USKA Pacific Regional Championships

Our little team did GREAT! This was the best run Regionals that we've attended, and the tournament wrapped up well before anyone expected. Although the attendance was not as big as the last California States, competition was quite fierce in several key divisions.

By the end of the day, we had two double crown Regional Champions and four other Regional Champions. The trophy count:

• Trevor Maas - 1st place in both kata and sparring
• Peyton Maas - 1st place in both kata and sparring
• Jesse Prewett - 1st in kata, 2nd in sparring, 3rd in weapons
• Hanna Vise - 1st in weapons
• Daniel Prewett - 3rd in kata
• Benjamin Prewett - 1st in kata
• Miriam Prewett - 1st in kata

Travis Christensen, one of Soke Marx's black belts who now teaches at Just for Kicks, took 2nd place in black belt men's sparring.

Hanna Vise with her First Place trophy for weapons

Peyton Maas performs her championship kata.

Daniel Prewett performs his weapons kata

Taking part in the Youth Grand Championships:

Jesse Prewett

Peyton Maas

Trevor Maas

Sempai Benjamin

Sempai Miriam performs her kata in the adult black belt division

Mr. Travis, after scoring on his oppoenent