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Team USA Shaping Up For BWF World Junior Championships

Photo of The Podium Powered by STCU building with an American flag waving in front of the building and blue sky behind it
Team USA Roster and Draw Announced With only one week to go until the 2023 Badminton World Federation World Junior Championships in Spokane, Washington, Team USA is getting into form for the tournament to be held September 25 – October…

2023 Yonex LIBC & LISC NE ORC Prospectus Released

The 2023-2024 USA Badminton Open Regional Championships for Northeast will be held jointly by two clubs in Long Island, New York from October 7, 2023 to October 9, 2023. Entries and timely Coaching Pass applications close September 21, 2023 at…

Team USA Athletes Conclude Successful World University Games

Twelve badminton athletes represented Team USA at the World University Games held July 26 – Aug. 7, 2022 in Chengdu, China. In addition to world-class competition, the athletes were able to enjoy a variety of cultural programs that emphasized the international goodwill…

In Memory of Virginia Smith: A Midwest Badminton Legend

L-R: Ernesto Villareal (Mexican Champion), Virginia Smith (Missouri), Margaret Varner (Texas), George Harman (Oklahoma) By Mary Ann Bowles Virginia Smith of Bridgeton, Missouri, was a top Midwest player back in the 1940’s and 1950’s, retired from play, and came back…