Mira Costa badminton team plays CIFSS and reflects on whole season
by Brianna Smith The Mira Costa High School badminton team left their mark at the CIF Southern Section. Their hard work and popularity in recent years cannot go unnoticed as six standout players qualified for the individual tournament. Six players qualified, including two boys doubles teams and two boys individuals. The first team was team captain Zach Berkes and Hao Lin. The team was 3-2 and made it to the consolation quarterfinals. They played their final match against Arcadia, the number one seeded team. The game lasted until the third set, where the pair lost 21-17, just short of qualifying for regionals. Unfortunately, the pair also played against their own teammates earlier in the tournament. TJ Lee and Andrew Pedrotti were the other boys doubles team that qualified. They went 1-2 and made it to the consolation round 16 where they played Berkes and Lin. “It’s a little funny, but also a little sad that I had to be the one to knock them out of the tournament, but I’d rather me than someone else I guess,” Berkes said, half-jokingly. Skylar Irby and James Zhang both qualified and competed as individuals at the tournament. A majority of the players who competed are also seniors…
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