Shuttle Strikers emerge victorious
Shuttle Strikers emerged as the top team on Sunday when the Guyana Badminton Association hosted their first Air Badminton competition in St Cuthbert’s Mission.
Shuttle Strikers beta out Awesome Arapaimas to take the top spot.
The team victory came after the overcome 12 other teams to take the title
The tournament was hosted with the support of Badminton Pan Am and the location was chosen as part of GBA’s ongoing development efforts—following an introduction to the sport and equipment donation to the community in 2022.
The tournament was played in the triples format (one girl, two boys) with no age restrictions. Each team captain was a girl, and teammates were selected through a random draw by the team captains.
The participating teams were Best Hitters from St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Shuttle Warriors, Jaguars, Racket Rebels, Shuttle Strikers, Smash Squad, ADK Champions, Shuttle Champions, Awesome Arapaimas, Team Assassins, Team 592, Badminton Baddies and Super Strikers.
GBA extended gratitude to Toshao of St. Cuthbert’s Mission Alvaro Simon and the community for their support.
This GBA says this marks a significant step in expanding badminton in Guyana.