STORIED HAWKS BADMINTON PROGRAM SET TO KICK SEASON OFF
FINAL RESULTS
W 5-2 vs. Georgian
W 5-2 vs. Seneca 'A'
W 6-1 vs. Cambrian
W 6-1 vs. UTM
W 7-0 vs. St. Clair
Semi-Final: W 5-2 vs. Seneca 'B'
Final: W 4-3 vs. Seneca 'A'
* Hawks finish 1st overall, 7-0 tournament record
STORIED HAWKS BADMINTON PROGRAM SET TO KICK SEASON OFF
The Humber Hawks Badminton Team are headed to Barrie this weekend to kick off their OCAA regular season slate at the Georgian College Team Championship Invitational.
The program, among the most decorated in the sport, are coming off a season that saw them add to their legacy; in 2013/14, the Hawks won both Men's and Women's Provincial Championships, produced six OCAA All-Stars and a pair of CCAA All-Canadians. The blue and gold head into the year led by those two All-Canadians, Ryan Chow and Tracy Wong; Tracy was also named CCAA Player of the Year, while Chow took home OCAA Player of the Year. On top of the accomplished set of returning players, the blue and gold will feature some of the country's top incoming recruits. Adam Dong and Olivia Lei head into their first year at the college with incredible resumes, and could very well immediately step in and be two of the very best players in the country.
The team has been dominating in Ontario for the past seven years, producing ten All-Canadians in that short time, by far the most in the province. Since 2008, the program has also won an unmatched fourteen OCAA Gold medals and eleven national medals, including two gold's. The team's players have shone in the classroom as well; last year, Badminton produced five Academic All-Stars, as well as Ryan Chow's being named a CCAA Academic All-Canadian.
Leading the way for the Hawks will be former star Raymond Wong, who took over the squad after an outstanding playing career. His resume includes winning provincial championships in doubles and singles play, a CCAA National Bronze Medal in Singles, and a legacy cementing Gold medal at Nationals in Mixed Doubles. He and his family's contribution to the Badminton Program is so extensive, he is a natural fit to lead the program into the future.
Play is set to get underway on Friday, stay tuned for updates throughout the tournament.