Members of the Team Pineda group, stand with their team trophy awarded to the team at the Avalanche Nationals. The team will be competing at the Western Wyoming Karate Championships on May 21st at the Green River Rec. Center. Front left to right, Riggs Laughlin, Ethan Conley, Vinny Pavey, Charlotte Burd, Allison Robidoux, Aurora Hudson, middle; Maddie Vogel , Janey Burd, Christian Oswald, Jordan Brady, Trenton Burd, Silas Chetterbock, Jessie Kniep, Olivia Laughlin, back; assistant instructor James Harris
Green River's school of Pineda's Kenpo Karate attended regional tournaments in Farmington and Ogden, Utah and Missoula, Mont., recently. They competed with some different team members and still had the same great results, instructor Jim Dean said.
He said the school has brought together one of their most dominate teams in their history this year.
The team traveled to Farmington, Utah for the Avalanche National NBL tournament, March 19. Team Pineda won the team trophy at the event for outstanding school.
Two Team Pineda members, A.J. Pavey and Pamela Rael were named Grand Champions of the tournament. The team traveled to the Rocky Mountain Nationals tournament next, in Ogden, Utah, April 16. Instructor Gary Dean was named the Black Belt Grand Champion in sparring at the tournament.
"The hard work and dedication this year hopefully will pay off," Dean said.
The 36th annual Western Wyoming Karate Championships is Saturday, hosted at the Green River Recreation Center.
"The instructors and coaches for the team has ramped up the training, and has searched for the toughest competition possible to get ready for the event," Dean said.
The tournament will once again be a qualifier for the International Disney Martial Arts Festival. Any competitor that places first or second place will be invited to compete at the Disney Elite Championships in Orlando Florid at The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World Resort.
Only first and second place competitors at one of the regional events will be allowed to compete at the Elite championship finals
The Western Wyoming Karate Championships is one of 11 qualifiers in the United States. If competitors don't qualify in Green River, the next closest event will be held in Las Vegas, Long Beach, Calif., or Florence, Ken.
Regional competitions
results:
Farmington, Utah, Avalanche National NBL tournament.
AJ Pavey: 1st in sparring, forms, Grand Champion
Zayne Rael: 2nd in sparring competitors
Charlotte Burd: 1st in sparring, forms
Janey Burd: 2nd in weapons
Trenton Burd: 3rd in flag sparring
Trenton Collar: 2nd in self defense
Austin Collar: 1st in sparring, forms
Acacia Hooley: 2nd in sparring
Ethan Conley: 4th in sparring, forms weapons
Karson Hanson: 4th in sparring
Jessie Kniep: 2nd in self-defense, breaking
Christian Oswald: 2nd in flag sparring
Cole Gilmore: 1st in breaking, 2nd in flag sparring, self defense
Garrett Gilmore: 3rd in self defense
Gary Dean: 1st in black belt sparring, age 35 and up, 2nd in black belt sparring, age 45 and up
Jim Dean: 2nd in Black Belt sparring, age 35 and up, 1st in Black Belt sparring, age 45 and up, forms
Rocky Mountain Nationals
Ogden, Utah
Oakley Quintana: 2nd in flag sparring, 4th in forms padded swords, sparring
Ethan Conley: 1st in weapons, 2nd in sparring, 3rd in flag, 4th in padded sword, flag sparring
Christian Oswald: 2nd in breaking, 3rd in forms, weapons, sparring, padded sword, flag sparring
Allison Rubidoux: 1st in sparring, 4th in breaking, padded sword
Janey Burd: 3rd in forms, 4th in padded sword, weapons
Trenton Burd: 1st in sparring, 2nd in weapons, padded sword, flag sparring
Jessie Kniep: 1st in self-defense, 3rd in weapons
Skyler Finley: 1st in padded sword, 2nd in flag sparring, 3rd in self defense, weapons, sparring, breaking, forms
Hunter Finley: 1st in padded sword, 2nd in breaking, 3rd in weapons, 4th in flag sparring, self defense, sparring
Pamela Rael: 1st in forms, 2nd in sparring, 3rd in self-defense, creative weapons, weapons
Zayne Rael: 3rd in padded sword, 4th in flag sparring, breaking
Austin Collar: 1st in weapons, 2nd in forms, 3rd in sparring, self-defense, breaking
Trenton Collar: 1st in forms, 2nd in weapons, 4th in sparring, self-defense, flag sparring
James Harris: 1st in weapons, 2nd in sparring, self defense, creative weapons, forms
Josh Finley: 1st in self-defense, 2nd in padded sword, forms, weapons, sparring age 18 and up, sparring age 35 and up, breaking
Cole Gilmore: 1st in sparring, 2nd in self-defense, 3rd in breaking, flag sparring, weapons
Garrett Gilmore: 2nd in self-defense, 4th in sparring, forms
Acacia Hooley: 1st in sparring, 2nd in forms, flag sparring
Missoula, Mont., competition
Austin Collar: 1st in kata, 3rd in weapons, sparring
Trenton Collar: 2nd in sparring, 3rd in weapons, 4th in kata, self-defense
Ethan Conley: 2nd in flag sparring, 3rd in sparring, self defense, kata
Oakley Quintana: 4th in sparring
Jessie Kneip: 1st in weapons, 3rd in kata
Cole Gilmore: 2nd in flag sparring, 2nd in kata, 3rd in sparring, self defense
Garrett Gilmore: 3rd in flag sparring
Devin Bobbitt: 3rd in kata, 4th in sparring
Christian Oswald: 2nd in kata, sparring
Vinny Pavey: 4th in forms
Gary Dean: 3rd in black belt sparring, age 18 and up, 2nd in black belt sparring, age 35 and up
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