The Diamond Bar High School badminton season was filled with ups and downs, but overall the team still dominated the majority of their games, ending the league with a 12-2 record. 

While they started off preseason beating Redlands East Valley, they still had room for improvement.

“I think we can all try a little harder, and a little more effort put in by the team can win us more [games],” Sophomore Josh Wijaya said. “Team morale is at an all time low.”

As they grew more comfortable with one another, they began to adapt and play with more effort and skill. After beating the majority of schools in the league, including Wilson, Rowland and Chino Hills, the Brahmas discovered where their strengths lay.

“I feel like overall, the team played with a lot of confidence and tried their best to not give any mercy towards the other teams,” senior captain Jedd Perea said. 

As the regular season came to an end, the team took time to prepare for their final competitions: League Finals and CIF Playoffs. 

In their most recent competition, the Hacienda League Finals, sophomores Ariel Shan and Emily Liu of the women’s doubles team along with Perea and Wijaya of the men’s doubles took first place. Overall, the team placed second in points behind Walnut. Due to their success in League Finals, the varsity players have advanced to the CIF Open Division that will end on May 30.

“I’m really happy with what I brought to the team and enjoyed my time with my friends on there,” Perea said. “We took our place as a team knowing what we were capable of.”