NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA ACADEMY OF KARATE
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The Orillia Academy of Karate travelled to Scarborough on June 24, 2023 for the 50th karate tournament of the Toronto Academy of Karate.
We had 14 students participating and came home with 26 awards, competing in kata (patterns) and kumite (sparring).
White belt
Michelle McLean — first place, kata
Stella Wright — tied for second, kata, and first place, kumite
Yellow belt
Mason Codlin — first place, kata, and first place, kumite
Joshua Olimer — second place, kata, and fourth place, kumite
Miroslav Stransky — third place, kumite
Green belt
Kaylee Bourne — first place, kata, and third place, kumite
Logan Felthem — second place, kata, and first place, kumite
Blue belt
David Rehm — fourth place, kata, and third place, kumite
Purple belt
Riley Masnica — first place, kata, and first place, kumite
Carl-Douglas Kingsbury — second place, kata, and third place, kumite
Brown belt
Kyra Felgner — first place, kata, and first place, kumite
Tony Grimaldi — second place, kata, and second place, kumite
Black belt
Theresa Felgner — second place, kata, and third place, kumite
Jack Shell — fourth place, kata, and fourth place, kumite
“Congratulations to all my students for their great showing at the tournament and for their hard work in every class. Keep up the good work and train hard,” said Gerry Ramsay, chief instructor of the Orillia Academy of Karate.
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