KILAUEA—Over 200 competitors including visitors from New York, California, Utah, and even from Spain participated in the Kaua`i Open 2000 Martial Arts Championship Tournament held at the Kilauea Neighborhood Center recently. Kenn Firestone’s Universal Karate-Lihu`e, Francis Hosaka’s Kekaha Karate, Steve
KILAUEA—Over 200 competitors including visitors from New York, California,
Utah, and even from Spain participated in the Kaua`i Open 2000 Martial Arts
Championship Tournament held at the Kilauea Neighborhood Center
recently.
Kenn Firestone’s Universal Karate-Lihu`e, Francis Hosaka’s Kekaha
Karate, Steve Rex’s Kaua`i Taekwando-Princeville, Garden Angels-Kapa`a, Rich
Harder’s Seibukan-Kapa`a, Ray Sarabgano’s Kajukenbo-Haleiwa, Tony Ramos
Kajukenbo-Wahiawa, Donn Crummer’s Kajukenbo-Hawai`i Kai, Adam Sagon-Takeuchi
School of Self Defense-Pearl City, Mike Ng’s Gung Fu-Puhi, Paul Parangao
Kalaheo Kajukenbo, Jaime Basques’ Lihu`e Kajukembo, Romy Castillo Hanapepe
Kajukenbo, and Clarence Emperado Honolulu were some of the Hawai`i groups that
had strong performances at the competition.
Kauai Open 2000 Martial Arts
championships tournament results follow:
FORMS/KATA
6,7 & 8 Boys
& Girls
Beginner’s Division:
1. Alissa Sarabano
2. Wendy
Mito
3. Thayne Goo
Intermediate Division:
1. Frankie Empeno
2.
Titi Saiki
3. Bronson Sagon
4. Nico McPeek
9-12 BOYS &
GIRLS
Beginners/Intermediate
1. Mary Luz Mito
2. Tamara
Matas
3. Larque Mahan
4. Aaron Verano
13-14 BOYS &
GIRLS
Intermediate
1. Krystle Jumawan
2. Elliot Byfield
12
& UNDER BOYS & GIRLS
Weapons
1. Frankie Empeno
2. Aaron
Ada
13-17 BOYS & GIRLS
Weapons
1. Kristopher Cortez
18-35
MEN & WOMEN
Intermediate
1. Marty Sarabano
2. Paulo
Preitauer
3. Pua Costa
18-35 WEAPONS
Black Belt Division
1.
James Kula
2. David Michaels
18-35 men & women
Brown Belt
Division
1. Doug Gayagas
2. Keoni Bigno
3. Mitchell
McPeek
Black Belt division
1. David Michaels
2. Amaya
Firvida
3. Matt Lackman
4. James Kula
35 & over
women
Beginners Division
1. Rhoda Libre
2. Shelly
Yokote
17 & under
showmanship
1. Frankie
Empeno
35 & over
Black Belt Masters
1. Kenn
Firestone
1. Don Crummer
2. Ray Sarabano
jr. grand Champion, 17
& under:
Frankie Empeno
Grand Champion, 18-35 Open Black Belt,
Weapons:
James Kula
Adult Grand Champion:
Kenn
Firestone
FIGHTING-KUMITE
5 & UNDER
All Boys &
Girls
1. Jalen Torres
2. Dylan Furney
3. Anthony Lagazo
4.
Collin Pungan
6,7,& 8 boys & girls
Beginners Division
1.
Erika Catiggay
2. Ridge Resinto
Intermediate Division
1. Bronson
Sagon
2. Titi Saiki
3. Nico McPeek
9-11 boys &
girls
Beginner Division
1. Christian Ramos
2. Tamara Matas
3.
Jaret Fujioka
9-11 boys
Intermediate
1. John Outzew
2. Evyn
Tyndzik
3. Cameron Felipe
Intermediate/Advance
1. Drew Ueno
2.
Kelly Saiki
3. Jeffrey Loo-Mills
12-14 boys
beginners
Division
1. Brandon Fujioka
2. Kainoa Hanson-Loo
3. Gavin
Gallardo
Intermediate Division
1. Kristopher Cortez
2. Elliot
Byfield
3. Shen Greenleaf
12-14 girls
intermediate Division
1.
Krystle Jumawan
2. Larque Mahan
18-35 men
Beginner Division
1.
Michael Rita
2. Craig Yokote
3. Clayton Sasil
4. Jeff
Gregg
18-35 women
Beginner Division
1. Sherri Ephan
2. Pua
Costa
3. Nicol Nonaka
15-17 boys
Intermediate Division
1.
Joshua Nifalar
2. Lindsey Hanohano
18-35 men
Intermediate
division
1. Richard Ancheta
2. Larry Ephan Jr.
3. Jeremy
Hillstrom
4. Ryan Conner
Brown Belt Division
1. Mark Bandsma
2.
Doug Gayagas
3. Louis Stanley
35 & over women
Intermediate
Division
1. Kristi Rita
2. Rhoda Libre
3. Shelly Yokote
18-35
men
black Belt Division
1. Sterling Halmas
2. James Kula
3.
Matt Lackman
4. Vance Pascua
36-48 men
Black Belt Masters
Division
1. Ken Pierce
2. Mitchell McPeek
Jr. Grand Champion
Woman
Krystle Jumawan
Grand Champion Brown & Under
Richard
Ancheta
Grand Champion Black Belt
Sterling Halmas
