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:
Female
44kg Evelyn Beaton, Lethbridge Judo Club
48kg Ema Tesanovic, Ishi-yama Judo Club
52kg Michelle Grisales, Hoku Sei Kan Judo Club
57kg Kiera Westlake, Lethbridge Judo Club
63kg Teyana Roberts, Airdrie Judo Club
63kg Greta Goasdoue-Wallace, Hiro’s Judo Club
70kg Julia Sergeeva, Kodokwai Judo Club
Male:
50kg Spencer McDaniel, Kodokwai Judo Club
55kg Katuso Leung, Hiros Judo Club
60kg Joel Demaere, Lethbridge Judo Club
66kg Nathan Demaere, Lethbridge Judo Club
73kg Nicholas Gagnon, Tolide Judo Club
81kg Taylor Althouse, Lethbridge Judo Club
+81kg Sasha Tanasuik, Kodokwai Judo Club
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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)
