Seongsim High School Badminton Team Wins Back-to-Back National Championships in Girls' High School Team Event... Boys' Team Wins Silver Medal
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Editor(2025-10-12 17:38:46)
At the preliminary matches of the 106th National Sports Festival held in Busan (September 29 to October 5), the badminton team of Seongsim Girls' High School (Principal Yang Seung-wook) achieved consecutive victories by winning the gold medal in the girls' high school team event. In the final match, they defeated Changdeok Girls' High School, the representative team from Seoul, in a close 3-2 match.
Seongsim Girls' High School, led by seniors Cheon Ye-in, Moon In-seo, Lee Ga-hyun, Lee Ya-yeon, Han Seung-yeon, and juniors Choi Yo-da and Park Bo-min, dominated from the qualifiers to the semifinals, leading them steadily to the final. In particular, Cheon Ye-in and Moon In-seo not only won the gold medal in the team event but also claimed the gold in the doubles event, becoming double champions.
The male high school team from Jeonbuk also reached the final of the team event and won the silver medal.
Jung So-young, the coach of Seongsim Girls' High School, said, "The consecutive victories for two years and the double champions are not only the result of the players' individual efforts but also the strength of Seongsim Girls' High School's sports system." She added, "We will continue to cultivate talented individuals with both character and skills consistently." Kang Yang-won, the head of the Department of Culture, Arts, and Health at the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education, stated, "The achievements of the girls' high school team's consecutive victories, double champions, and the male high school team's silver medal in the team event in this tournament are the fruits of students' relentless efforts and the dedication of coaches and schools." He further mentioned, "The Jeonbuk Office of Education will spare no effort in providing educational and institutional support to help student athletes achieve their dreams."