Mercer Island badminton continues to progress on the court | Spring sports previews

Coach: Kelly John-Lewis

Coach: Kelly John-Lewis

Number of athletes: 55

Key athletes: Janet Diep, Unica Le, Bianca Le, Grace Cannon, Anna Chandler

Strengths: Camaraderie.

“We’re not the best team, but we have the most fun,” Chandler said. “Our goal is to get more wins and have fun.”

Goals: “In previous years, we haven’t made it through the first round of the KingCo tournament and I think it’s a team goal to make it a little bit farther this year,” Chandler said.

“I think everyone wants to improve, but everybody has different things that they work on,” Bianca Le said.

“My personal goal for the season is to have all the girls know each other and to make more friendships,” Chandler added.

Games to watch: Bellevue, Newport

“Newport forces us to up our competition,” Cannon said.

“They’re extremely competitive and have nationally-ranked players,” Chandler said. “We definitely see our weaknesses and we can work on things after playing Newport.”