Narwhal ends high school badminton career on a winning note – Winnipeg Free Press

Ranya Narwal ended her Manitoba high school badminton career at the Canada Sport For Life Center on Saturday, while Anson Chen represented a budding local scene.

Winning the junior girls championship as a Grade 10 student and then the varsity title in Grade 11, Narwal refused to relinquish her crown, defeating Angela Dong 2-0 (21-6, 21-12) in her senior year. Fort Richmond College.

“I felt relieved. I wanted to finish high school (competition) well,” said 17-year-old Narwal. “I did not expect to win three times in a row. This shows that my hard work is paying off. I'm very happy with my game because I saw a lot of good players. I'm not comfortable playing with a plastic bird – I usually play with feathers – but I managed to adjust and shoot.”

Meanwhile, Chen, only in Grade 9 at St. Paul, defeated Vijay Kumar of St. Maurice 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) in the varsity boys final.

“I thought it was really cool. I've played some guys in tournaments before. I was hoping to win…it's a relief,” said the 14-year-old phenom..

“I was patient, I didn't rush. Just paying attention.”

One of his coaches summed it up well.