Santa Clara Tournament Results

Team Sacramento had three competitors participate in the Santa Clara Judo Tournament on Sunday May 15. Representing the team were Curtis Booth, Ashley Booth, and Gavin Davis-Smith. Together the competitors compiled a record of 12 wins and 6 losses with all 12 wins by ipon! Here are the individual results:

Ashley Booth- Gold

Gold

Curtis Booth- Silver

Silver

Gavin Davis-Smith- Gold

Congratulations to all of you and now we have two weeks left to compete in the California State Championships on May 27-29 in San Francisco.

KONJO!

May 2011 Schedule

Team Sacramento will be competing in the California State Championships May 27-29 at San Francisco City College. This will be the biggest event of the year for most of our competitors and training will step up the entire month of May. All practice schedules remain the same and every student serious about competition should work hard at practice and on their own to get ready for states.

KONJO!

Bay Isle Results

Team Sacramento competed in the Bay Isle Invitational on Sunday April 17, in Alameda CA. The team brought 12 competitors competing in 14 divisions. The competitors ended up winning 42 while losing 22 on the way to 5 gold, 5 silver, and 1 bronze medal. Of the 42 wins 37 were by ipon and the techniques demonstrated by everyone continue to show improvement. Time to prepare for the California State Championships at the end of May! Here are the individual results:

Ellis Shaw- Silver

Curtis Booth- Gold

Curtis Booth- Gold

Julian Estrada- DNP

Marlina Luz- Silver

LJ Cudal- Silver

Ashley Booth- Gold

Ashley Booth- DNP

Daniel Luz- Silver

Syria Rhodes- Gold

Deven Phillips- DNP

Gavin Davis-Smith- Gold

Lukas Kavanaugh- Silver

Andrea Estrada- Bronze

Congratulations to all and keep up the hard work.

KONJO!

Davis Duo Competes in Turkey

Michael and Katie Davis competed in the Paralympic division of the World Judo Championships in Antalya, Turkey this past week. Michael competing in the 73 kilo division fought hard but lost his first and only match of the tournament. Katie competing in the +70 kilo division went 1-2 to place fifth and keep her hopes alive for competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Katie lost to two different competitors from Algeria and beat a competitor from Russia and was significantly out weighed in all of her matches. Congratulations to both of you and we are very proud of you.

KONJO!

Senior Team Competes in Modesto

Team Sacramento sent a senior team to compete in the third annual Graffiti Festival Judo Tournament in Modesto, CA on April 10. The team was a mix of beginners and veterans and overall the team did well. The following competitors helped Team Sacramento capture third place in the team standings:

Daniel Luz- Silver

Syria Rhodes- Bronze

Frank Wilkerson- Silver

Will Ruppert- Bronze

Jonel Luz- Bronze

Kyle Roberts- Silver

KONJO!

Booths Look Good In Gold

Curtis and Ashley Booth both won gold medals at the 2011 Junior National Scholastic Championships in Grand Rapids Michigan. Both medals were earned with hard work and dedication. Congratulations Curtis and Ashley!

KONJO!

Monday & Wednesday Classes Moved to Folsom MMA

Monday and Wednesday classes will be moved to Folsom MMA until a new Roseville/Rocklin location can be found. New class schedule is as follows:

Monday 6:00 to 7:30 PM

Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Folsom MMA is located at 316 Natoma Street, Folsom CA 95630

I am continuing to attempt to locate a new gym in the Roseville/Rocklin area and will keep everyone updated. Team Sac has always found a way and I will continue to put forth the effort to secure a location for us to practice. If anyone has any ideas or contacts that may be able to assist us or if you have any questions please send me an e mail or call. Please be patient and get to as many workouts at Folsom MMA as possible.

Goodall Sensei