2015 State Championship Reults

Team Sacramento had an excellent California State Championship tournament on May 8th and 9th in Norwalk California. The team consisted of 11 players and brought home 10 medals. Outstanding work team! The team compiled a total of 18 wins with 14 of the wins by ippon. Here are the individual results:

 

Ameya Gildersleeve- State Champ

 

Jayden Bui- State Champ

 

Aiden Kusaba- State Champ

 

Amy Baquera- State Champ

 

Abby Baquera- Silver

 

Adam Baquera- Silver

 

Henrik Movsisyan- Silver

 

Kevin Zamanian- Silver

 

Jackson Kusaba- Bronze

 

Yashar Zamanian- Bronze

 

Devin Burrell- DNP

 

KONJO!

CCSF Results

Team Sacramento had a fun day at the CCSF Tournament on Sunday April 19. The team had eight competitors bring home eight medals total. Here are the individual results:

 

Jayden Bui- Bronze

 

Jackson Kusaba- Silver

 

Aiden Kusaba- Bronze

 

Makenna Greenfelder- Bronze

 

Abby Baquera- Bronze

 

Ameya Gildersleeve- Bronze

 

Amy Baquera- Silver

 

Pierce Teixeira- Gold

 

Congratulations to all! Next tournament CA State Championships in May.

 

KONJO!

April Schedule

Team Sacramento April schedule includes one tournament on Sunday, April 19. The tournament will be held at CCSF. This means there will be not practice on Saturday April 18. All other practice days and times will remain unchanged. 

 

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March Schedule

Team Sacramento March schedule has one tournament and our annual Sensei Birthday Workout. The Birthday Workout will be on Saturday March 14 at 10:00 AM. Please come prepared. This will be a difficult workout and will require a lot of effort. We will also be attending the Cupertino Judo Tournament on Sunday March 29. As always there will be no Saturday practice the day before on March 28. All other schedules and practices will remain the same.

 

KONJO!

Vacaville PAL

Team Sacramento had a great day at the Vacaville PAL Tournament on Sunday February 22. We had 18 competitors and come home with 12 medals. Congratulations to first time competitors Alan Bui, Wendy Bui, and Aiden Kusaba. All of you did an outstanding job! Here are the individual results:

 

Aiden Kusaba- Bronze

 

Jackson Kusaba- Bronze

 

Wendy Bui- DNP

 

Alan Bui- Silver

 

Jayden Bui- Gold

 

Adam Baquera- DNP

 

Amy Baquera- Silver

 

Tony Baquera- DNP

 

Abby Baquera- Gold

 

Devin Burrell- Silver

 

Pierce Teixeira- Gold

 

Stephen Butler- DNP

 

Henrik Movsisyan- Gold

 

Ameya Gildersleeve- Gold

 

Jordan Greenfelder- DNP

 

Makenna Greenfleder- Gold

 

Yashar Zamanian- DNP

 

Kevin Zamanian- Silver

 

Congratulations to all, next tournament March 29 in Cupertino.

 

KONJO!

Sensei Memorial Results

Team Sacramento had a good day at the Sensei Memorial Tournament in San Jose on Sunday February 8. The team consisted of 15 total competitors and 11 competitors received medals. As a team we won 32 matches losing 22 with 25 wins by ippon. Great effort from all the competitors! Here is a list of the results:

 

Jackson Kusaba- DNP

 

Albert Williams III- Silver

 

Desmyn Williams- DNP

 

Jayden Bui- Gold

 

Ethan Fonseca- Silver

 

Henrik Movsisyan- Gold

 

Ameya Gildersleeve- Bronze

 

Makenna Greenfelder- Bronze

 

Jordan Greenfelder- Silver

 

Abby Baquera- Gold

 

Amy Baquera- 4rth

 

Adam Baquera- Silver

 

Devin Burrell- Silver

 

Yashar Zamanian- Silver

 

Kevin Zamanian- 4rth

 

Congratulations to all competitors and now we get ready for Vacaville PAL Tournament on Sunday February 22. See Sensei Brent for entry forms.

 

KONJO!

Sensei Birthday Workout

Sensei Birthday workout is set for March 14 at 10:00 AM. Start getting ready to work!

February Schedule

Team Sacramento February schedule will include two tournaments and our normal practice schedule. We will be sending a team to San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial in San Jose on Sunday February 8. There will be a satellite weigh in at Okubo for the tournament on Thursday February 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. This is one of the premiere tournaments in Nor-Cal. We will also be competing at the Vacaville PAL Tournament on Sunday February 22. This is an excellent opportunity for our less experienced and first time competitors to get some mat time and show what you have learned. As always there will be no Saturday practice the day before these events (February 7 and 21). All other class times and locations will remain the same.

 

KONJO!

Satellite Weigh In

Satellite weigh in for San Jose Buddhist is this Thursday February 5 at Okubo Judo Club 

 

5212 Lemon Hill Ave

Sacramento, CA

 

The weigh in will be from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and will be for pre-registered contestants only. You must have your paperwork and membership card to weigh in. There will be a workout at Okubo during the weigh in so bring your gi and be ready to practice.

 

KONJO!

January Schedule

Team Sacramento January schedule is about getting back to business and celebrating 2014. We will be taking Wednesday December 31 and Thursday January 1 off to celebrate New Years. We will also have our annual awards banquet on Friday January 16. Please join us to celebrate another great year. All practice times and days will remain the same.

 

Orangevale- Tuesday and Thursday evening 6:30 to 8:00 and Saturday morning 10:00 to 12:30

 

Sacramento- Monday and Wednesday evening 5:00 to 6:30

 

The new year will start our competition training schedule and beginning of the heart of the competition season for the team.

 

KONJO!

CCSF Results

Team Sacramento had eight competitors at the San Francisco City College Tournament on December 7. The team competed hard and won 14 of the 28 matches that they had. Eleven of the wins came by ippon. Congratulations to Abby and Amy Baquera who became our first mother daughter combination to both place first in their divisions! Here are the individual results:

Amy Baquera- Gold

Abby Baquera- Gold

Jordan Greenfelder- Gold

Makenna Greenfelder- Gold

Jayden Bui- Bronze

Jackson Kusaba- Silver

Adam Baquera- Bronze

Devin Burrell- Bronze

Great job team. Next tournaments are February 8, 2015 (San Jose) and February 22, 2015 (Vacaville).

KONJO!

December Schedule

Team Sacramento is full of activity for the month of December. We will be attending the CCSF Tournament on Sunday December 7. This will mean there is no practice on Saturday December 6. We will also be holding our annual Kids Christmas Party on Saturday December 20 at the Orangevale Dojo from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is always a very fun event for the whole team. We will be off on December 24 and 25 for Christmas and again on December 31 and January 1 for New Year. 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS - KONJO!

No Practice Wednesday November 12

Urgent message! There will be no practice tonight in Sacramento because the mats are being cleaned and moved to our new location. Practice will start on Monday at 5;00 PM at:

3021 65th Street

Sacramento, CA 95820

This location is in the same complex as our temporary location was. There is no suite number.

Palo Alto Tournament Results

Team Sacramento sent 10 competitors to the Palo Alto Judo Tournament on Sunday November 9. The team had an excellent day posting 24 wins compared to 14 losses. Of the ten players nine were awarded medals. The team won its 24 matches by scoring 22 ippons. Special recognition to Anthony Baquera for competing in his first tournament in a few years. Great work Tony! Here are the individual results:

Adam Baquera- Gold

Abby Baquera- Silver

Anthony Baquera- Bronze

Amy Baquera- DNP

Jayden Bui- Silver

Jackson Kusaba- Bronze

Makenna Greenfelder- Bronze

Desmyn Williams- Bronze

Devin Burrell- Gold

Ameya Gildersleeve- Gold

Great job everyone, now we prepare for CCSF Tournament on Sunday December 7.

KONJO!

2014 Pan Am Infantile Results

Marlina Luz and Albert Williams III competed in the 2014 Pan Am Infantile Judo Championships in San Juan Puerto Rico on Saturday November 1. Marlina placed fifth competing against Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Brazil. Albert competed in his first USA Judo international event and placed third competing against Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and Columbia. Congratulations to both Mina and Boo for representing Team Sacramento and Team USA. 

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November Schedule

Team Sacramento November schedule has one tournament and a break for Thanksgiving. We will be competing at the Palo Alto Judo Tournament on Sunday November 9. This should be a good event as they are changing venues. This will also mean that there is no practice on Saturday November 8. We will also be taking Wednesday November 26 to Sunday November 30 off for the Thanksgiving holiday. All other practice days and times remain the same.

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Capital Open Results

Team Sacramento competed at the Capital Open Judo Tournament on Sunday October 5. The team had a lot of new faces and 18 competitors total. Special congratulations to Amy Baquera, Jackson Kusaba, Yashar Zamanian, and Addison Hempstead for competing in your first judo tournament. Out of the 18 competitors 14 received medals. Everyone showed good spirit and solid technique with 18 of the 20 wins coming by ippon. Here are the individual results:

Makenna Greenfelder- Silver

Jordan Greenfelder- DNP

Marlina Luz- Gold

Albert Williams III- Silver

Desmyn Williams- Silver

Stephen Butler- Silver

Henrick Movsisyan- Silver

Jackson Kusaba- DNP

Jayden Bui- Bronze

Ameya Gildersleeve- Bronze

Abby Baquera- Silver

Adam Baquera- Bronze

Kevin Zamanian- Bronze

Ethan Fonseca- DNP

Camryn Fonseca- Silver

Addison Hempstead- DNP

Amy Baquera- Silver

Yashar Zamanian- Bronze

Great job everyone now let's get ready for the next tournament November 9 in Palo Alto.

KONJO!

World VI Championships

Congratulations to Katie Davis for competing in the World VI Championships in Denver, CO. Katie lost both of her matches (Russia & Turkey) and finished out of medal contention. I am sure Charlie and Michael are proud of her as we all are.

KONJO!

October and Sacramento Move

Team Sacramento October schedule starts out with the Capital Open Tournament at Consumnes River College on Sunday October 5. We will also be going to the park across the street after the tournament for a pizza party and team building event. This means there will be no practice on Saturday October 4. All other practice times and schedules will not change for the month. We will be moving the Sacramento location to a temporary facility starting on Wednesday October 1. The new Sacramento location will be:

3045 65th Street Unit #10

Sacramento, CA. 

If you have any questions regarding the schedule or new location please feel free to contact Goodall Sensei.

KONJO!

Congratulations Ethan Fonseca

Congratulations to Ethan Fonseca on promotion to his yellow belt. Ethan has worked very hard to get his yellow belt and we are all very proud of his accomplishment.

KONJO!