Badminton
Badminton has grown in participation and success over the last 10 years. VWS and WSC compete together as a single team. Webb badminton captured league championship titles in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, the team was crowned CIF runner-up.
The badminton team aims to compete in CIF finals each year and never forgets to have fun and improve its skills. Competing against schools with up to 3,000 students, Webb’s badminton team has not only earned respect, but gained a reputation as the team to beat.
Schedule
Overall
6-9
League
2-8
home | 4-4 |
away | 2-5 |
neutral | 0-0 |
Date | Opponent | Location | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, 2/28 3:30 p.m. |
Pasadena Poly
Away • Non-League |
Pasadena Poly High School | W 16-5 |
Monday, 3/6 3:30 p.m. |
Fairmont Prep
Home • Non-League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | W 18-3 |
Wednesday, 3/8 3:15 p.m. |
Chino Hills High School
Away • League |
Chino Hills | W 15-6 |
Thursday, 3/9 3:30 p.m. |
Walnut High School
Away • League |
Arena Sports and Badminton Club | L 0-21 |
Wednesday, 3/15 3 p.m. |
Diamond Bar High School
Home • League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | L 2-19 |
Thursday, 3/16 3:30 p.m. |
Rowland High School
Away • League |
Rowland | L 6-15 |
Friday, 3/17 3:30 p.m. |
Mayfield/Loyola
Home • Non-League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | W 13-8 |
Thursday, 3/30 3:30 p.m. |
Wilson High School
Home • League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | L 8-13 |
Tuesday, 4/18 3:30 p.m. |
Walnut High School
Home • League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | L 1-20 |
Thursday, 4/20 3:30 p.m. |
Rowland High School
Home • League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | L 5-16 |
Friday, 4/21 3:30 p.m. |
Diamond Bar High School
Away • League |
Diamond Bar | L 3-18 |
Monday, 4/24 3:30 p.m. |
Wilson High School
Away • League |
Wilson Glen A. | L 3-18 |
Tuesday, 4/25 1 p.m. |
Badminton Prelims
Away • League |
Rowland | TBD |
Wednesday, 4/26 1 p.m. |
Badminton Finals
Away • League |
Rowland | TBD |
Friday, 4/28 3:30 p.m. |
Chino Hills High School
Home • League |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | W 14-7 |
Thursday, 5/4 3:30 p.m. |
Citrus Valley
Home • Tournament |
Les Perry Gymnasium - Webb | W 14-7 |
Monday, 5/8 3:30 p.m. |
San Gabriel High School
Away • Tournament |
San Gabriel High School | L 4-17 |
Coach Sujata Sheth has a long history with The Webb Schools. Her children graduated from Webb (Saahil ’03, Raahi ’07 and Eshaana ’10) and she has coached the badminton team for 15 years.
She launched the first badminton program in Claremont at Foothill Country Day School in 2005, and has been coaching ever since. Sheth played competitive professional badminton at the national level for several years before starting a career in law. She was nationally ranked both as a junior and adult.
Sheth said the phenomenal interest in the program from the Webb community has been wonderful, as well as the sincerity and dedication with which the athletes take up the challenge of learning the sport.
“My coaching is geared toward enriching each individual player with an understanding and appreciation of all the fine aspects of badminton and the ability to apply the skills that they learn beyond the badminton court,” she said.
She also strives to build her athletes’ self-esteem by having fun, being a part of the “badminton family” and helping them develop a deep passion for the game.