(Cornwall, Ont. – March 9, 2009)  The 2009 CCAA Badminton National Championships did not disappoint as the action was top notch. With the tournament coming to a close at Humber College on Saturday, March 7th, the medals were presented to the national champions in front of a crowd of over 400 badminton crazed fans.

The British Columbia Colleges’ Athletic Association (BCCAA) won three of the five disciplines to capture their fourth straight Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Championship title at the 2009 CCAA National Badminton Championships.

The BCCAA squad won gold medals in the Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles events while the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) secured the gold medal in the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles events.

Winning 24 of their 25 matches, the Team Supremacy award went to the BCCAA who have been a force at the national championships for the past four years. The Eileen Harle Fairplay Plaque, awarded to a player who best observes the principles of fair play, shows respect, and demonstrates positive attitudes towards other players and officials, was awarded to Ryan MacIntosh of the University of King’s College in the ACAA.

Final Results

Men’s Singles:

GOLD:                 Dan Kai/ACAC

SILVER:               Shawn Zhang/BCCAA

BRONZE:             Raymond Wong/OCAA

Women’s Singles:

GOLD:                  Lynn Huang/BCCAA

SILVER:                Ogul Kaltakci/ACAC Wildcard

BRONZE:              Yang Sun/ACAC

Men’s Doubles:

GOLD:                 Alvin Lau & Chin Lin Li (BCAAA)

SILVER:                John Vandervet & Alan Chow (ACAC)

BRONZE:              Alang Luangrath & Charlie Lay (OCAA)

Women’s Doubles:

GOLD:                  Stephanie Ko & Melody Liang (BCCAA)

SILVER:                Reshma Bhambhani & Grace Box (ACAC)

BRONZE:              Samantha Sheppard & Heather Schultz (OCAA)

Mixed Doubles:

GOLD:                  Joey Vandervet & Sinead Cheah (ACAC)

SILVER:                Andy Cheung & Amy Leung (BCCAA)

BRONZE:              Mike Del Fante & Kayla Odorizzi (OCAA)

Special thanks to Humber College for hosting this memorable event. For full results, please check the official website of the 2009 CCAA National Badminton Championships - http://www.humberathletics.ca/ccaabadminton/index.htm.

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