Court Side: Harding/Arlington

#1 posting 4.26.2006

COURT SIDE
Harding 7, Arlington 0

#1 Harding swept Arlington 7-0 in convincing fashion today at Harding. Harding lost only one game during the competition, and that came in the first game at third singles as Arlington's Jane Lee won 11-7. Harding's Pang Shoua Vang won the next two games 11-7 and 11-2 for the win.
Harding's Mee Xiong had to go extra in the first game at second singles 13-10.
The only shutout took place by Harding's Stephanie King in 4th singles in the second game.

It was my first event on the St. Paul side and there are some differences. Numbers are big in St. Paul. Also the courts were divided up into varsity and jv. In Minneapolis, in the games I have attended, it is varsity singles on one side, varsity doubles on the other, and jv plays later. As far as playing style--it seemed as if there were more rallys in St. Paul.

SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def. Xiong Yang 11-2, 11-3
2. Mee Xiong (H) def. Pam Vang 13-10, 11-7
3. Pang Shoua Vang (H) def. Jane Lee 7-11, 11-7, 11-2
4. Stephanie King (H) def. Lindey Peet 11-4, 11-0
DOUBLES
1. Mai Tria Lee/KaaBao Yang (H) def. Yer Vang/Khue Yang 15-4, 15-4
2. Dia Xiong/Pa Nhia Yang (H) def. Hnow Vang/Ka Yang 15-8, 15-3
3. Hger Lee/Christina Vang (H) def. Shavon Washington/Tanisha Brown 15-10, 15-3

CANADIAN NEWS
The Goderich badminton team placed second in the recent Huron-Perth regional. The boys double team of Phil Drennan and Cody Berry finished first. Here is more from the Goderich Signal Star
http://www.goderichsignalstar.com/story.php?id=226658

MORE THOMAS CUP NEWS
Here is more on the Malaysian drive to reclaim the Thomas cup crown last won in 1992. China is the favorite Here is the Malay Mail's story http://www.mmail.com.my/Current_News/MM/Wednesday/Sport/20060426105646/Article/index_html
the Malay Star also has news on the event http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/4/26/sports/14061299&sec=sports

Next up: tomorrow afternoon