Spring Break
Badminton attracts dedicated members
One student battles injury to play
Jon Xavier
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Sports
"They obviously care about the sport; we have some pretty good players and everyone is really trying to get better,"
he said. Club president Michael Cabebe, a senior biology major, said that SJSU is an important part of the badminton community.
"San Jose is the center for this area, and San Jose State is a part of that," Cabebe said.
"Our biggest thing is we're trying to get more people to join the club," Chan said. "In the past, I think we've had problems further into the semester with less and less people showing up … so I think that's one of our goals - to keep interest throughout the semester."
But the team also competes, usually having at least three meets per semester.
And recently, Chan said, they've really come together as a team.
"This year, the biggest thing is there's a lot more team spirit, where everyone knows each other," he said. "Before, it felt like some people would know each other in their little groups, and kind of stick to their own thing. But now it feels more like a club than just people playing badminton."
In that way, it's not that much different than any other sport, Pham said.
"People don't realize about club sports that they're just like any school sport," Pham said. "It's about going out and competing, about representing your school."
he said. Club president Michael Cabebe, a senior biology major, said that SJSU is an important part of the badminton community.
"San Jose is the center for this area, and San Jose State is a part of that," Cabebe said.
"Our biggest thing is we're trying to get more people to join the club," Chan said. "In the past, I think we've had problems further into the semester with less and less people showing up … so I think that's one of our goals - to keep interest throughout the semester."
But the team also competes, usually having at least three meets per semester.
And recently, Chan said, they've really come together as a team.
"This year, the biggest thing is there's a lot more team spirit, where everyone knows each other," he said. "Before, it felt like some people would know each other in their little groups, and kind of stick to their own thing. But now it feels more like a club than just people playing badminton."
In that way, it's not that much different than any other sport, Pham said.
"People don't realize about club sports that they're just like any school sport," Pham said. "It's about going out and competing, about representing your school."
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