At press time, four DHS badminton teams were headed to Atikokan to take part in the NWOSSA badminton championships and a spot at the all-Ontario championships in Stratford May 6-8.
After traveling to Kenora for the NorWOSSA championships, Callie Graboski qualified for NWOSSA in the senior girls’ singles division with a second place finish.
Emily Kennedy also finished second and qualified for NWOSSA in the junior girls’ singles division.
Emilie Gardam and Darian Jordens earned a second place finish in Kenora in the junior mixed doubles category and Josh Dahmer and Dylan Cuyler earned a silver medal in the junior boys’ doubles division.
Twelve DHS teams qualified for the NorWOSSA tournament during the qualifying round in Dryden on April 14 and made the trip to Kenora.
The four teams who qualified for NWOSAA  faced off against the top badminton teams in the area for a spot at OFSAA from the local area high schools.
Atikokan, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances, Ignace and Pelican Falls all took part in the playoffs.
The Eagles are hoping to repeat last year’s performance as they sent veteran player, Tamara Duncan to her first badminton OFSAA where she competed very well.
Results from the NWOSSA championships will be available online at www.drydenobserver.ca under the sports section as soon as results are available. For more results, see next week’s print edition of the Dryden Observer.