Red Deer native Parker Guenther (blue) holds off a challenge from Albert Bixi during a match in the U18 Male 60-kg category at the Red Deer Judo Tournament. It was also a test event for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Hundreds of athletes from across Canada gathered at Westerner Park for the one-day tournament on Saturday. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
The Red Deer Judo Club hosted some of the best young fighters across Canada this weekend.
Hundreds of athletes, some from as far as Nova Scotia gathered at Western Park on Saturday for the Red Deer Tournament, which also served as a test event for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.
Team Alberta for the Canada Winter Games was recently named and the following athletes qualified:
Kondelia Karas (blue) tries to fight off a takedown from Seleena Bresson-Adams in the U21 Female 52-kg category at the Redd Deer Judo Tournament. Hundreds of athletes from across Canada gathered at Westerner Park for the one-day tournament on Saturday. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)Red Deer native Parker Guenther (blue) holds off a challenge from Albert Bixi during a match in the U18 Male 60-kg category at the Red Deer Judo Tournament. It was also a test event for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Hundreds of athletes from across Canada gathered at Westerner Park for the one-day tournament on Saturday. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)Tyson Thornton in blue grapples with Elijah Hill (blue) in the U18 46-kg category at the Red Deer Judo Tournament, which was also a test event for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Hundreds of athletes from across Canada gathered at Westerner Park for the one-day tournament on Saturday. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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