team at the BWF World Junior Champtionships the results can be found on tournamentsoftware.com
Day 1 Results
USA lost to India 0-5
USA lost to Denmark 0-5
| India | USA | Score | |
| XD | Prajakta Sawant/ Pranav Chopra | Karine Hsu/ Yau Hwa Chan | 21-10, 21-8 |
| MS | Sai Praneet | Charles Yang | 21-12, 21-4 |
| WS | Sindu P.V. | Sharon Ng | 21-9, 21-7 |
| MD | Prannoy H. S./ Pranav Chopra | Marvin Lin/ Zenas Lam | 23-25, 21-13, 21-9 |
| WD | Prajakta Sawant/ Saili Rane | Samantha Li/ Emily Kan | 21-13, 21-10 |
| Denmark | USA | Score | |
| XS | Line Kjaersfeldt/ Kim Astrup | Emily Kan/ Marvin Lin | 21-16, 21-10 |
| MS | Viktor Axelsen | Brendan Lum | 21-6, 21-5 |
| WS | Mette Poulsen | Phoebe Lin | 21-7, 21-8 |
| MD | Rasmus Fladberg/ Kim Astrup | Charles Yang/ Zenas Lam | 21-11, 21-13 |
| WD | Line Kjaersfeldt/ Sanra-Maria Jensen | Sharon Ng/ Karine Hsu | 21-17, 21-11 |
Junior Badminton Camp at Eastern Illinois University
Event: Junior Badminton Camp at Eastern Illinois University
Location: Eastern Illinois Univeristy, Student Recreation Center & McAfee Gym
Dates: July 25-29, 2010
Contact: Kevin Hussey, cbmqsh@consolidated.net, 217-345-7757
Deadline: June 25, 2010
2010 Pan Am Junior Championship Management
The 2010 Pan Am Junior Championships will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 5-11. USA is expected to send a large team for this year's championships.
In order to ensure that the USA team is well prepared and supported, USAB has identified the following individuals who are rich in experience as former athletes, coaches and managers at various levels as the core management team for the 2010 PAJC.
Team Event Manager - Ray Ng
Individual Championships Team Manager - Wayne Lum
Head Coach - Kevin Hussey
Other coordinating staff working in the background include Amy Ng and Felicia Buasan. More support staff will be added to the 2010 Pan Am Junior Championships Management Team shortly.
For more information, please contact USAB Junior International Tournament Coordinator, Ray Ng at
rayng2000@hotmail.com
Amendment to Ranking Regulation
