The 2025 CMLSAA Badminton Season of Play begins on April 1 and must conclude prior to May 20, 2025. 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.
2025 WDP Badminton Coaches
· Grade 9 - Mr. Howat (Head Coach), Mr. Auer & Craig Stewart (Community Volunteer)
· Grade 8 - Ms. Maxwell (Head Coach) & Mr. Lee
· Grade 7 - Ms. Marquette (Head Coach) & Ms. Degraffinreid
· Grade 6 - Mr. Watson & Ms. Greiss (Head Coach TBD)
· Grade 5 Mini-Mavs Badminton - Mrs. Strohbach (Head Coach) & Mrs. Stobo
2025 Team Practice Time Slots
· Grade 9 - TBD
· Grade 8 - TBD
· Grade 7 - TBD
· Grade 6 - TBD
· Grade 5 Mini-Mavs Badminton - TBD
TEN SHORT ONLINE BADMINTON VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT!
- The Rules of Badminton from Ninh Ly (3 minutes)
- The Four Grips in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
- Every Shot You Need to Know in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
- How to Improve your Footwork from Badminton Insite (11 minutes)
- The Biggest Mistakes Amateurs make in Badminton from Badminton Insite (8 minutes)
- Positioning in Badminton from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
- 7 Tactics for Singles Players from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
- 6 Tactics for Doubles Players from Tobias Wadenka (8 minutes)
- How to “Read the Game” in Badminton from Badminton Insite (4 minutes)
- How to Prepare for a Tournament in 7 Days from Badminton Insite (7 minutes)
2024 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 2024. 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.
