RICHLAND, WA – This weekend, 15 members from the Inland Empire Karate Team of the LC Valley joined other karate teams from around the Pacific Northwest to compete at the Franco Cup in Richland. They earned 38 medals in weapons, kata, team synchronized kata, and sparring divisions (including 19 gold medals), as well as two Adult Grand Championships and one Junior Grand Championship.
Coach Jonathan Morrow earned Adult Kata Grand Champion and Adult Male Sparring Grand Champion honors, while Jayden Henderson earned Female Sparring Junior Grand Champion honors.
Anton Arthur 14-17 yr Black Belt Weapons 1st
14-17 yr Boys Black Belt Kata 3rd
14-17 yr Boys Black Belt Sparring 3rd
Rachel Gall 14-17 yr Girls Black Belt Kata 1st
14-17 yr Girls Intermediate – Black Belt Sparring 1st
Jade Wilke 14-17 yr Girls Black Belt Kata 3rd
14-17 yr Girls Intermediate – Black Belt Sparring 3rd
Jayden Henderson 7-13 yr Black Belt Weapons 1st
7-13 yr Black Belt Kata 1st
7-13 yr Girls Black Belt Sparring 1st
Junior Grand Champion Female Sparring
Makaela Everheart
15-17 yr Girls Beginner to Intermediate Weapons 1st
15-17 yr Girls Beginner to Intermediate Kata 1st
15-16 yr Girls Novice to Intermediate Sparring 1st
Brady Stricker 13-14 yr Beginner to Intermediate Weapons 3rd
13-14 yr Boys Beginner to Novice Sparring 1st
Sean Peregoy 13-14 yr Beginner to Intermediate Weapons 2nd
13-14 yr Boys Beginner to Intermediate Kata 3rd
13-14 yr Boys Beginner to Novice Sparring 2nd
Rowan Squires 9 yr Beginner to Intermediate Weapons 2nd
9 yr Novice to Intermediate Kata 1st
9 yr Girls Beginner to Novice Sparring 2nd
Averie Hendren 10 yr Novice to Intermediate Weapons 3rd
10 yr Novice to Intermediate Kata 3rd
10 yr Girls Beginner to Novice Sparring 1st
Peter Remacle 15-17 yr Boys Beginner – Intermediate Kata 3rd
15-17 yr Boys Beginner – Intermediate Sparring 3rd
Preston Kite 11-12 yr Beginner to Novice Weapons 3rd
11-12 yr Boys Beginner to Novice Kata 3rd
TEAM KATA
Rachel Gall, Jade Wilke, Jayden Henderson 1st
Jonathan Morrow 18-34 yr Men’s Black Belt Weapons 2nd
18-34 yr Mens Black Belt Kata 1st
18-34 yr Mens Black Belt Sparring 1st
Grand Champion Kata
Grand Champion Men’s Sparring
Percy Henderson 35 yr + Men’s Beginner to Intermediate Kata 1st
Max Harris 10 yr Beginner Kata 4th
10 yr Boys Beginner to Novice Sparring 2nd
CC Subis 10 yr Beginner Kata 3rd
9-10 yr Girls Beginner Sparring 1st
Pictures:
First Picture – IEAAU team from the LC Valley, back row, left to right: Percy Henderson, Sean Peregoy, Makaela Everheart, Anton Arthur, Peter Remacle, Rachel Gall, Jade Wilke, Brady Stricker. Front row, left to right: Max Harris, Jayden Henderson, Rowan Squires, Averie Hendren, Preston Kite, CC Subis.
Second Picture – Grand Champion winners – Coach Jonathan Morrow and Jayden Henderson
