Photo: Megan Townsend
Badminton
The Badgers continued on their quest for a state championship with a 6-0 win over the Cactus Cobras at Prescott High School. The match was over in about an hour with a good crowd on hand to enjoy the Badger victory.
Megan Townsend, who finished Division 2 state singles runner-up said, “Playing in state was a lot of fun. I loved it. I worked all season to get there. I was able to play some tough competition that I had not seen during the regular season. It was disappointing to lose in the final, but I was happy to have been there.” As for the team tournament, and the road to the championship, Townsend added “We have been looking forward to this all year.”
Townsend made quick work of her counterpart as did Riley Crockett. The only junior on this year’s varsity squad, Crockett said, “It has been a lot of fun getting to play with the seniors over the past couple years and we are ready to end on a high note. Playing in consecutive days can be a bit tiring, but helps your play stay at a higher level. This is fun.”
Elle Long dropped the first game, but came back strong to finish off her opponent. Lauren Farley and Breckyn Tubbs both swept their opponents as well.
Something noteworthy is that Prescott has given each of the other three semifinal teams their only loss of the season.
The Badgers will host Chaparral today at 4 pm. The winner will play for the championship at Desert Vista High School in South Phoenix on Thursday.
SINGLES RESULTS
#1 Megan Townsend won 2-0 over Shealyn Beaumont 21-8, 21-11
#2 Riley Crockett won 2-0 over Megan Peabody 21-9, 21-11
#3 Elle Long won 2-1 over Kennedy Wright 12-21, 21-8, 21-8
#4 Lindsay Carter won 2-0 over Eliza Mathews 21-16, 21-10
#5 Lauren Farley won 2-0 over Bryanna Ferguson 21-11, 21-7
#6 Breckyn Tubbs won 2-0 over Addilyn Stewart 21-8, 21-4
SEMIFINALS –Today at 4pm
#4 Chaparral (14-1) at #1 PRESCOTT (16-0)
#6 Arizona College Prep (15-1) at #2 Ironwood (15-1)
Quarterfinal Scores
PRESCOTT 6, Cactus 0
Chaparral 6, Sunrise Mountain 0
Arizona College Prep 5, Verrado 4
Ironwood 5, Deer Valley 1
Varsity Football
The Badgers loss at Bradshaw Mountain dropped Prescott seven spots to #15, in this week AIA Division 4 rankings. Bradshaw Mountain jumped three spots to #13. ALA-Gilbert North, the other loss by Prescott moved up to the number one spot after a convincing 47-7 win over previously number one Arizona College Prep. Marcos de Niza is the only undefeated team in Division 4.
DIVISION 4 RANKINGS (W-L) Last week
#1 ALA-Gilbert North 5-2 2
#2 Canyon De Oro 6-1 3
#3 Marcos de Niza 7-0 4
#4 Arizona College Prep 5-2 1
#5 Poston Butte 5-2 7
#6 Apache Junction 5-2 11
#7 Yuma Catholic 6-1 6
#8 Snowflake 4-3 5
#9 St. Mary’s 5-2 10
#10 Lake Havasu 5-2 9
Grand Canyon Region Team Ranking
#13 Bradshaw Mountain 4-3 16
#15 PRESCOTT 5-2 8
#18 Lee Williams 5-2 18
#20 Coconino 3-4 22
#27 Mingus 4-3 25
#33 Flagstaff 2-5 31
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Lee Williams 2-0 5-2
Bradshaw Mountain 2-0 4-3
PRESCOTT 1-1 5-2
Mingus 0-2 4-3
Coconino 1-1 3-4
Flagstaff 0-2 2-5
FRIDAY SCHEDULE (All games at 7 pm)
Lee Williams at PRESCOTT
Coconino at Bradshaw Mountain
Flagstaff at Mingus
Chino Valley at Yuma
Volleyball
FLAGSTAFF EAGLES 3, PRESCOTT BADGERS 0
Games- 1 2 3
Flagstaff 25 25 25
Prescott 14 9 10
GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS
School- W-L W-L
Flagstaff 11-0 12-5
Bradshaw Mountain 8-2 10-5
Coconino 6-4 8-8
Lee Williams 5-5 7-6
Mingus 3-8 5-11
Mohave 2-9 3-10
PRESCOTT 2-9 2-14
