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2007 Thanksgiving Tournament Results
Congratulations to all competitors who participated in our 2007 Thanksgiving Tournament!
2007 GRANDCHAMPION FORMS WINNER: Natalia Mittlestadt
2007 GRANDCHAMPION SPARRING WINNER: Paige Kovaleski
White Belt Forms
1st Place: Josh Baron
2nd Place: Danielle Baron
3rd Place: Dylan Milligan
4th Place: Spencer Harris
Yellow Belt Forms
1st Place: Jacob Bastie
2nd Place: Nick Giafes
3rd Place: Evan Giafes
Orange Belt Forms
1st Place: Natalia Mittlestadt
2nd Place: Mason Mittlestadt
3rd Place: Maggie McGrath
4th Place: Jade Cunningham
4th Place: Andrew Kautz
Green Belt Forms
1st Place: Ryan Devanney
2nd Place: Evan Sheehan
3rd Place: Mitchell Jacobson
3rd Place: Skyler Ognibene
4th Place: Madeline Helmbrecht
Green Belt Teens Forms
1st Place: Adam Hayes
2nd Place: Adam Myers
3rd Place: Austin Hayward
Red Belt Forms
1st Place: Katlyn Pickel
2nd Place: Paige Kovaleski
3rd Place: Andreas Pontes
4th Place: Kyle Pickel
4th Place: Eric Mortorano
White/Yellow Sparring
1st Place: Nick Giafes
2nd Place: Danielle Baron
3rd Place: Josh Baron
White/Yellow Sparring
1st Place: Dylan Milligan
2nd Place: Jacob Bastie
3rd Place: Andrew Kautz
4th Place: Evan Giafes
4th Place: Spencer Harris
Girls Orange/Green Sparring
1st Place: Natalia Mittlestadt
2nd Place: Jade Cunningham
3rd Place: Madeline Helmbrecht
4th Place: Maggie McGrath
Boys Green Belt Sparring
1st Place: Ryan Devanney
2nd Place: Evan Sheehan
3rd Place: Mitchell Jacobson
4th Place: Mason Mittlestadt
Green Belt Teens Sparring
1st Place: Austin Hayward
2nd Place: Adam Myers
3rd Place: Adam Hayes
Advanced Red/Green Boys Lightweight
1st Place: Skyler Ognibene
2nd Place: Eric Mortorano
3rd Place: Kyle Pickel
Advanced Red Sparring
1st Place: Katlyn Pickel
2nd Place: Paige Kovaleski
3rd Place: Andreas Pontes
Saturday, November 17th!
2 Divisions: Forms & Sparring
All competitors will earn a trophy
for each division!
Start Times:
9:00 am – Tots (Ages 3 ½ - 6 yrs.)
10:15 am – White, Yellow, Orange Belts
12:00 pm – Black Belts
12:30 pm - Green, Red, Candidate Belts
2:00 pm – Grand Champion Divisions
Entry Fee: $49 (pre-registration.)
This tournament is a blast! Every year our karate kids have a great time showcasing their skills. All divisions are broken up by skill level and age, so even beginner White Belts can enjoy this event!
Please make sure you pre-register. This will help with organization and proper trophy ordering. Also, all competitors will be required to wear safety gear when sparring. This includes Headgear, Handgear, Footgear & Mouthpiece. You may borrow Head, Hand & Footgear if you need to. If you would like to purchase your own set of sparring equipment you can do so at the school.
Pre-Registration: On or Before Wednesday, November 14th!
Late Registration: After the 14th (a $10 late charge will apply.)
Special Note For Parents & Students!
I would like to encourage all of our karate students to participate in this year’s Intramural Thanksgiving Tournament.
There are two divisions: Forms and Sparring.
Every student who enters our tournament will earn 2 trophies.
1 for Forms competition and 1 for Sparring Competition.
When it comes to sparring some students may feel a little apprehensive or awkward participating. I would strongly urge you as a parent to ‘gently nudge’ your child into participating. My thinking is: as children face challenges like these head on, they will emerge stronger from the experience and they usually find out it wasn’t so bad after all.
We will also have a ‘Grand Champion Division’. Each student who places 1st or 2nd place in their division for Forms will be eligible to compete in the Grand Champion Forms Division.
Accordingly, each student who places 1st or 2nd place in their division for Sparring will be eligible to compete in the Grand Champion Sparring Division.
The Grand Champion Division is open to all 1st and 2nd Place Winners in White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Red, & Candidate Belt Divisions. The Grand Champion Division is NOT open for Tots Divisions or Black Belts. Black Belts will have their own divisions. If a student places 1st or 2nd in both Forms and Sparring they will be eligible to enter BOTH Grand Champion Divisions. There is NO extra charge if you are eligible to enter either of the Grand Champions Divisions.
In The Grand Champions Divisions ONLY the 1st Place Winner will receive a Grand Champion Trophy. ONLY the 2nd Place Winner will receive a Medal.
Finally, I want to reinforce to you that our tournament’s PRIMARY FOCUS is on friendly competition, demonstrating good sportsmanship and each child doing THEIR best, not being THE best. Finally, it’s about being thankful for our athletic gifts that we have only because God has chosen to give them to us.
Any questions please call or email me. I would be glad to answer all of your questions, comments or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jim Fortunato
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