Members of the Steveston Kendo Club travelled down to Seattle for the 40th Annual Pacific Northwest Kendo Tournament.
The event brought together clubs from Hawaii, Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Seattle. Alaska and the Vancouver/Victoria area.
There was plenty of youth represented in the Steveston contingent as 11 of the 20 members were under the age of 14 — six of which were under 10.
The kids showed their skills in placing in several of the youth divisions. The seniors, not to be out done, also had a number of outstanding performances.
The results included:
Brian Miki: 1st place — 10 Yrs & Under Div. Aaron Ito: 3rd place — 10 Yrs & Under Div. Elliott Chui: 3rd place — 11-12 Yrs Div. Kenta Muramatsu: 3rd Place — 15 Yrs & Under Div. Jasmine Chao: 3rd place — Ladies’ Non-Degree Div. Ed Hung: 2nd place — Men’s Non-Degree Div. Ian Miki: 3rd place — Men’s 3rd Degree Black Belt Div. Wendy Robillard: 3rd place — Ladies’s Black Belt Div.
Senior Team: 3rd place (William Wong, Ian Miki, Bill Chung, Neal Nakano, Wendy Robillard)
The tournament was a good starting point for the members as they now prepare for their next tournament – The 53rd Annual Steveston Tournament – in February.
