Haynes, Ramdhani retain senior badminton titles

…Beharry, Godette clinch triple crowns in junior divisions

After four days of thrilling badminton action featuring 80 participants, 222 entries across 22 events, and 188 matches, the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) successfully concluded its National Senior and Junior Championships on Sunday evening at the Guyana National Gymnasium.
In the Senior Division, defending champions Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani continued their impressive dominance, retaining their titles as men’s and women’s singles senior champions, respectively.

In the Junior Division, young talents lit up the courts with stellar performances. Anjaneysa Godette emerged as a triple champion, sweeping titles in both the Under-13 and Under-15 categories. Mishka Beharry mirrored this achievement, capturing three championship titles in the Under-19 division.
Speaking after the tournament, a GBA representative stated, “We are extremely proud of all our athletes for their commitment and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. The level of play and enthusiasm displayed over the past four days show that badminton in Guyana continues to grow from strength to strength.”
The GBA extended sincere thanks to its sponsors – the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) – for their invaluable support of this major event on the Association’s annual calendar.

Special appreciation was also extended to all participants, including those who travelled from as far as Berbice; to the parents who provided unwavering support throughout the tournament, and to those who volunteered their time to assist with the smooth running of the event. “Your dedication and enthusiasm greatly contributed to the tournament’s success,” the GBA stated.
The GBA also congratulated all winners and participants, and noted that it looked forward to an even more competitive and exciting championship in the coming year.

Winners by Division:

Men’s Singles

1st Place Akili Haynes

2nd Place Tyrese Jeffery

3rd Place Frank Waddel

Nkosi Beaton

Women’s Singles

1st Place Priyanna Ramdhani

2nd Place Mishka Beharry

3rd Place Ashley Khalil

Leshaunte Berkley

Under-19 Boys’ Singles

1st Place Jonathan Debidin

2nd Place Ruel Rambiriche

3rd Place Yonneil Benjamin

Christopher Jordan

Under-19 Boys’ Doubles

1st Place Joanathan Debidin/Ruel Rambiriche

2nd Place Kunal Alert/Darean Thomas

3rd Place  Yonneil Benjamin/Christopher Jordan

Percival Chester/Ronnit Gulchand

Under-19 Girls’ Singles

1st Place Mishka Beharry

2nd Place Leshaunte Berkley

3rd Place Gabrielle Felix

Harshini Muralidharan

Under-19 Girls’ Doubles

1st Place Mishka Beharry/Leshaunte Berkley

2nd Place Gabrielle Felix/Harshini Muralidharan

3rd Place Alleyia Grant/Gabriella Henry

Naveah Eastman/Malia Haley

Under-19 Mixed Doubles

1st Place Ruel Rambiriche/Mishka Beharry

2nd Place Joanathan Debidin/Leshaunte Berkley

3rd Place Christopher Jordan/Harshini Muralidharan

Darean Thomas/Gabriella Henry

Under-17 Boys’ Singles

1st Place Ruel Rambiriche

2nd Place Hasani Robinson

3rd Place Eon Williams

Nathan Morrison

Under-17 Boys’ Doubles

1st Place Nathan Henry/Eon Williams

2nd Place Micah Holder/Hasani Robinson

3rd Place  Nathan Morrison/Jaquan Nedd

Under-17 Girls’ Singles

1st Place Gabrielle Felix

2nd Place Harshini Muralidharan

3rd Place Alleyia Grant

Sakina Klass

Under-17 Girls’ Doubles

1st Place Gabrielle Felix/Harshini Muralidharan

2nd Place Anisha Bacchis/Xaty Bennett

3rd Place Galianna Frank/Sakina Klass

Kristin Xavier/Malia Halley

Under-17 Mixed Doubles

1st Place Ruel Rambiriche/Gabrielle Felix

2nd Place Eon Williams/Alleyia Grant

3rd Place Jaquann Nedd/Malia Halley

Micah Holder/Harshini Muralidharan

Under-15 Boys’ Singles

1st Place Caleb Tan

2nd Place Ethan Bulkan

3rd Place Joel Rambiriche

Egan Bulkan

Under-15 Boys’ Doubles

1st Place Ethan & Egan Bulkan

2nd Place Joel Rambiriche & Caleb Tan

3rd PlaceVaibhav Nataranjan & Lucas Leo

Zion Hickerson & Ethan Ramsarran

Under-15 Girls’ Singles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette

2nd Place Vaishnavi Natarajan

3rd PlaceSakina Klass        Galianna Frank

Under-15 Girls’ Doubles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette & Vaishnavi Natarajan

2nd Place Kashish Chainani & Chelsea Harrison

3rd Place Galianna Frank & Sakina Klass

Rafiqah Chichester & Aria Blair

Under-15 Mixed Doubles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette/Joel Rambiriche

2nd Place Vaibhav Nataranjan/Vaishnavi Natarajan

3rd Place Ethan & Emma Ramsarran

Nitin & Kashish Chainani

Under-13 Boys Singles

1st Place  Ethan Bulkan

2nd Place Caleb Tan

3rd Place Joel Rambiriche

Zion Hickerson

Under-13 Boys’ Doubles

1st Place Joel Rambiriche/Caleb Tan

2nd Place Ethan Bulkan/Zion Hickerson

3rd Place Vibhav Natarajan & Joshua Tan

Liam Brumell & Nathan Mohanlall

Under-13 Girls’ Singles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette

2nd Place Vaishnavi Natarajan

3rd Place Emma Ramsarran

Lucy Leo

Under-13 Girls’ Doubles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette & Vaishnavi Natarajan

2nd Place Xiamara Benn &Emma Ramsaran

3rd Place Ava Ching-a-Sue & Kathalina Havercome

Chelsea Harrison & Lucy Leo

Under-13 Mixed Doubles

1st Place Anjaneysa Godette/Joel Rambiriche

2nd Place Vaibhav Nataranjan/Vaishnavi Natarajan

3rd Place  Ethan & Emma Ramsarran

Liam Brumell & Skylar Gurcharan