North Valley badminton teams advance to quarterfinals
Chaparral Badminton takes on Willow Canyon on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (Az Newsmedia/Brittany Bowyer)
PHOENIX — Tuesday was the first round of the playoffs for team competition in badminton, and all three North Valley teams participating advanced to the quarterfinals.
In Division I, #8 Xavier defeated #9 Mountain Ridge 5-1 and will now face top-ranked Hamilton. #7 Pinnacle also picked up a win, sweeping #10 Perry 5-0 to move on to face #2 Red Mountain.
Meanwhile in Division II, #3 Chaparral cruised past #14 Willow Canyon 5-0 and will now face #6 Skyline.
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PHOENIX — Tuesday was the first round of the playoffs for team competition in badminton, and all three North Valley teams participating advanced to the quarterfinals.
In Division I, #8 Xavier defeated #9 Mountain Ridge 5-1 and will now face top-ranked Hamilton. #7 Pinnacle also picked up a win, sweeping #10 Perry 5-0 to move on to face #2 Red Mountain.
Meanwhile in Division II, #3 Chaparral cruised past #14 Willow Canyon 5-0 and will now face #6 Skyline.
Quarterfinals take place Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Brittany Bowyer is a Report for America corps member, covering sports for Independent Newsmedia in Arizona. Report for America places talented journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and regions.
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