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Spartan Girls' Head to State Badminton Finals
Oak Lawn Community High School players head to IHSA state badminton finals this Friday.
Three players from the Oak Lawn Community High School girls badminton team earned the right to bring their rackets to the IHSA state finals this Friday.
The IHSA State Finals take place this Friday and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston.
Senior Eliana LaSpina took third in singles at last week's sectional and qualified for the trip with a strong performance. It is the second straight year for LaSpina to take her racket to the state finals.
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Dynamic duo doubles’ team of senior Rachel Kestian and junior Tara Hill also advanced to state by finishing in fourth place.
In other sectional action for Oak Lawn, senior Claudia Maka and the junior doubles’ team of Dee Dee Shatat and Melissa Greiman narrowly missed advancing by one match.
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“Please join me in congratulating the varsity girls on this accomplishment,” head coach Patty Casey said. “All the girls played tough and represented our school with pride!”
Source: Oak Lawn Community High School
