Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Vol. 46, No. 21
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Local Tae Kwon Do group attends Canadian Nationals The Adrenaline Tae Kwon Do Club which runs out of Viking and Killam recently took part in the CTFI Canadian National Championships in Vernon B.C. from May 6 to 7. Seven members along with instructor Mr. Andreson travelled all the way to British Columbia for the chance to be the Canadian champion in their belt category. The meet was hosted by Sundance Tae Kwon Do of BC, with over 560 competitors and over 40 clubs from six provinces all in attendance. This was the largest meet held by the federation to date.
For Black Belts it was a chance to try out for Team Canada and head to Europe in the fall. All seven of our colour belts who participated came home with at least one medal for sparring or patterns, which was a great result and Mr. Andreson was very impressed. A highlight for sure was that three of those medals were awarded Gold for sparring to claim the titles. Tae Kwon Do runs in Viking on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Killam on Wednesdays. New members are always welcome to join.
Alexis Mercado preparing to spar.
Jessica O’Hare sparring.
Attending the Canadian National Championships are, from left: Instructor Andreson, Jessica O'Hare (Gold Sparring), Callie O'Hare (Bronze Sparring and Patterns), Maci O'Hare (Bronze Sparring and Patterns), Colton O'Hare (Gold Sparring), Aly Bird (Bronze Sparring), Kestin Simmons (Bronze Sparring), and Alexis Mercado (Gold Sparring).