FSKA 11th ANNUAL SPRING KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP

On Saturday, April 23, 2005, Shihan Funakoshi (Founder & Chief Instructor of FSKA) hosted his 11th Annual FSKA Spring Championship at the Homestead High School Gym. Shihan Funakoshi and I would like to thank ALL members that competed as well as those who helped make this tournament run smoothly. This tournament is a stepping stone for the 18th Annual Karate Championship in July (date pending)! Vacaville Dojo members turned out in force to represent our dojo and support FSKA. Participants included: Cameron Hood, Aaron Quach, Solomon Hood, David Werlinger, Maivian Le, Maivan Le, Saransh Gupta, Paul Lopez, Anthony Lopez, Albert Flowers, Nathan Lopez, Anakin Taylor & Cole Elvis. Adult participants were Ernest Lopez, Wayne Fitzmaurice & Jesse Arimas.

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		VACAVILLE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:: YOUTH KATA (BOYS) Cameron Hood - 1st place, Boys 10-11 years, Black Belt Aaron Quach - 1st place, Boys 8-9 years, Black Belt Solomon Hood - 2nd place, Boys 8-9 years, Black Belt David Werlinger - 1st Place, Boys 14-15 years, Brown Belt Paul Lopez - 1st place, Boys 12-13 years, Beginners Albert Flowers - 2nd Place, Boys 10-11 years, Beginners - 10 years old Anthony Lopez - 1st place, Boys 8-9 years, Beginners (8th Kyu) Anakin Taylor - 1st Place, Boys 5 -7 years, Beginner-Intermediate Combined Cole Elvis - 2nd place, Boys 5-7 years, Beginner-Intermediate Combined YOUTH KATA (GIRLS) Maivian Le - 1st place, Girls 10-11 years, Brown Belt Maivan Le - 1st place, Girls 8-9 years, Brown Belt YOUTH KUMITE (BOYS) Aaron Quach - 1st place, Boys 8-9 years, Black Belt Solomon Hood - 2nd place, Boys 8-9 years, Black Belt YOUTH KUMITE (GIRLS) Maivian Le - 2nd Place, Girls 10-11 years, Brown-Black Belt Combined YOUTH TEAM KATA Aaron Quach, Maivian Le, Maivan Le - 1st Place, Youth Mixed Black Belt Kata ADULT KATA Ernest Lopez; 2nd place, Men's Black Belt - over 45 years Wayne Fitzmaurice; 3rd place, Men's Black Belt, over 45 years Jesse Arimas; 1st place, Men's Black Belt Open ADULT KUMITE Ernest Lopez - 2nd place, Men's Black Belt, over 45 years Jesse Arimas - 1st place, Men's Black Belt Open ADULT TEAM KUMITE Ernest Lopez, Jesse Arimas, Tom Balko - 2nd place - Men's Black Belt Open