Killeen Daily Herald
Sports Section Tuesday, May 15, 2007
American Shotokan Karate Academy
Brings home 25 medals and trophies
American Shotokan Karate Academy, participated in an invitational Japan Karate Association karate
tournament in Dallas hosted by Sensei Ricardo Yip Sr. on April 14. A group of 21 students accompanied
chief instructor Renshi-Sensei Michael Jay Jackson to Dallas for the event. The group included children
ranging in age from 6-16 and adults 18-47 who competed in sparring and forms events. Almost half of the
group have a parent in the military at Fort Hood or are serving in Iraq.
Jackson was especially proud of the children. It was the first time many of them had competed in a
tournament and gone up against contestants from other schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with
tournament experience. The students held their own and represented the Killeen area very well by
placing in every category. The academy brought back a total of 25 trophies and medals – 10 first-places,
eight second-places and seven thirds.
The American Shotokan Karate Academy is a part of the Killeen Parks and Recreation program. New
students are accepted anytime during the month.
For more information, call 371-1584 or visit the Web site at www.american-ska.com.
The list of winners:
Adult men black belt
Andre Singleterry, second place, sparring
Michael Jackson Jr., third place, sparring
Adult women black belt
Luz Maria Olade, first place, forms
Junior black belt
Keith Jackson, first place sparring, first place forms
Jose Wong, second place sparring, second place forms
Emmanuel Olalde, third place forms
Junior brown belt
Regina Martin, first place sparring, first place forms (Note: Martin competed against the boys since no
other 13-16-year-old girls entered the tournament)
Sang Mercado, second place sparring, second place forms
Chris Pace, third place sparring, third place forms
13-year-olds green belt
Izzeldeen Abdelhadi, first place sparring, second place forms
Age 10-12 black belt
Henry Davidson, first place, forms
Age 10-12 brown belt
Mawanza Epsinosa, first place sparring
Leslie Chaffin, second place sparring, second place forms
Age 10-12 Green belt
Christian Vascot, third place forms
Daniel Nunez, second place forms
Age 8-9 green belt
Germaisha Santos, third place sparring, third place forms
Age 5-7 green belt
George Santos, first place sparring, second place forms
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Sports Section Tuesday, May 15, 2007
American Shotokan Karate Academy
Brings home 25 medals and trophies
American Shotokan Karate Academy, participated in an invitational Japan Karate Association karate
tournament in Dallas hosted by Sensei Ricardo Yip Sr. on April 14. A group of 21 students accompanied
chief instructor Renshi-Sensei Michael Jay Jackson to Dallas for the event. The group included children
ranging in age from 6-16 and adults 18-47 who competed in sparring and forms events. Almost half of the
group have a parent in the military at Fort Hood or are serving in Iraq.
Jackson was especially proud of the children. It was the first time many of them had competed in a
tournament and gone up against contestants from other schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with
tournament experience. The students held their own and represented the Killeen area very well by
placing in every category. The academy brought back a total of 25 trophies and medals – 10 first-places,
eight second-places and seven thirds.
The American Shotokan Karate Academy is a part of the Killeen Parks and Recreation program. New
students are accepted anytime during the month.
For more information, call 371-1584 or visit the Web site at www.american-ska.com.
The list of winners:
Adult men black belt
Andre Singleterry, second place, sparring
Michael Jackson Jr., third place, sparring
Adult women black belt
Luz Maria Olade, first place, forms
Junior black belt
Keith Jackson, first place sparring, first place forms
Jose Wong, second place sparring, second place forms
Emmanuel Olalde, third place forms
Junior brown belt
Regina Martin, first place sparring, first place forms (Note: Martin competed against the boys since no
other 13-16-year-old girls entered the tournament)
Sang Mercado, second place sparring, second place forms
Chris Pace, third place sparring, third place forms
13-year-olds green belt
Izzeldeen Abdelhadi, first place sparring, second place forms
Age 10-12 black belt
Henry Davidson, first place, forms
Age 10-12 brown belt
Mawanza Epsinosa, first place sparring
Leslie Chaffin, second place sparring, second place forms
Age 10-12 Green belt
Christian Vascot, third place forms
Daniel Nunez, second place forms
Age 8-9 green belt
Germaisha Santos, third place sparring, third place forms
Age 5-7 green belt
George Santos, first place sparring, second place forms
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