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Knights badminton team wins the SoCal Title after defeating Pasadena College

During the first round of the doubles matches, sophomore Trinh Lang reaches out to hit the birdie on April 29 against Pasadena College. The Knights went on to beat the Lancers 11-10 in the Southern California playoff match held at the Harry West Gym. Photo credit: David Pradel

Franchesca Walker, Co-Arts & Features Editor • May 5, 2015

In a nerve-wracking game against Pasadena College, the San Diego City College badminton team narrowly defeated the Lancers 11-10 and once again were named the Southern California Champions on April 29. In...

Badminton team defeats Mesa College and clinches PCAC title

Sophomore Gina Niph reaches for the birdie during the second round of the doubles match against Mesa College on April 22 at the Harry West Gym. The Knights went on to win, 17-4 and clinched their fourth straight PCAC title. Photo credit: David Pradel

Franchesca Walker, Co-Arts & Features Editor • April 26, 2015

The women's badminton team clinched their fourth straight Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship title after beating Mesa College 17-4 on April 22 and remain undefeated with a 5-0 season record. The...

March madness: Women’s badminton team competes in the Mesa College tournament

Freshman Emerald Liu (front) and sophomore Gina Niph (back) both compete in the doubles round of the second annual Mesa College Badminton Tournament on March 20, where Liu and Niph made it to the semifinals of the doubles bracket. Photo credit: David Pradel

David Pradel, Sports Editor • March 24, 2015

After eight hours of badminton at the second annual Mesa College Badminton Tournament, the players from the San Diego City College women’s badminton team found success among four other teams on March...

The dynasty continues

During the last round of the home opening match, sophomore Cassandra Ka serves the birdie over the net against Grossmont College on March 4 in the Harry West Gym. Photo credit: David Pradel

Women's badminton team defeats Grossmont College in home opener, 21-0

David Pradel, Sports Editor • March 10, 2015

The women’s badminton team picked up where they left off last season by capturing their 23rd consecutive Pacific Coast Athletic Conference victory by defeating Grossmont College 21-0 on March 4. “We...