Nine members and one coach of the Creston Judo Club attended the Canada West Invitational Judo Championships, which were held in Burnaby on Dec. 6.
The tournament is one of the premiere events of the fall competition schedule, with participants from several B.C. judo clubs along with competitors from the state of Washington.
Winning gold were Daniel Fabbro, Brae Booth, Kaeden Rendek and Greg Banbury. Silver medals were presented to Lawson Banbury and Kyle Qualtieri. A bronze medal was won by Kara Goodman, who trains in Fernie but joined the Creston team for this event.
Also participating in the tournament were Emily Fabbro, who obtained a participant certificate, as well as Levi Huber and Gage Androshak.
The club extends its appreciation to sensei Leelen Samuelson for coaching the Creston competitors and all of those parents who also made the trip to Burnaby to cheer on the team.
The Club would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to the first Valentine’s Day dinner and dance fundraiser on Feb. 14 at the Creston and District Community Complex. For tickets or more information, contact Carolyn at 250-428-9445 or Mike at 250-254-6515.
—CRESTON JUDO CLUB