2010 Karate BC Provincial Championships
Posted in News on 02/01/2010 02:45 pm by Taneda DojoLocal karate athletes score medals at B.C. Championships
Athletes from the Okanagan Valley returned home with 81 medals from the 2010 Karate B.C. Provincial Championship which was held in Burnaby last weekend.
The local zone 2 team captured 22 gold, 18 silver, and 41 bronze medals at the two-day tourney held at BCIT.
The Taneda Karate Dojo led the way with 52 medals—16 gold, 10 silver and 26 bronze.
The Taneda school’s top athlete was Michela Russo who won three gold medals, while her sister, Raphaela Russo won two gold and one bronze medal.
Kari Taneda topped the women’s masters division with two gold medals wins. Rhianon Jones also fought her way to two gold medals.
Nine members of this club qualified to go to the B.C. Team Selection Tournament, which determines who represents B.C. at the national black belt competition.
Claire Boothe, Coulson Boothe, Meranda Lloyd, Sukhresh Kaloty, Michelle Taneda, Tori Taneda, Julien Spradlin, Raphaela Russo, and Danielle Kumalae qualified for the provincial tournament.
Hobson Academy
The Rodney Hobson Karate Academy captured two gold, two silver and five bronze medals at the B.C. championships. Eric Pedersen gave the top performance winning a gold and a silver medal. Jessica Saura fought her way to the gold medal in 14/15 intermediate Kumite (sparring).
Lauren Currie and Emily Lacey from the Kelowna Shotokan club both qualified for the B.C. Provincial Selection Tournament. Kelowna Shotokan won nine medals, collecting four silver and five bronze.
Nikola Parker was the top athlete from the Jushinkan Karate Cub. She was first in novice 16/17 Kumite and second in Kata (forms).
Madeline Rigg and Leo Doody also captured gold as the Jushinkan dojo won a total of eight medals.
The Karate coaches for zone 2 were Cheryl Taneda, Mike Ditson, Darren Harpe and Chris Taneda.