Badminton Causing a ‘Racket’ in Almont League

ANHAYTE GUAJARDO
Staff Writer

Like every spring sport, the Alhambra coed badminton team has been diligently preparing for league. Having placed third last season with a record of 8-4, the team is hoping to rank in the top three by the time the season ends this year.
The Moors’ first league game was on March 26 against San Gabriel, which resulted in a loss of 6-2, and a success against Mark Keppel, 14-7, on March 28, leading to the current league record of 1-1. Despite the first loss, Head Coach Lou Brambila believes that the team’s future looks bright.
“Most of the kids on our team are pretty good, but like every match you don’t know what will happen,” Brambila said.
To keep the team in top shape, the team practices every day from Monday to Thursday from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.. With many new faces this year, the team has been working hard to understand the rules and having practice drills that focus on exercise, improving speed and teamwork.
“We [mainly] need to improve to on our full work, but we are a very cheerful team and we give each other a lot of support,” varsity player Helen Hunt said.