Strong Somersfield Showing at National Junior Badminton Tournament
Somersfield Academy hosted the National Junior Badminton Tournament on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12. The event brought together more than 70 players who competed in over 250 matches across two days. Many Somersfield students participated and earned podium finishes.
Photos by Roman Jones ‘26
U12 Girls Singles
2nd place Aleisha Siddiqi
3rd place Georgia Rose
U12 Boys Singles
1st place Ethan Adelsberg
2nd place Elliot St Laurent
3rd place Theo Na
U12 Girls Doubles
1st place Izzie Branco (teamed up with Madeleine McBain)
2nd place Aleisha Siddiqi and Georgia Rose
U12 Boys Doubles
1st place Theo Na and George Estherhuysen
2nd place Ethan Weaver and Elliot St Laurent
3rd place Ethan Adelsberg and Aiden Livingston
U14 Girls Singles
1st place Kate Pursell
2nd place Emmalyn Tothong
3rd place Aniah Tucker
U14 Girls Doubles
1st place Aniah Tucker and Kate Pursell
2nd place Hanako Kitade and Emmalyn Tothong
3rd place Annabelle Weaver and Jeanne Prabis
U14 Boys Singles
2nd place James Bigley
3rd place JitHom Liew
U14 Boys Doubles
1st place JitHom Liew and Praroop Srivastava
2nd Place James Bigley and Colton Kearns
U16 girls Singles
1st place Cora DeSilva
2nd Place Sydney Troake
U16 girls Doubles
1st place Cora DeSilva and Annabel Olutiola
3rd place Sydney Troake and Hayleigh Cherry
U16 boys Doubles
3rd place Maikel Dela Cruz and Raul Maldonado
U18 Girls Singles
1st Place Dezirae Darrell
2nd place Paige Lindo
U18 Girls Singles
1st Place Dezirae Darrell and Paige Lindo
U18 Boys Singles
3rd place Aaron Lee
U18 Boys Doubles
1st place Aaron Lee (teamed up with Joseph Lau)
2nd place Max Wallace and Max DeCouto