School: Argo
Head Coach: Todd Evans
Conference: SSC
2025 Accomplishments: N/A
Varsity Returners: Natalia Zeitz (Sr) , Nicolette Zeitz (Sr), Karla Padilla (Sr), Gabriela Bonar (Sr), Alondra Perez (Sr), and Jacqueline Mendoza (Sr)
Varsity Newcomers: Shreesa Chauhan (Jr), Eliana Zuniga (Jr), Cesly Padilla (Jr), and Karla Maya (Sr)
Quote: Led by 4-year Varsity athletes, Natalia and Nicolette Zeitz, this is the strongest line-up that Argo has been able to put together in over a decade.. If the Argonauts can stay healthy and eligible, they could crack a top 3 finish in the SSC.
School: Bolingbrook High School
Head Coach: Kitty Dupee
Conference: southwest Prairie Conference (SPC)
2025 Accomplishments: The team qualified one singles player and one doubles team for the IHSA State Tournament.
Varsity Returners: Jiane Cayamanda (SR), Valerie Cejudo (SR), Delaina Rowland (JR)
Varsity Newcomers: Liz Andora (FR), Karina Escobedo (SR), Ashly Franco (SR), Alyssa Gatuz (SO), Delilah Pantoja (SR), Bri Sanchez (SO), Chun Le Stowers (SO), Leah Tharu (SR)
Quote: This season we have a senior-heavy roster with several athletes new to the varsity level. We’re also excited to see underclassmen contributing on varsity as we work toward being competitive this year.
School: Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School
Head Coach: Molly Rudniski
Conference: SWSC
2025 Accomplishments: Nothing significant
Varsity Returners: Kate Greenlee, Haley O’Malley- 12th, Maegan Chimino, Olivia Nuesse, Katie McBurnie- 11th
Varsity Newcomers: Lillian Myrick- 10th grade
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School: Evanston Township High School
Head Coach: Karilyn Joyce
Conference: Central Suburban League South
2025 Accomplishments: 4 state qualifiers- 3 returning this year
Varsity Returners: Emma Beaudoin Senior, Sadie Conklin Sophomore, Tora Gylling senior, Anna Hanson Senior, Millie Harris Junior, Brynn Litus Junior, Cassia Major senior, Arli Nickell senior, Liviani Sumi Senior, Zahra Sayyeda senior
Varsity Newcomers: Alexandra Hevner sophomore
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School: Fremd
Head Coach: Bob Hanson
Conference: MSL
2025 Accomplishments: 3rd place state
Varsity Returners: Sophia Lin/Sophia Zhou/Riya Maligireddy/ Catherine QIn/Brianna Wang/ Ksheera Karthik/Simran Singh
Varsity Newcomers: Emma Qin
Quote: New lineup that we are really excited about.
School: Glenbard East
Head Coach: Scott Llorens
Conference: UEC – East
2025 Accomplishments: UEC Champs, 2nd at the HC Sectional, 5 State Qualifiers, Top 25 finish in IHSA.
Varsity Returners: Marija Cheeks (11), Sarah Crocker (12), Betsy Facchini (11), Gabi Jackonyte (12), Samantha King (12), Daniela Romero (11),
Varsity Newcomers: Ava Ebner (11), Ella Fahey (12), Hetvi Patel (12), Alexis Roimicher (11), Abhia Syed (12), Tailor Washick (11)
Quote: The Rams are led by returning doubles state qualifiers Betsy Facchini and Daniela Romero (juniors) and a pair of emerging singles players Sam King and Gabi Jackonyte (seniors). Behind them is a deep group of juniors and seniors all with the skills to be able to play near the top of a lineup. The Rams have been hard at work all offseason, and are excited for the opportunity to have a special season.
School: Glenbrook North High School
Head Coach: Tiffany Kim
Conference: CSL – Central Suburban League
2025 Accomplishments: Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, 4th in state as a team – Singles 1 (top 12), Singles 2 (top 24), Doubles 1 (6th in state), Doubles 2 (top 12)
Varsity Returners: Ava Lee (soph), Kaya Matsunaga (soph), Mikaela Shen (sr), Emma Yin (jr), Kayla Yoon (jr), Juliette Zhou (sr)
Varsity Newcomers: Allison Zhao (fr) and Janelle Zhou (fr)
Quote: Big shoes to fill missing some key leaders/players from our team last year, but it’s a great building year to build towards a successful future for our program.
School: Glenbrook South
Head Coach: Kelli Nitahara
Conference: Central Suburban League
2025 Accomplishments: Sectional champion, 7th at state in team points
Varsity Returners: Sanju Purayil (senior), Jasmine Mehta (junior), Annie Badawi (senior), Diya Shah (senior), Zola Mendbayar (senior), Maina Chander (junior)
Varsity Newcomers: None at the moment
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School: Highland Park HS
Head Coach: Lydia Gonzalez
Conference: Central Suburban League
2025 Accomplishments: State Qualifiers with Dani Lopez and Callie Wu
Varsity Returners: Arcos, Josy – 12, Beall, Emily – 12, Carpentier, Lena – 12, Lockard, Alyssa – 12, Weinstein, Brylie – 12, Castrejon, Amy – 11, Gillis, Clara – 11, Glass, Sophia – 11, Lopez, Dani – 11, Wu, Callie -11
Varsity Newcomers: NA
Quote: The Giants continue to work and grow and we look forward to what we can accomplish in 2026.
School: Hinsdale central
Head Coach: Katie maley
Conference: West suburban silver
2025 Accomplishments: 1st place in conference, 1st place in sectionals, 5th in state.
Varsity Returners: Sara Han (jr) Rezaan Malik (Sr)
Varsity Newcomers: Isla Chow (so) Melina Gong (So)
Quote: I am looking forward to this new season. We had eight seniors graduate last year, so there are a lot of young athletes on the team this season. I’m excited to experience at the varsity level.
School: Hoffman Estates HS
Head Coach: Patrick Swanson
Conference: MSL
2025 Accomplishments: The team qualified both doubles teams and one singles player for the state finals.
Varsity Returners: Zoey Pak (Sr) Audrey Hans (Sr) Hiba Ali (Sr) Miah Ugalde (Sr) Enji Sevjid (Jr) Alma Hammad (Jr)
Varsity Newcomers: Unsure
Quote: Hoffman Estates will try to continue to build on the success of the last two years, where the program sent five girls to state each year. We should have a talented team and we’re looking forward to continuing to improve and compete!
School: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Head Coach: Alexander Pratt
Conference: Southwest Suburban
2025 Accomplishments: State Qualifiers – Doubles (Sr. A. Camp, Jr. Grace Taylor) – SWSC 1st Singles Jr. Anika Izenbart 2nd Place (All-Conference)
Varsity Returners: SR Anika Izenbart, SR Grace Taylor, SR Ruby Mikulski, JR Ademilola Alli, JR Fatou Lunda
Varsity Newcomers: SR Lesley Contreras, SR Tsion Epley, JR Mia Cavalieri, JR Erin Kirkwood, SO Michelle Borum
Quote: We have a great mix of seasoned players and players new to Varsity. We have 9/10 seniors that have been in our program all four years. The players worked hard in the off-season to prepare and we look forward to seeing that hard work pay off!
School: IMSA
Head Coach: Ray Lopez
Conference: Little Ten (No conference Badminton)
2025 Accomplishments: York Sectional Champions. 5th in the State. Carissa Chen was 5th in state (Singles). She was a 4-time state medal winner.
Varsity Returners: Nara Feng Jr, Allison Fung Jr, Dhivija Challa Sr, Brahmani Sanakayala Sr, Aashini, Sanapala Sr, Katherine Jiang Sr, Dhivya Dharshne Kamaraj Jr and Ava Zou Jr.
Varsity Newcomers: Sophie Hou So, Emily Cheng So, Angela Chen So, and Catherine Wang So..
Quote: IMSA won the first ever Sectional title last season and had their highest state team finish (5th). With 3 of 6 state qualifiers returning and a few top newcomers, we have the potential of yet another good season.
School: Lake View High School
Head Coach: Casey Fahnstrom
Conference: Chicago (North)
2025 Accomplishments: winning three matches as a team in a row
Varsity Returners: Shena Rose Arceta (11th)Qatarina Nina Alisoso (12th)Mayrin Andres-Vega (11th)Ivania Sanchez (11th)Braelyn Aarnold (11th)Natalia Soto-Orzel (12th)Camila Guzman (12th)Nitjaree Sopha (12th)Alondra Herrera (12th)
Varsity Newcomers: Samantha Jaimes (10th grade)
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School: Larkin High School
Head Coach: Theresa Campos
Conference: N/A
2025 Accomplishments: I am new as head coach this year. I am looking forward to a successful season.
Varsity Returners: Veronica 12th, Chelsea 12th, Linda 11th, Donna 12th Karina 12th, Angel 10th, Roxy 12th, Karen 12th, Sydney 10th, Meghan 11th, Rachel 11th, Alani 11th
Varsity Newcomers: Vivian 9th, Yliana 9th
Quote: Dedication and commitment will lead to success.
School: Lockport
Head Coach: Hannah Walus
Conference: SWSC
2025 Accomplishments: Singles State qualifier and Doubles state qualifier
Varsity Returners: Anja Klauser (senior), Sophia Mizera (senior), Angelina Dinh (junior), Laura Lee (junior), Sophia Geronmino (junior), Meara Lewis (senior), Gia Ramirez (senior), Leah Foss (senior)
Varsity Newcomers: Gracie Muggler Martin (junior)
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School: LW East
Head Coach: Steven Evenhouse
Conference: Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC)
2025 Accomplishments: Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, 6th Place State Finish, winners of Willowbrook Invite, Winners of LW East Mega Dual, 1 top 16 singles player, 1 top 16 doubles pair
Varsity Returners: Sae Nagashima (jr), Michelle Barajas, Maddie Hellrung, Bella Almodovar, Grace Bohms, Ella Klaas, Jenna Neakarse, Juju Barajas (all seniors)
Varsity Newcomers: Emma Boll (jr.)
Quote: We expect to be competitive throughout the season and are hoping for another strong performance at the state level.
School: Metea Valley
Head Coach: Arthi Cunkari
Conference: DuPage Valley
2025 Accomplishments: Sectional champions
Varsity Returners: Saanvi Gupta, Sr., Aditi Singh, Sr., Sushmita Kirupashankar, Sr., Tiana Prem, Sr., Aashitaa Kumarappan, Jr., Sameera Waghmare, Jr., Piyu Kundu, Jr., Medha Kotagiri, So.
Varsity Newcomers: Ganu Tanaya, Fr
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School: Naperville Central
Head Coach: Tamara Burke
Conference: Dupage Valley
2025 Accomplishments: 3rd place in conference, 2nd place in sectionals, Zoey Tian-top 12 in singles
Varsity Returners: Zoey Tian-Jr, Kavya Peter-So, Emily He-So
Varsity Newcomers: Eileen Zheng-Fr, Aditi Patel-Jr, Sia Maniar-Jr
Quote: We are excited to get started with the 2026 season. There are many new players on the team this year that will help to make us a deeper and more competitive squad as they gain varsity experience alongside our returning leaders
School: Naperville North
Head Coach: Heather Schild
Conference: Dupage Valley Conference
2025 Accomplishments: Sectional Champions; Kelly Hu took top 12 singles, A. Wang & R. Ruparel took top 16 doubles; Team took 8th place at state
Varsity Returners: Rakshita Ruparel (12), Kelly Hu (11), Abby Wang (11)
Varsity Newcomers: Erica Lin (9), Paige Xu (9), Hannah Che (9), Ruby Li (9), Audrey Wang (9)
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School: Neuqua Valley
Head Coach: Kathleen Cervera
Conference: DVC
2025 Accomplishments: -2025 State Team Champions
-State Singles Champion: Nishitha Reddy (10)
-State Singles champion runner-up: Hannah George (graduated)
-Doubles 2nd place: Luna Han (11) & Kanyanat Vajworarat (graduated)
-Doubles top 12: Katherine Ye (12), Amber Shi (11)
-2025 Sectionals Champions
-2025 DVC Champions at Varsity, JV, and Freshman levels
Varsity Returners: Katherine Ye (12), Amber Shi (12), Vanshika Shetty (12), Viswaja Rachepalli (12), Sristi Barnwall (11), Luna Han (11), Sahasra Karra (11), Nishitha Reddy (10)
Varsity Newcomers: Grace Zhang (12), Annika Chen (11), Manya Kumar (10), Clarinda Jin (9)
Quote: Our expectations are high for our team as it is every year. We look forward to a great year of badminton. Good luck to everyone this season!
School: Oswego East
Head Coach: Craig Morris
Conference: South Praire
2025 Accomplishments: 3rd in Conference
Varsity Returners: Megan Petzke – Senior, Harshita Chanda – Senior, Anya Tyagi – Senior
Varsity Newcomers: Jessica Sambhagi – Freshman
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School: Palatine High School
Head Coach: Alison West
Conference: Mid Suburban League
2025 Accomplishments: Amirah Abdul and Vanessa Hebert were our state competitors last season.
Varsity Returners: Lilianna Carrizal-Espinoza, Emily Luangsynhotha, Marigela Quku
Varsity Newcomers: Lailany Murillo sr, Bella Orozco, Claire Moon So, Nary Melesio, Jr, Yahaira Bravo Jr., Allison Sanchez Jr.
Quote: We have three returning players who will serve as the core of our team leadership this season. They are a tight-knit group who share the same goals and set the tone for the rest of the team. Joining them are several new players, including two seniors, three juniors, and one sophomore. Together, we aim to be competitive throughout the season and make a strong showing in the postseason.
School: Reavis High School
Head Coach: Adam Zawada
Conference: South Suburban Conference
2025 Accomplishments: 2025 South Suburban Conference Champions, Doubles State Qualifier
Varsity Returners: G. Alcauter (26), L. Odeh (26), N. Almoghrabi (26), Y. Baeza (26 ), R.Shabir (26)
Varsity Newcomers: Whole program is exciting and has potential to be on varsity..
Quote: You Don’t Get What You Wish For- You Get What You Train For.
School: Roosevelt
Head Coach: Lorin Volberding
Conference: Chicago Public North
2025 Accomplishments: 2nd conference- 3rd place city (3x’s in a row)
Varsity Returners: Lily Alvarado (Sr.), Cathy Nguyen (Jr.), Vaidehi Prajapati, Jr.), Krisha Patel (Jr.)
Varsity Newcomers: none
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School: Schaumburg
Head Coach: Anthony Belmonte
Conference: MSL
2025 Accomplishments: Sectional Champions, Singles Sectional Champion Jhena Emnace
Varsity Returners: Jhena Emnace, Izzy Flores, Tori Bahrii, Aarna Goplan, Lily Yueng, Shannon Cole
Varsity Newcomers: N/A
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School: Stevenson High School
Head Coach: Grant Johnson
Conference: North Suburban
2025 Accomplishments: 2025 North Suburban Conference Champions, Sectional Champions, and State Runner-up as a team.
1st place Doubles – Anvi Harish and Charlotte Richards
3rd Place Doubles – Katie Moy and Nivedya Nair
3rd Place Singles – Adalyn Shum
Varsity Returners: Katie Moy – 12, Nivedya Nair – 12, Veronica Ornatsky – 12, Kristen Chen – 12, Charlotte Richards – 10, Selina Lei – 11, Shradha Koppisetti – 10
Varsity Newcomers: N/A
Quote: The Patriots are excited for the upcoming season. We look forward to working hard to carry on a long tradition of success.
School: Waubonsie Valley
Head Coach: Bill Carson
Conference: DVC
2025 Accomplishments: Last season we had a top 8 doubles team that was sectional champs and is returning this season.
Varsity Returners: Tisha Dubey- SR/ Harshita Baskaran- SR/ Akshaya Annem- SR/ Akshara Arikatla-SR/ Siya Deshmukh- SR/ Urangoo Bishrelt- SR/ Hana Rahman-JR/ Vaishnavi Cheedepudi- SO/ Nandini Chakrabarty- SO/
Varsity Newcomers: Anuhya Reddy (12) Gia Choudhary (10) Aanya Sanodia (10) Sreeja Karumuri (9) Kari Dong (9)
Quote: We are looking forward to an exciting and competitive year! Best of luck to everybody!
School: Wheeling
Head Coach: Bruce Varela
Conference: MSL – Mid Suburban League
2025 Accomplishments: 2 players qualified for State
Varsity Returners: Rachel Simon (12), Audrey Justiniani (11), Allyson Ayala (12), Jasmine Medina (12), Ayobola Adeyinka (12)
Varsity Newcomers: Lindsey Perino (12), Aria Chen (12), Blanka Stolarczyk (12)
Quote: This is an exciting year. We have many Seniors that are anxious to make some noise in the Conference. Their goal is to finish in the top half of the Conference, and to qualify several players to State.
School: Willowbrook
Head Coach: Eastman Tiu
Conference: West Suburban Gold
2025 Accomplishments: 2nd place WS Gold. One Doubles State Qualifier. 3rd place Sectionals.
Varsity Returners: Maisie Thompson (Sr), Shannon Freer (Sr), Sophia Gustafson (Sr), Hannah Gawat (Sr), Lily Zachar (Sr), Mary Smith (Sr)
Varsity Newcomers: Jada Langston (Jr)
Quote: We have some significant experience at the top of our line-up, with some 3 year varsity players, but are a largely young and untested, but hungry group further down the line-up. Once again, we hope to mount a challenge for the WSC Gold Championship.
School: York Community
Head Coach: Gena Fite
Conference: West Suburban (Silver)
2025 Accomplishments: 2nd place WSC
Varsity Returners: Senior Zarria Carter, Junior Emily Butterly
Varsity Newcomers: We have 3 freshmen on our varsity team!
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