WEST VALLEY PREPS

Glendale girl breezes to state badminton title

Division II badminton medalists smile and hug after getting their medals Oct. 25 at Independence High School in Glendale. They are, from left, Suri Bai of Arizona College Prep, fourth place; Abigail Daniels of Prescott, second place; Sophia Tijore of Ironwood, champion; and Delight Canale of Sunrise Mountain, third place.

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

The Division II badminton doubles medalists smile atop the podium Oct. 25 at Independence High School in Glendale, They are, from left: Sunrise Mountain's Violet Eisentraut and Nora Brooks, fourth place; Prescott's Annabelle Courtney and Claire Long, second place; Scottsdale Chaparral's Addie and AnnaBelle Scott, champions; and Ironwood's Madison Hutter and Bryanna Moser, third place.

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

Ironwood junior Sophia Tijore was very fast and businesslike in winning the Division II singles badminton title Oct. 25 by a 21-3, 21-7 score.

Then she celebrated atop the podium with flowers and balloons.

She’s the only returning player from last year’s Division II state champions, though the Eagles are back in contention.

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