04/22/2026
๐๐ธ CHAMPIONS RISE IN KATY! ๐ธ๐
What a weekend of great junior badminton at the 2026 SCHAFER SOUTH OPEN LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
๐ Katy, Houston, Texas, USA
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April 18โ19, 2026
๐บ๐ธ Sanctioned by USA Badminton
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THE MEDAL HAUL
๐ฅ 7 GOLD โข ๐ฅ 12 SILVER โข ๐ฅ 3 BRONZE
= 22 MEDALS across 17 ATHLETES
Our ABA (Austin Badminton Academy) and FBA (Frisco Badminton Academy) warriors showed up, showed out, and brought home the hardware. From U11 to U19, these young athletes turned every rally into a statement. ๐
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๐ฅ GOLD MEDALISTS
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๐ Mrugakshi Kulkarni โ DOUBLE GOLD! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
U15 Girls Singles + U15 Girls Doubles (w/ Chaturveda Samhitha Shanigaram)
๐ Avyukth Reddy Pati โ U13 Boys Singles
๐ Aaditya Lanka โ U11 Boys Doubles (w/ Tingxin Tan)
๐ Niranjan Manjith & Sashanth Senthil โ U17 Boys Doubles
๐ Chaturveda Samhitha Shanigaram โ U15 Girls Doubles
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๐ฅ SILVER MEDALISTS
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๐ซ Sahasra Vudum โ TRIPLE SILVER! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
U11 GS + U11 XD (w/ Aaditya Lanka) + U11 GD (w/ Meera Bhalekar)
๐ซ Aaditya Lanka โ U11 Boys Singles + U11 Mixed Doubles
๐ซ Neha Murali โ U15 Girls Singles + U15 Girls Doubles (w/ Tanvi Gaddam)
๐ซ Chaturveda Samhitha Shanigaram โ U15 Mixed Doubles (w/ Vignan Chandrasekaran)
๐ซ Amogh Lanka โ U13 Boys Singles
๐ซ Tanush Jaltar & Aayansh Gaddam โ U11 Boys Doubles
๐ซ Vishwwa Sirigineedi โ U19 Mixed Doubles (w/ Vidushi Karn)
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๐ฅ BRONZE MEDALISTS
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โญ Neha Murali โ U15 Mixed Doubles (w/ Jida Wu)
โญ Amogh Lanka โ U13 Boys Doubles (w/ Reyansh Chalamalasetti)
โญ Pranav Sai Pitchuka โ U19 Mixed Doubles (w/ Devanshi Joshi)
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๐ฏ 4TH PLACE / TOP 4 FINISHERS (SEMIFINALISTS)
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๐ช Avyukth Reddy Pati โ U13 BD (w/ Harry H Song)
๐ช Chaturveda Samhitha Shanigaram โ U15 GS
๐ช Tanush Jaltar โ U11 BS
๐ช Akshath Potnuru โ U17 BS & U17 BD (w/ Isaac Joseph)
๐ช Vishwwa Sirigineedi & Kyson Tu โ U19 BD
๐ช Pranav Sai Pitchuka & Pruthvi Chirravuri โ U19 BD
๐ช Elizabeth Sarah Mark & Samara Vakula Varasala โ U11 GD
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Every medal, every rally, every point โ EARNED. ๐
A HUGE thank you to:
๐งก Our incredible PARENTS โ the ones who drive at dawn, pack the snacks, wipe the tears, and celebrate every win (and every loss that made them stronger). You are the real MVPs.
๐งก Our dedicated COACHES โ for the countless hours on court, the technical brilliance, and the belief that turns talent into champions.
๐งก The TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS, referees, line judges, and volunteers โ thank you for running a good event.
๐งก The entire ABA + FBA family โ this right here is what community looks like. ๐
These young athletes aren't just winning matches โ they're building the future of American badminton, one rally at a time. ๐ฆ
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Congratulations, Champions! ๐
GO ABA ๐ช๐ป GO FBA ๐ช๐ป
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