Every year Alden High School’s Athletic Association, hosts several tournaments to raise money for athletic scholarships that are awarded to seniors at the end of the year. On Thursday, February 16th, the Badminton tournament is being held. Starting last year, the Badminton tournament has been set up so teams of singles or doubles can compete to claim the crown of Badminton Champions. this year, a trophy was created by students in the wood-shop class here at Alden. It consists of a golden birdie placed on top of a wooden base with the shape of a racket carved into to the  center. There was much excitement to see if anyone could beat the unstoppable duo of Mr. Casillo and Mr. Carll.