The Polideportivo de la Fuente del Rey in Soria will host a regional badminton competition on Saturday, January 17, featuring youth categories under-13 and under-17 in a tournament organized by the Federación de Castilla y León de Bádminton, as reported by sorianoticias.com. The event serves as a points-scoring qualifier for the national ranking and draws a large portion of the Club Bádminton Soria-CS24 youth academy.

Saturday Competition Schedule at Fuente del Rey

Play inside the Soria sports facility begins at 10 a.m. local time on Saturday, with matches running continuously throughout the afternoon. sorianoticias.com noted that tournament organizers will distribute medals to the top finishers in each category during the evening session once all matches conclude. The tournament floor brings together young players in the under-13 bracket making their initial appearances in federated competition alongside under-17 competitors who already possess domestic and international tournament experience, according to heraldodiariodesoria.es.

Club Bádminton Soria-CS24 Senior Entries in Ronda

While youth competitors contest ranking points at home, two senior members of Club Bádminton Soria-CS24 travel outside the province this weekend. Santiago Martínez and José Carlos Pérez head to the Málaga town of Ronda to compete in the seventh National Master of the season, as detailed by sorianoticias.com. Both players hold top positions in the national ranking for their respective categories and enter the tournament following appearances at the European Championships.

Tournament Draws and Partner Pairings

Santiago Martínez enters three distinct draws in Ronda: the men’s singles, the men’s doubles alongside Danish player Michael Lorentzen, and mixed doubles paired with Beatriz Martín of Club Bádminton Leganés, according to the regional coverage. José Carlos Pérez contests the men’s singles and the mixed doubles alongside his regular partner, Adriana Francescone of Madrid, as reported by heraldodiariodesoria.es.