GENERALS BACK IN BADMINTON

Towson’s badminton team blanked Owings Mills in its first Baltimore County League game.

â??We didnâ??t know what to expectâ? said Towsonâ??s coach Cary Sonneborn. â??Owings Mills has been doing well this season and they used to be a county heavyweight in badminton. We were just hoping to come out with a win.â?

Unbeaten mixed doubles pair, Jacqueline Sutton and Justin Cohen, from Owings Mills, took on Amalie Thavikulwat and Shawn Jiang of Towson. Towson won that matchup, 15-3, 15-8, setting the tone for the rest of the day.

Next up was Towsonâ??s No. 1 doubles team of Scott Just and Jimmy Whebdee, who blanked their rivals, 15-0, 15-0.

The Generals’ No. 1 girlsâ?? doubles tandem of Tori Buck and Holly White nearly did the same, winning 15-1, and 15-1.

The Generals’ goal is to win their division, and, to hopefully set up a rematch with rival oivathe Dulaney Lions in the county championship.

In order to do that, they need to beat Perry Hall and Pikesville, both undefeated in division play.

The Generals host the Gators next Wednesday and travel to Pikesville two days later for the showdown.

â??We have six games in two weeks beginning next Monday, the first of October. That will really test what we are made of this seasonâ? said Sonneborn.

â??If we want to play Dulaney again, we will definitely have to earn it,” Sonneborn added. “It appears many of the teams in our division are evenly matched this season.We canâ??t wait to see what happens.â?