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Romeoville No.1 singles Melanie Underwood in action against Plainfield East s Lakshmi Tatineni during the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Romeoville No.1 singles Melanie Underwood in action against Plainfield East s Lakshmi Tatineni during the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Central No.1 singles Jaclyn Long, reaches for the birdie against Plainfield East s Lakshmi Tatineni during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joliet Central No.1 singles Jaclyn Long, returns the birdie against Plainfield East s Lakshmi Tatineni during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield North No.1 singles Jean Bernasol in action during her match against Joliet Wests Meagan Hickey at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield North No.1 singles Jean Bernasol gets ready to make a return during her match against Joliet Wests Meagan Hickey at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield North No.1 doubles Desiree Mamparo gets ready to make a return as Therese Falsis looks on during their match against Plainfield Souths Ashley Wos and Megan Mariotti at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield North No.1 doubles Therese Falsis gos for the birdie in front of Desiree Mamparo, during their match against Plainfield Souths Ashley Wos and Megan Mariotti at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield South No.1 doubles Ashley Wos go's for the birdie in front of Megan Mariotti against Plainfield Norths Therese Falsis and Desiree Mamparo during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield South No.1 doubles Ashley Wos (left) and Megan Mariotti, talk with Head Coach Leah Carter during a break in their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield South No.1 doubles Ashley Wos (left) and Megan Mariotti, go for the birdie against Plainfield Norths Therese Falsis and Desiree Mamparo during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield East No.1 singles Lakshmi Tatineni, gets readt to make a return against Romeovilles Melanie Underwood during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield East No.1 singles Lakshmi Tatineni, returns the birdie against Romeovilles Melanie Underwood during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Plainfield East No.1 singles Lakshmi Tatineni, returns the birdie against Romeovilles Melanie Underwood during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joliet West Head Coach Maria Rywelski, jesters to her team after the Tigers won a match, during the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joliet West No.1 singles Megan Hickey, advances toward the net against Plainfield Norths Jean Bernasol during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way West No.1 singles Beth Heise, returns the birdie against Joliet West Megan Hickey during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way West No.1 singles Beth Heise, gets ready to make a return against Joliet West Megan Hickey during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joliet West No.1 singles Megan Hickey, gets ready to make a return against Lincoln-Way West's Beth Heise during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way West No.1 singles Beth Heise, advances toward the net against Joliet West's Megan Hickey during their match at the Joliet Central Badminton Invitational Saturday March, 16, 2013. | Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
A fifth consecutive championship just wasn’t in the cards for Lincoln-Way West on Saturday. The Warriors tied Metea Valley with 30 points at the Joliet Central Birds of Steel Tournament, but dropped the title based on head-to-head matches 3-2. “It’s disappointing, but you can’t take …