Karate studio claims championship belts
by Tracy Press staff
Oct 21, 2011 | 1086 views | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Eleven students from Castro Sport Karate of Tracy traveled to the Golden State Karate Association’s “Clash of the Warriors” belt finals tournament this past weekend, Oct. 14 to 16, at Mont Bleu Casino and Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Ten of the local athletes brought home championship belts from the event.

First-place awards included:

Harlie Curiel, 14/15-year-old intermediate girls sparring.

Julian Salas, 14/17-year-old black belt boys traditional forms and sparring.

Noelia Meyers, 8/9-year-old intermediate girls division forms and sparring.

Austin Huff, 6/7-year-old advanced boys sparring, and 10-and-under open weapon forms.

Anthony Huff, 14/15-year-old novice boys forms.

Julio Castro, 18/39-year-old black belt sparring, which included a $1,000 award and belt.

Kenohe Leonor, 8/9-year-old advanced boys sparring.

Vanessa Sorro, 8/9-year-old novice girls forms and sparring.

Christopher Quintana, 6/7-year-old novice boys sparring and continuous sparring.

Eliana Wright, 5-and-under girls and boys sparring.

Robert Farkas placed second in the 6/7-year-old boys sparring.

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