The quartet of Amara Urquhart, T'Shelle Barnes, Samiya Karim and Nicholi Jebodsingh captured their Tier 'A' age-group double crowns when the Secondary Schools Badminton Association's National Championships, hosted by the Ministry of Education, concluded at the National Racquet Centre, Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua on Wednesday (January 29).
In the Girls Under-21 Singles decider, national player Urquhart of the Port-of-Spain (PoS) and Environs Educational District outplayed fellow T&T player Kara-Ashley Robertson of St George East 21-9, 21-14.
Earlier in the semifinals, Robertson beat Imani Monsegue (North East) 21-18, 21-7 while Urquhart powered past Jessica Khan (North East) 21-3, 2-10.
In the Doubles, Urquhart and Jael Khan (PoS) won the three-player round-robin series after beating Monsegue and Khan 21-16, 21-16 as well as Kaylee Noel and Robertson by walkover.
Barnes of St George East captured the Girls U-17 Singles after easing past fellow international Aliyah Urquhart (PoS) 21-18, 21-17 while she teamed up with Yelena Lewis to top the four-team round-robin series with a 3-0 record for the top spot after wins against Emily Lewis/Alliyah Urquhart (PoS) 21-17, 21-15; North East's Cheyenne Bhola/Kimora Bissessar 21-16, 21-15 and Victoria's Emily Balchan/Adila Maharaj 21-17, 21-15.
In the Girls U-15 Singles, Karim whipped Kaleigh Rajkumar in an all-Victoria district battle 21-7, 21-10 followed by a 3-0 record in the round-robin Doubles competition with Rajkumar via wins against Kenise Gangoo/Devonish Vincent (St George East) 21-7, 21-5; Litisha Daniel/Adia Lall (North East) 21-5, 21-1 and Joanna Harry/Arissa Rambhadhan (St Patrick) by walkover.
Jebodsingh was the lone boy to do the double on the day in the U-15 Division. This after he got the better of Victoria teammate Andrew Babwah 21-11, 16-21, 11-2 in their final before the duo swept past Jared Bhekoo/Ricardo Sagramsingh (Caroni) 21-18, 21-7 and Luke Mollah/Aiden Williams (St George East), by walkover.
Results
Tier A
Boys U-13 Singles
Final: Liam Persad (Victoria) bt Chijoke Kalu (PoS) 18-21, 21-6, 11-4
Third: Devan Durga (North East) & Liam Rajkumar (Victoria)
Boys U-13 Doubles
Final: Joshua Campbell/Liam Persad (Victora) bt Liam Rajkumar/Logan Waithe (Victoria) 21-13, 21-8
Girls U-13 Singles
Final: Azaria Gaskill (South East) bt Rishelle Boodoosingh (North East) 21-9, 21-15
Third: Avani Bhagoutie (Victoria) & Tanvie Orie (St George East)
Boys U-15 Singles
Final: Nicholi Jebodsingh (Victoria) bt Andrew Babwah (Victoria) 21-11, 16-21, 11-2
Third: Ricardo Sagramsingh (Caroni) & Luke Mollah (St George East)
Boys U-15 Doubles Round Robin
Winner: Andrew Babwah/Nicholi Jebodsingh (Victoria)
Runner-up: Jared Bhekoo/Ricardo Sagramsingh (Caroni)
Third: Luke Mollah/Aiden Williams (St George East)
Girls U-15 Singles
Final: Samiya Karim (Victoria) bt Kaleigh Rajkumar (Victoria) 21-7, 21-10
Third: Litisha Daniel (North East) & Kenise Gangoo (St George East)
Girls U-15 Doubles Round Robin
Winner: Samiya Karim/Kaleigh Rajukumar (Victoria)
Runner-up: Kenise Gangoo/Devonish Vincent (St George East)
Third: Litisha Daniel/Adia Lall (North East)
Fourth: Joanna Harry/Arissa Rambhadhan (St Patrick)
Boys U-17 Singles
Final: Aditya Maharaj (Victoria) bt Dante Homer (North East) 21-14, 15-21, 11-10
Third: Rian Solomon (North East) & Triston Siewdass (Caroni)
Boys U-17 Doubles
Winner: Triston Siewdass/Maximas Walsh (Caroni)
Runner-up: Dante Homer/Rian Solomon (North East)
Third: Sanjay Maraj/Kezron Williams (North East)
Fourth: Vinesh Bharat /Aditya Maharaj (Victoria)
Girls U-17 Singles
Final: T'Shelle Barnes (St George East) bt Aliyah Urquhart (PoS) 21-18, 21-17
Third: Isabelle Waller (Victoria) & Adita Maharaj (Victoria)
Girls U-17 Doubles
Winner: T'Shelle Barnes/Yelena Lewis (St George East)
Runner-up: Emily Lewis/Alliyah Urquhart (PoS)
Third: Cheyenne Bhola/Kimora Bissessar (North East)
Fourth: Emily Balchan/Adila Maharaj (Victoria)
Boys U-21 Singles
Final: Kaveer Ramoutar (Caroni) bt Jace Smith (North East) 21-16, 21-15
Third: Sachin Phagoo (Victoria) & Josh Jebodsingh (Victoria)
Boys U-21 Doubles
Final: Doniv Pooran/Jace Smith (North East) bt Kevin Ramdial/Kaveer Rammoutar (Caroni)
Third: Joshua Eversley/Alex Persad (Victoria) & Aaron Gooliepersad/Vishwanath Maraj (Caroni)
Girls U-21 Singles
Final: Amara Urquhart (PoS) bt Kara Ashley Robertson (St George East) 21-9, 21-14
Third: Imani Monsegue(North East) & Jessica Khan (North East)
Girls U-21 Doubles
Final: Amara Urquhart/Jael Khan (PoS) bt Imani Monsegue/Jessica Khan (North East) 21-16, 21-16
Third: Kaylee Noel/Kara Ashley Robertson (St George East)
Tier B:
Boys U-13 Singles
Final: Keshav Bachan (Caroni) bt Josh Lakhai (Caroni) 15-5, 13-15, 7-2
Third: Sadiq Lewis (North East) & Samuel Ram (St Patrick)
Boys U-13 Doubles
Final: Keshav Bachan/Riza Lalwah (Caroni) bt Jair Alexander/Pavan Ramharack (Victoria) 15-5, 15-11
Third: Kimani Douglas/Jonathan Mohammed (Caroni) & Akshay Harrinarine/Roland Mendez (South East)
Girls U-13 Singles
Final: Megan Jaggernath (St George East) bt Kacey Chattergoon (Victoria) 15-7, 15-14
Third: Sarah Steeple (Caroni) & Kala Jan (North East)
Girls U-13 Doubles
Final: Kacey Chattergoon/Samara Ramoutar (Victoria) bt Sarah Steeple/Lacey Supersad (Caroni) 15-13, 15-12
Third: & Megan Jaggernath/Katherine Vijaykumar (St George East) & Kydella Benjamin/Cattleya Carrera (North East)
Boys U-15 Singles
Final: Aydon Hamilton (South East) bt Jesse Lakhan (South East) 15-6, 11-15, 7-4
Third: Shalom Noyam (Victoria) & Johanan Reyes (North East)
Boys U-15 Doubles
Final: Ibraheem Khan/Aidan Ramnarine (Victoria) bt Ahamad Boodoo/Darion Mohammed (South East)
Third: Shivan Samlal/Joshua Sookhoo (Caroni) & Ronaldo Bisnath/Rivon Sakhai (Caroni)
Girls U-15 Singles
Final: Jayelle Dookhi (Victoria) bt Ella Marie Young (PoS) 15-11, 15-14
Third: Jenna Sibaran (South East) & Syanna Sammy (St George East)
Girls U-15 Doubles
Final: Arya Singh/Sahayli Maharaj (Victoria) bt Rainbow Mark/Vaishali Ramsubhag (Victoria) 15-7, 7-15, 7-3
Third: Emily Sammy/Jenna Sibaran (St George East) & Ella Marie Young/Christine Chou (Port of SPain
Boys U-17 Singles
Final: Jabari Herbert (North East)bt Aidan koonoo (Caroni) 14-15, 15-9, 7-6
Third: Kayleb Maharaj (Victoria) & Timothy Ragoonanan (South East)
Boys U-17 Doubles
Final: Aidan Koonoo/Ankit Singh (Caroni) bt David Bandoo/Nirmal Beharrylal (Caroni) 15-6, 15-12
Third: Gabriel Gordon/Deva Ramackhsingh (St George East) & Shemuel Auguste/Jabari Herbert (North East)
Girls U-17 Singles
Final: Selena Seepaul (South East) bt Aaliyah Harrilal (Victoria) 15-12, 15-7
Third: Ariann Ralph (Port-of-Spain) & Sacoya Wallace (North East)
Girls U-17 Doubles
Final: Kiera Sam/Tianna Whitter (St George East) bt Aliyah Harrilal/Summayyah Khan (Victoria) 13-15, 15-13, 7-5
Third: Alessandra Gonzales/Aimee Manoo (St George East) & Arianna Mongroo/Karyssa Ragbir (Victoria)
Boys U-21 Singles
Final: Dante Hajarie (St George East) bt Emilio Villafana (Victoria) 15-5, 15-12
Third: Yannick Thomas Brown (Port-of-Spain) & Tristan Harricharan (Caroni)
Boys U-21 Doubles
Final: Akashay Coolal/Dante Hajarie (St George East) bt Yannic Thomas Brown/Nicoli Modeste (Port-of-Spain) 15-3, 15-12
Third: Aiden Phipps/Marck Racha (St George East) & neval Mykoo/Daniel Singh (Caroni)
Girls U-21 Singles
Final: Charlotte Reyes (Port-of-Spain) bt Suriah Nagessar (Victoria) 15-7, 15-10
Third: Chelsea Ramdath (Victoria) & Sharlene Phillip (Port-of-Spain)
Girls U-21 Doubles
Final: Kelsey Marie Peters/Jadesha Rajkumar (Caroni) bt Suriah Nagessar/Chelsea Ramdath (Victoria) 5-15, 15-10, 7-6
Third: Raejenee Lessie/Saricah Whittier (Port-of-Spain) & Anasstasia Millington/Assyra Millington (Victoria)