Four young athletes from Badminton Club Remagen secured six quarterfinal appearances and one podium finish at the Südwestdeutsche Meisterschaften in Hofheim am Taunus during the second weekend of November, BLICK aktuell reported.
The regional tournament gathered top-ranked players from Thüringen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, and the Saarland to compete for titles and qualification spots at the German championships. The four Remagener representatives—Jolina Saftig, Erik Gebhardt, and siblings Charlotte and Luna Haevescher—competed under the banner of the Badmintonverband Rheinland against athletes from sports boarding schools and the national youth squad.
U19 Success for Saftig and Gebhardt
In the U19 division, Jolina Saftig teamed up with Angelie Bhatti of TV Hofheim to reach the girls’ doubles semifinals. There, they faced Sarah Nickel and Sina Otto, who rank first and third respectively in the German singles rankings.
“Am Ende durften sich Jolina und ihr Partnerin über einen hervorragenden dritten Platz und wertvolle Punkte für die deutsche Rangliste freuen,” BLICK aktuell noted of the third-place finish.
In mixed doubles, Saftig and Erik Gebhardt placed fifth. Both players also reached the quarterfinals in their respective singles draws, exceeding their initial seedings. Erik Gebhardt reached the quarterfinals in boys’ doubles alongside Nils Götzinger. BCW Hütschenhausen.
Charlotte Haevescher Reaches U15 Quarterfinals
Charlotte Haevescher competed in the U15 category, advancing to the quarterfinals in both mixed doubles and girls’ doubles. In the mixed event, she partnered with Lenny Maus of BC Westerwald against the reigning U13 mixed national champion and national squad member.
Her doubles partnership with Siri Prashanth of TG Unterliederbach ended in the quarterfinals against an established pair from the Kaiserslautern sports boarding school. In singles, she exited in the first round against Anna Höh of SG Rheinhessen.
Youngest Competitor Luna Haevescher Gains Experience
Luna Haevescher, a U13 player eligible for the U15 bracket through quota rules, competed in the U15 singles tournament to gain ranking points and match experience against older opponents.
“Ihre eigene Zielvorgabe an erspielten Punkten konnte sie wider Erwartung gegen ihre drei Jahre ältere Gegnerin und Nummer 5 der U15 Rangliste sogar übertreffen,” BLICK aktuell reported regarding her performance against the fifth-ranked U15 player.
BC Remagen Runs Training Sessions at Rheinhalle and IGS Hall
BC Remagen runs training sessions on Wednesdays starting at 5 p.m. at the Rheinhalle and on Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. at the IGS hall.
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