The 2026 CMLSAA Badminton Season of Play begins on March 30 and must conclude prior to May 19, 2026.  William D. Pratt fields teams for Grade 6, 7, 8 & 9 students. Tryouts are required, and our coaches will determine which student-athletes will be offered a position on the teams.  Prior badminton experience is recommended, but not required.

Each grade team will be made up of 22 players (2 Male Singles, 2 Female Singles, 3 pairs of Male Doubles, 3 pairs of Female Doubles, 2 pairs of Mixed Doubles plus 1 Male alternate & 1 Female alternate). There is no limit to the number of participants for our Grade 5 Mini-Mavs Badminton program that runs on Friday mornings from 7:00 to 7:45am.


2026 Mavericks Badminton Grade Team Coaches:


  • Grade 9 - Ms. Maxwell (Head Coach) & Mr. Lee
  • Grade 8 - Mr. Howat (Head Coach), Mr. Auer & Craig Stewart (Community Volunteer)
  • Grade 7 - Mr. Watson (Head Coach), Mr. Stevens & Ms. Greiss
  • Grade 6 - Ms. Marquette (Head Coach) & Ms. Wheeldon
  • Grade 5 & 6 Mini-Mavs Badminton - Mrs. Strohbach, Mrs. Stobo & Ms. Diakowski (Open to all Grade 5s & those in Grade 6 who are not on the Grade 6 Badminton team.)


Assigned Tryout & Practice Times in Both Main & Aux Gyms (5 Courts)


  • Grade 9 - Tuesdays (7:00 to 7:45am) & Thursdays (2:45 to 4:00pm)
  • Grade 8 - Mondays (7:00 to 7:45am) & Wednesdays (2:45 to 4:00pm)
  • Grade 7 - Tuesdays (2:45 to 4:00pm) & Thursdays (7:00 to 7:45am)
  • Grade 6 - Mondays (2:45 to 4:00pm) & Wednesdays (7:00 to 7:45am)
  • Grade 5 Mini-Mavs Badminton - Fridays (7:00 to 7:45am)


First Tryout Session for the 2026 Badminton Season


  • Grade 9 - Tuesday, March 31 (7:00 to 7:45am)
  • Grade 8 - Monday, March 30 (7:00 to 7:45am)
  • Grade 7 - Tuesday, March 31 (2:45 to 4:00pm)
  • Grade 6 - Monday, March 30 (2:45 to 4:00pm)
  • Grade 5 Mini-Mavs Badminton - Friday, April 4 (7:00 to 7:45am - NOTE: Mini-Mavs Badminton does not have tryouts.  All Grade 5 student-athletes & those in Grade 6 who are not on the school team are welcome to attend!)


TEN SHORT ONLINE BADMINTON VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT!


  1. The Rules of Badminton from Ninh Ly (3 minutes)
  2. The Four Grips in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
  3. Every Shot You Need to Know in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
  4. How to Improve your Footwork from Badminton Insite (11 minutes)
  5. The Biggest Mistakes Amateurs make in Badminton from Badminton Insite (8 minutes)
  6. Positioning in Badminton from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
  7. 7 Tactics for Singles Players from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
  8. 6 Tactics for Doubles Players from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
  9. How to “Read the Game” in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
  10. How to Prepare for a Tournament in 7 Days from Badminton Insite (7 minutes)


2026 MAVERICKS BADMINTON TEAM T-SHIRT/HOODIE ORDER

Our Online Store will open after our Badminton Teams have been selected.   Please note, this is an optional purchase.  It is expected that the shirts & hoodies will be delivered before the CMLSAA Divisional Tournaments in May 2026.  Players who do not order may wear any WDP logoed item at the tournament - those who do not own any WDP logoed items will be lent a WDP Track & Field pinnie for the competition.