Diamond Bar beats Long Beach Poly for CIF-SS Badminton title Posted on May 10, 2015 by Fred Robledo DIAMOND BAR WINS TITLE: Saturday afternoon’s badminton showdown at Long Beach Poly matched the three-time defending CIF-SS champion Diamond Bar High against a Jackrabbit team making its first appearance in a CIF championship match. The reigning champions were as good as advertised, putting on an impressive performance to take a 16-5 victory. It is the fourth straight championship for the Brahmas and their sixth straight title game appearance.Diamond Bar head coach Kemp Wells was hoping for a good start from his team, looking to win three of the opening four matches. Instead, the Brahmas took the first eight matches of the day to storm to a commanding 8-0 lead. “Rhythm is huge in high school sports, so it helps when you get that,” Wells said of his team’s commanding start. “It’s always nice when players exceed expectations.” Poly’s first win of the day came from Kristine Nguyen, who knocked off Kristine Martinez, 21-7, 21-9.