Saipan Badminton Club’s So Young Lee and Heo In Souk defeated Marylyn Montano and Jaja Samonte, 21-18, 21-16 to advance to the class B women’s doubles finals. The Lee-Souk duo will take on Taga Badminton Club’s Cristy Villaflor and Gigi Zapanta, who outran Shirley Kim and Merlie Tolentino, 21-20, 21-20.
The class B mixed doubles division features a larger pool of quarterfinalists.
Shirley’s BC’s Gerry Hibi and Lucille Lampera made it to the top eight, along with Lani Bartolome and Jojo Lazaro and the undefeated pair of Noli Santos and Michelle Caleon. Golden Racquet Badminton Club’s Eric Pena, Merlie Savelleno, Jojo Savellano, and Jen Savellano make up one-fourth of the group. Berks Blazers’ Lot Abuel and Edwin Maratas, Saipan BC’s Gary Bondaja and Heo In Souk, and Taga’s Rodwealth Espana and Merlie Tolentino are also in the quarterfinal pool.
Saipan BC’s Son Jae Ok and Oh An Yeol bagged a perfect four-win record to reach the class C men’s doubles semis. They will take on United Knights Badminton Club’s Charlie Borja and Jerome Malasarte, Extreme Pirates’ Kanata Omori and Brandon Talana, and Golden Racquet’s Eydie Uy and Noel Wong.
Semifinalists in the class C women’s doubles category are: Jen Savellano and Lyka Lanuza (Golden Racquet), Cecille Obaldo and Hazel Dela Santa (Extreme Pirates), Windy Fernandez and Cris Obaldo (United Knights) and Hwang Meong and Park Angela (Saipan BC).
Class C mixed doubles quarterfinalists include: Charlie Borja and Windy (United Knights), Luis Camacho and Elna Curate (Taga), Rick Brien and Jen Savellano (Golden Racquet), Park Sang Do and Park Angela (Saipan BC), Lee Choon Hee and Kimbo Ranah (Saipan BC), Oh An Yeol and Hwang Meong (Saipan BC), and Eydie Uy and Malou Mendoza (Golden Racquet).
