2018-19 ACAC Badminton News

Matthew Travaglini & Desmond Wang named 2018-19 ACAC Male Athletes of the Year
Matthew Travaglini & Desmond Wang named 2018-19 ACAC Male Athletes of the Year

April 08, 2019

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Matthew Travaglini of the SAIT Trojans and Desmond Wang of the Concordia Thunder have been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC Male Co-Athletes of the Year.

Takeisha Wang honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year
Takeisha Wang honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year

April 08, 2019

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Takeisha Wang of Concordia University of Edmonton has been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC Female Athlete of the Year.

ACAC Team Supreme at CCAA Badminton National Championships
ACAC Team Supreme at CCAA Badminton National Championships

March 11, 2019

It started Wednesday night at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Badminton Championships Awards Banquet when sister-brother badminton combination Takeisha and Desmond Wang were named the 2018-2019 CCAA Women's and Men's Badminton Player of the Year.

ACAC Badminton Championships
ACAC Badminton Championships

February 18, 2019

The host Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder broke the NAIT Ooks eight-year run by claiming the team event Saturday at the 2018-2019 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Badminton Championships held at the Ralph King Athletic Centre. (there was a two-year hiatus from the sport 2012-2014)

ACAC Badminton Championship Preview
ACAC Badminton Championship Preview

February 13, 2019

The sport of badminton has been part of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) landscape since 1965-66.

Takeisha Wang Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Badminton Player of the Year
Takeisha Wang Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Female Badminton Player of the Year

February 13, 2019

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Takeisha Wang of Concordia University of Edmonton has been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC female badminton Player of the Year (POY).

Desmond Wang Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Male Badminton Player of the Year
Desmond Wang Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Male Badminton Player of the Year

February 13, 2019

EDMONTON, AB (FEBRUARY 13, 2019) – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Desmond Wang of Concordia University of Edmonton has been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC male badminton Player of the Year.

Kevin MacAlpine Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Badminton Coach of the Year
Kevin MacAlpine Honoured as 2018-19 ACAC Badminton Coach of the Year

February 13, 2019

EDMONTON, AB (FEBRUARY 13, 2019) – The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is pleased to announce Kevin MacAlpine of Concordia University of Edmonton has been selected as the 2018-19 ACAC Badminton Coach of the Year (COY).

NAIT Badminton player John Li
NAIT Badminton player John Li

January 23, 2019

When you parents own a restaurant as did John Li’s parents, while operating Bak Hauk (Chinese & Japanese Cuisine) in Sherwood Park, Alberta, you tend to become a bit more independent.

Connor Long, Olds Broncos Badminton Player
Connor Long, Olds Broncos Badminton Player

January 16, 2019

It was a sport he dabbled in, not the sport he dribbled in, that allowed Connor Long to spend the early part of January in Hawaii as a member of Olds College Bronco’s badminton team.

Ooks Come Out On Top In ACAC Tournament #2
Ooks Come Out On Top In ACAC Tournament #2

January 14, 2019

The NAIT Ooks badminton team won ACAC Tournament #2 on Sunday on their home court.

Dynasty
Dynasty

January 02, 2019

The definition of what determines a sports dynasty is subjective. Here at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference we will make it simple

King's Badminton Player Narayan Ramdhani
King's Badminton Player Narayan Ramdhani

November 27, 2018

Participation wise, the sport of badminton, according to various internet website searches, is ranked No. 2 - No. 5 in the world with more than 220 million people smashing the shuttlecock.