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Show LIFETIMES l with arms ana legs flying, Hill AFB's tennis bubble was filled with action as 1 70 competitors gathered to see who's the best at... A I 19 Hilltop Times Sept. 28, 1990 . . I H- ( - r Y A by Tricia Barney staff writer Hilltop Times One hundred seventy competitors and 800 spectators gathered at the Hill AFB tennis bubble on Sept. 15 for Hill's Fourth Annual Karate Championship, Tyrone Aranda, from the Directorate of Maintenance, is one of the coordinators of the tournament. He is also a black belt and teaches karate at the Youth Center. Three months prior to the event, he started organizing and promoting the championship. This year's event began with the announcer dedicating the tournament to those who have been deployed. Then he sang the Star Spangled Banner. "You could see the tears in peoples' eyes and the goosebumps on their arms," said Aranda. j "The competitors were a lot better than they have been in the past," he said. "This was also an injury-fre- e tournament. "When we first decided to do a karate championship four years ago, was really skeptical," he everyone ' said. But the tournament is getting ' bigger and is doing really welL' This year's event attracted people from Idaho and Wyoming who had heard about the event from "They consider our tournament one of the best in the state," Aranda said.-- i;'; . L ... . U.S. Air Force Photos by Sgt. Jay Joersz Ml mmsmm 4 : 'word-of-mout- : - h. . Proceeds from the championship benefit Hill's Division of Morale, Welfare and Recreation. "The money we raise is used really well. We've been able to buy some nice things for the Youth Center," Aranda said. Next' year's karate championship will be a national competition with competitors attending from all oyer ... - ., m 0 the United States. Kata Mini P.. Wm (5-- 6 years old) under 1 year-- 1. Josh de Loach; 2, Casey Koiser; 3, Dustin Brown. und.r 1 year-- 1. Amy McKendrick; 2, Joey Mini P.. W (7-Gobardi; 3, Rochelle Gorman. Mini Pm Wm (7-ovh 1 y.ar-- 1 , Josh Williams; 2, Jenny Keller; s 3, Christopher Hall. under 1 year-- 1, Andy Williams; 2. Laurie ChrisPh Wm (9-1'. T David . Bishop. tiansen; 3, over 1 year-- 1. Josh Carter; 2, Scott Hughes; 3. Pm Wm (9-1- 0) Sabnna Martin. under 1 yeor-- 1, Roork Hodson; 2, Scott Moore; Pm Wm (11-13, Sean Christensen. over 1 yeor-- 1. Gobe Zullo; 2. Anthony Keller; Pm Wee (11-13, Chontelle Ellis. undor 1 yeof- -i. B.J. Lund; 2. Heather Young; Pee Wee (13-13, Mike Jellerson. Pee Wee (13-15- ) over 1 yeor-- 1, J.R. Williams; 2. David Fogg; 3. I A ... ". ' Allan Keller. Pm Wee ' ( 1 3-- 1 5) Block Belt T, Adam Parkinson; 2, Dawn Martin; 3. Peter Martin. Women under 1 year-- 1. Mindy Lewis;'2, Misfie Pickett, 3, Jennifer Hamilton. Women over 1 year-- 1, Jennifer Anderson; 2, Gloria Olson; 3. Mory Ann Comeron. Men Beginner under 1 yeor-- 1, Aaron Jensen; 2, Vance Dener; 3. Ben Neilsen. Men Intermediate over 1 yeor-- 1, Mich Oki; 2, Mike Hefner; 3. Martin Hartley. Men Brown Hord-- 1. Ryan Roybal; 2. Don Burke; 3, Terry Shaffer. Men Brown Soft- -I. Ryan Roybal; 2, Gobe Zullo; 3, Terry Schatter. Men Black Hord-- 1. Bryon Grimes; 2, Darren Cox; 3, Adam , Men Block Soft-- 1, Co; Dorren 2. Bryon Grimes. Tchniqus 1, ScoH Moore; 2. Josh de Loach; 3, Joshuo Hartley. Beginner-Intermediate-- 1, Josh Carter; 2. Bryon Corter; 3, ScoH Hughes. Men Brown Soft-- 1. Terry ShaHer; 2. Mark Osborne. Darren 2, Brion Grimes; 3, Terry Shatter. Co; Advanced-- 1, Weapons Roork An Hodson; 2, Ivon Thompson; 3. Joe Zullo. Intermediate 1, Josh Willioms; 2. J.R. Williams; 3. Gabriel 3, Darren Co. Block-- 1, Bryan Grimev 2, Adam Parkinson; Beginner-- 1, Spcialtis B.glnner-- 1. 2. Shawn Chnstiamen. 3 Cathy Keller; 2. Williom, Fgrmly; Josh de Loach; 1 year-- 1. Intermediate over !cTc.a..-- 1. Adult Clo.e-- 1, Block Hard-- 1, Sparring Mini Pm EH., Adam Parkinson; 2. Gab. Zullo; 3. Chan,.,!. 3, Darren Co.. Johnny Aronda; 2. Bryon Grimes; 3. Totuli. Bryon Grimes; 2, Johnny Arondo; under Wm (5-madpour; 3, Dustin Brown. 1 yeor-. 1. Josh de Loach. 2. Danny Ah , Mini Pm Wm (5-ley; 3, Jeffrey Price. Mini Pm Wm (7-3, Chad Johnson. over 1 under 1 yeor- -1 , Casey Koiser; 2. Joshuo Hart year- -1 . Joey Gobardi; 2. Frank Zeolla; Martial artistry over yeor-- 1, Chris Pewter; 2. Chris Hall. Mini Pee Wee (7-3, D.J. Green. under 1 year 1, David Bishop; 2. Jenmia Nay pM Wee (9-1lor; 3, Amanda Stetten. over 1 year 1, Dan Pugmire; 2. Boyd Jorgensen, Pee Wee (9-13, Josh Carter. under 1 yeor 1. Conrod Lund; 2, Tony Howell, Pee Wee (11-13. Shawn Christionsen. over 1 yeor 1, Bryon Carter; 2, Jared Sharp; Pm Wee (11-13, Judd Williams. BrownBlock- -1 . Gobe Zullo; 2, Amir Ashrafi; 3. Junior (11-1Nothon Jorgensen. under 1 year-- 1, Mike Forsgren; 2, B.J. Lund; Junior Boys (13-11 Top, Jasper Enciso performs his Kata, a series of karate moves, for the judges during Sept. 15's Fourth Annual Hill AFB Karate Tournament. Above left, 3, Jimmy Joshlin. over 1 year-- 1. Brittoin Heddlesten; 2. J R Junior Boyt (13-1" 3, Jose Monies. under 1 year 1 , Anne Marie Christiansen; 2. Junior Oirlt (13-1Heather Young. over 1 year- -1 . Jennifer Anderson; 2, Regmo Junior Cirlt (13-1Oroico; 3, Jamie Brother. En 1 2, Young Men (16-- 1 8) under yeor-- 1, Aoron Jenson; Jasper ciso; 3, Steve Overton. over 1 yeor-- 1. Mork Osborne; 2. Lars Young Men (16-1- Chad Johnson shows s his skill with Williams; 3, Ryan Roybal. Christionsen; 3. Women under 1 year-- 1. Lisa Done; 2, Louraloe ' " '. . Mindy Lewis. Women over 1 year 1, Mary Ann Comeron; 2. Mistie Pickett. 3, Eric Mike 1 2, Morris; Olson; Gory Men Light under year-- 1, Becker. 1, Dave Godderidge; 2, Mori Rasmus under 1 Men num-chuk- during the weapons competition. Above, Bryan Christensen; y.or Heavy , sen; 3, lorry Waggoner. Men Color llght-- 1, Jeff Wiscomb, 2. Rondy Potter. Men Color Heavy 1, ScoH Kiser; 2, Rick Thornblad; 3, Tom Perei. Women Brown over 1 year-- 1. Mistie Pickett; 2, Mary Ann Come ron; 3, Jennifer Anderson. Men Brown Light 1, Craig Hobbeshow; 2, Simon McPeak, 3, Brit tain Heddlesten. Brown Heavy 1. Mike Hefner; 2. Mike Blose; 3, Joe O'Neil. Men Senior (35 older) BrownBlock-- 1. Greg Johnson; 2, Larry Woggoner. Men Black light Weight-- 1, Dorren Cor; 2, Corlos Ferrer; 3, Bryon Grimes. Men Black Heavy Weight-- 1, Totuti; 2, W.lliom Puder; 3. Greg Morrison. Crand Champion-Tat- utt llll1' iii -i"! , de Loach shows the effectiveness of karate punches and kicks during the techniques competition. Left, Josh de Loach reports to a judge, Ty-- t rone Aranda, following his presentation of fighting techniques. |