YAKIMA, WA – Valley Karate School’s Tournament Club brought home 33 medals from the Morris Mack Open in Yakima over the weekend. The Morris Mack Open is hosted by Shihan Mike Franco of Trinity Martial Arts with assistance from Sensei Vanessa Perkins of Treasure Valley Karate of Southern Idaho.
Results:
Blake Dobyns-2nd Kumite (Sparring); 4th Kata
Devin Munnigh-1st Kumite (Sparring)
Flick Vinyard-3rd Kata; 2nd Kumite (Sparring)
Chase Seekins-1st Kata; 2nd Kumite (Sparring)
Danika Olsen-Bennett-1st Weapons (Kubudo); 1st Kata; 2nd Kumite (Sparring)
Hattie Brown-Hayes-2nd Kata;
4th Kumite (Sparring)
Eloise Brown-Hayes-4th Kata;
4th Kumite (Sparring)
Violet Brown-Hayes-3rd Flag Sparring; 4th Kata; 4th Blocker Sparring
Ariyana Clark-2nd Kubudo (Weapons); 2nd Kata; 2nd Kumite (Sparring)
Boston Reel-2nd Kata; 3rd Kumite (Sparring)
Elizabeth Bieker-3rd Kubudo (Weapons)
Cameron Sotin-2nd Kata; 3rd Kumite (Sparring)
Emilyn Sotin-3rd Kata; 2nd Blocker Sparring
Finn Davis-3rd Kata
Dylan Gomez-1st Kata; 4th Kumite (Sparring)
Sensei Steven Smith-1st Kubudo (Weapons); 2nd Kata; 2nd Kumite (Sparring)
There were over 20 schools that competed; Valley Karate received an award for the third most students competing. The school is owned and operated by Sensei Steven Smith of Lewiston and is located at 613 Bryden Ave Suite A.
