1. Lockport doubles win four league titles
"...ORLAND PARK -- The Lockport High School
badminton team won four of five first places
Wednesday in the doubles portion of the
SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Tournament.

The Porters, who had 28 points, got first places
from Liz Johnson Suhani Virparia at No. 2
doubles, Elyse Hertko-Kacie Cassidy at No. 3,
Nihna Baer-Cindy Donati at No. 4 and Jenny
Krzyszkowski-Lindsey Polke at No. 5. Kaitlin
Brassil-Kayla Salomone were second at No. 1
doubles.

The singles will be played today..."

Source:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/sports/912826,4_2_JO24_ROUNDUP_S1.\
article



2. Close team hopes to reach next level
"...Playing for the team and not just individually
in a sport that relies heavily on the play of one
athlete could be the key to a successful campaign
for the Leyden badminton team...."

Source:
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/elmwoodpark/sports/highschools/860517,el-leybad-0326\
08-s1.article



3. 2008 Pan Am Junior Team Roster
Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?Page=News&iID=489



4. 2008 Susan Jurkonis Memorial Tournament
May 16th & 17th, 2008
Willowbrook High School
1250 S. Ardmore Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181

Entry form: http://the-reader.webhop.net/08sj-entry.pdf



5. Badminton Tournament Director Volunteer/s Needed
An all-day badminton tournament in Chicago on
Saturday, June 7, 2008 needs volunteers to
manage/run/operate.

Volunteers will be assisted/guided by experienced
tournament directors.

Email Larry @ the.chairperson@... as soon as
possible for more details.



6. Jackie Chan: King of Kung Fu
"...He also holds the record for the most number
of takes for a single shot in a film, having shot
over 2900 retakes for a complex scene involving a
badminton game in "Dragon Lord"...."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/22/jackiechan.profile/

Film clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZhWgcMRdPo

[It's more a "modified shuttlecock kicking" match...]



7. Gay Games 2010 Revs Up
"Jochen Farber: I think badminton will have the
most participants. I think dancing and figure
skating will be the most popular."

Source:
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=18138

[Looking at the Chicago Gay community's numbers
at:
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=17110

it does seem that badminton will have the most
Chicago participants in the 2010 Gay Games.
Chicago is now likely the nation's center for
Gay badminton.]

-- CLBP Moderators