Badminton: Villa Park’s Lin Dynasty is just getting started

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Since Villa Park started a badminton program in 1999, the school has won 30 Southern Section titles, including at least one every year -- in case you’re wondering, the breakdown is six team, six boys’ singles, three girls’ singles, five girls’ doubles, three boys’ doubles and seven mixed-doubles.

Brothers Calvin and Marvin Lin kept the streak going Saturday by winning their second consecutive boys’ doubles championship at the Orange County Badminton Club. With Calvin set to graduate next month some might be hoping that Villa Park’s nine-year run comes to an end next season but don’t count on it.

Marvin, a sophomore, said he is teaming up next season with incoming freshman Phillip Chew, the grandson of Don Chew, owner of the OC Badminton Club. The duo of Lin and Chew will be the top boys doubles team next season.

Here’s a short interview with Lin2.

-- Jaime Cardenas