Led by head coach Quentin Tuaillon, the regional-level tournaments featured elite youth players from across Brittany, where the club’s developmental pipeline yielded multiple divisional titles and podium finishes, particularly in singles competition.
Dominant Singles and Doubles Performances Across Categories
The regional tournament showcased depth across multiple age brackets for the club, with standout athletes capturing titles in singles, doubles, and mixed disciplines. Benjamin division competitor Louka Bihan swept his events, claiming the boys’ singles title alongside a boys’ doubles victory partnered with Clément Jestin, and a mixed doubles win alongside Bleuenn Le Bronnec. In the same age division, Charlotte Brevier earned the girls’ singles crown, teamed up with Jeanne Kern for the girls’ doubles title, and partnered with Clément Jestin to secure the mixed doubles championship.
Additional gold medals came from the minime division. Félicie Garnier captured both the girls’ doubles and mixed doubles titles, while Laura Tollec secured victory in the girls’ doubles event. Several other players reached championship finals in their respective singles brackets, including Antoine Kern, Victor Pinto, Théo Gueyne, and Zora Helary. Antoine Kern also reached two finals in doubles play, reflecting a strong overall weekend for the regional competitors.
Building on Regional Success at the National Level
Reflecting on the opening weekend, head coach Quentin Tuaillon noted that the performances reaffirm the overall strength of the club’s youth coaching structure. Building on this momentum, the young competitors face an immediate transition to higher-tier competition. The squad heads into the opening stage of the Circuit élite jeunes qualification qualifiers, which represents the national level of youth play in France.
Senior Squads Prepare for Team Championship Openers
While the youth division opens its national qualification campaign, the senior squads at Badminton club Kemperle are finalizing their preparations for the upcoming team championship season. League fixtures commence on Saturday, September 19, 2026, with the Nationale 3 team traveling away to face Guichen, while the Prénationale second team matches up against Maure-de-Bretagne on the road. The club’s home supporters at the salle des Cordiers will wait until the second matchday on Saturday, October 3, 2026, to watch the senior sides in action, as the first team hosts Orvault and the second team welcomes Saint-Grégoire.
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