Brett Badovinac moved passed a Butte legend in City handball titles Wednesday night at the Elks.
That came as Badovinac beat Marcus Madrazo 21-5 and 21-6 in the championship match of the Butte City Singles Handball Championship. The victory marked Badovinac’s 12 City Singles title, moving him one past Jack Cavanaugh for the most ever.
Badovinac has won seven consecutive titles and twelve of the last thirteen. He beat Madrazo in the championship match the past two years.
Badovinac beat Mike Hitchcock 21-7, 21-7 semifinals. Madrazo downed Don Foley 21-13, 21-16.
Cavanaugh was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He is also well known as one of the “Legends” of 3 Legends Stadium for his decades of dedication to the Butte American Legion baseball program.
Complete results:
Quarterfinals – Brett Badovinac d. Gage Guldseth; Mike Hitchcock d. Eric Howe 21-10, 21-18; Don Foley d. Scott Salo; Marcus Madrazo d. Dawson Huff
Semifinals – Badovinac d. Hitchcock 21-7, 21-7; Madrazo d. Foley 21-13, 21-16
Final – Badovinac d. Madrazo 21-5, 21-6

