Karate youngsters enjoy success (From Penarth Times)
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Karate youngsters enjoy success
10:40am Thursday 1st November 2012 in Sport
LEAGUE PERFORMERS: Eleven members who took part in the Welsh Karate League competition with assistant coach Keith Parsons. Medal winners were Jade Parsons, Leigha Godard, Keana Hutchinson, Trinty Hutchinson and Tylia Hutchinson.
THE Welsh Karate League held their sixth tournament of the season at Maesteg Leisure Centre on Sunday, with 16 fighters from the Cogan Leisure Centre club taking part.
Five were finalists in their categories; Jade Parsons won gold in her category 26, Leigha Godard won gold in her Category 14, and other medallists, as runners-up, were Keana Hutchinson, Trinty Hutchinson and Tylia Hutchinson. Mike Humphries, the club's main coach, said: “This tournament was one of the hardest competitions to date. The atmosphere throughout was electrifying."
There are still two league tournaments left this season, the next being in Cowbridge Leisure Centre on Sunday, November 18. For more information visit the website www.welshkarateleague.org
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