BC Trogen-Speicher integrated young talent into its top-tier lineup during a weekend of demanding badminton fixtures, finishing the round ranked seventh in the standings just three points behind leader Zürich, according to appenzell24.ch reporting.
The team used emerging players to manage squad restrictions. Rules dictate that only one of the eight matches in a tie can feature an exclusively foreign lineup, a slot typically reserved for Imka’s singles matches.
Züst delivered a strong debut in the top division on Saturday playing alongside Patrick Volkmann, though the pair dropped a tight three-set encounter 12:15, 15:13, 12:15 before falling in straight sets on Sunday, appenzell24.ch reported.
The doubles pairing of married couple Franziska and Patrick Volkmann made their first appearance representing the Ausserrhoden colors following their arrival at the club in the summer of 2025. After securing a clear straight-sets victory during Saturday’s 4:4 in Adliswil, they met stiffer resistance on Sunday, losing narrowly with 13:15, 13:15 scorelines against Zürich.
I even tried to postpone the FC St. Gallen match,
club president Claude Heiniger joked to appenzell24.ch while observing the small group of spectators gathered at the Riethüsli-Halle, noting that a draw would represent an ideal outcome against an opponent boasting several Swiss and foreign national champions.
Zürich’s depth ultimately carried them to a 6:2 team victory over Trogen-Speicher. Azkya Ruhanda provided a bright spot for the hosts by defeating Victoria Dübendorfer, a U-19 European Championship silver medalist, 15:11, 15:11, appenzell24.ch reported.
Ruhanda also tested the leader in the singles ranking, Milena Schnider, on Saturday before falling 15:10, 16:14. Meanwhile, player-coach Mochamad Rehan Diaz encouraged teammate Baldegger during a closely contested singles match, telling him, You have a good opponent, but you are also good,
as reported by appenzell24.ch.
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