Karate school competes in regional tournaments

Green River's school of Pineda's Kenpo Karate attended regional tournaments in Farmington and Ogden, Utah and Missoula, Mont., recently. They competed with some different team members and still had the same great results, instructor Jim Dean said.

He said the school has brought together one of their most dominate teams in their history this year.

The team traveled to Farmington, Utah for the Avalanche National NBL tournament, March 19. Team Pineda won the team trophy at the event for outstanding school.

Two Team Pineda members, A.J. Pavey and Pamela Rael were named Grand Champions of the tournament. The team traveled to the Rocky Mountain Nationals tournament next, in Ogden, Utah, April 16. Instructor Gary Dean was named the Black Belt Grand Champion in sparring at the tournament.

"The hard work and dedication this year hopefully will pay off," Dean said.

The 36th annual Western Wyoming Karate Championships is Saturday, hosted at the Green River Recreation Center.

"The instructors and coaches for the team has ramped up the training, and has searched for the toughest competition possible to get ready for the event," Dean said.

The tournament will once again be a qualifier for the International Disney Martial Arts Festival. Any competitor that places first or second place will be invited to compete at the Disney Elite Championships in Orlando Florid at The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World Resort.

Only first and second place competitors at one of the regional events will be allowed to compete at the Elite championship finals

The Western Wyoming Karate Championships is one of 11 qualifiers in the United States. If competitors don't qualify in Green River, the next closest event will be held in Las Vegas, Long Beach, Calif., or Florence, Ken.

Regional competitions

results:

Farmington, Utah, Avalanche National NBL tournament.

AJ Pavey: 1st in sparring, forms, Grand Champion

Zayne Rael: 2nd in sparring competitors

Charlotte Burd: 1st in sparring, forms

Janey Burd: 2nd in weapons

Trenton Burd: 3rd in flag sparring

Trenton Collar: 2nd in self defense

Austin Collar: 1st in sparring, forms

Acacia Hooley: 2nd in sparring

Ethan Conley: 4th in sparring, forms weapons

Karson Hanson: 4th in sparring

Jessie Kniep: 2nd in self-defense, breaking

Christian Oswald: 2nd in flag sparring

Cole Gilmore: 1st in breaking, 2nd in flag sparring, self defense

Garrett Gilmore: 3rd in self defense

Gary Dean: 1st in black belt sparring, age 35 and up, 2nd in black belt sparring, age 45 and up

Jim Dean: 2nd in Black Belt sparring, age 35 and up, 1st in Black Belt sparring, age 45 and up, forms

Rocky Mountain Nationals

Ogden, Utah

Oakley Quintana: 2nd in flag sparring, 4th in forms padded swords, sparring

Ethan Conley: 1st in weapons, 2nd in sparring, 3rd in flag, 4th in padded sword, flag sparring

Christian Oswald: 2nd in breaking, 3rd in forms, weapons, sparring, padded sword, flag sparring

Allison Rubidoux: 1st in sparring, 4th in breaking, padded sword

Janey Burd: 3rd in forms, 4th in padded sword, weapons

Trenton Burd: 1st in sparring, 2nd in weapons, padded sword, flag sparring

Jessie Kniep: 1st in self-defense, 3rd in weapons

Skyler Finley: 1st in padded sword, 2nd in flag sparring, 3rd in self defense, weapons, sparring, breaking, forms

Hunter Finley: 1st in padded sword, 2nd in breaking, 3rd in weapons, 4th in flag sparring, self defense, sparring

Pamela Rael: 1st in forms, 2nd in sparring, 3rd in self-defense, creative weapons, weapons

Zayne Rael: 3rd in padded sword, 4th in flag sparring, breaking

Austin Collar: 1st in weapons, 2nd in forms, 3rd in sparring, self-defense, breaking

Trenton Collar: 1st in forms, 2nd in weapons, 4th in sparring, self-defense, flag sparring

James Harris: 1st in weapons, 2nd in sparring, self defense, creative weapons, forms

Josh Finley: 1st in self-defense, 2nd in padded sword, forms, weapons, sparring age 18 and up, sparring age 35 and up, breaking

Cole Gilmore: 1st in sparring, 2nd in self-defense, 3rd in breaking, flag sparring, weapons

Garrett Gilmore: 2nd in self-defense, 4th in sparring, forms

Acacia Hooley: 1st in sparring, 2nd in forms, flag sparring

Missoula, Mont., competition

Austin Collar: 1st in kata, 3rd in weapons, sparring

Trenton Collar: 2nd in sparring, 3rd in weapons, 4th in kata, self-defense

Ethan Conley: 2nd in flag sparring, 3rd in sparring, self defense, kata

Oakley Quintana: 4th in sparring

Jessie Kneip: 1st in weapons, 3rd in kata

Cole Gilmore: 2nd in flag sparring, 2nd in kata, 3rd in sparring, self defense

Garrett Gilmore: 3rd in flag sparring

Devin Bobbitt: 3rd in kata, 4th in sparring

Christian Oswald: 2nd in kata, sparring

Vinny Pavey: 4th in forms

Gary Dean: 3rd in black belt sparring, age 18 and up, 2nd in black belt sparring, age 35 and up

 

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