Canadian Martial Arts Academy Karate Team recently travelled to Seattle to compete in the Pacific Northwest Karate Championship. Team member Brooklyn Vanderkemp was named overall junior champion.
The championship is a regional Amateur Athletic Union district qualifier. All seven students representing the Powell River dojo placed well and were awarded over 16 medals between them.
Medals were as follows:
Cody Oliver: silver in Kata; bronze in Weapons.
Brooklyn Vanderkemp: gold in Kata; gold in Sparring; gold in Weapons.
Sawyer Long: silver in Kata; silver in Sparring; bronze in Weapons.
McKenna Long: silver in Kata; silver in Sparring; silver in Weapons.
Craig Long: silver in Kata; bronze in Sparring.
Devin Cleghorn: silver in Kata.
Miranda Clutterbuck: bronze in Kata; silver in Sparring.
The team’s next competition will be held on January 20, 2013, at Powell River Town Centre Mall.
