Kelownasa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s karate keeners are returning from an impressive showing at the B.C. championships last weekend.

At the JKA Provincial Karate Championships, 13 karatekas from Kelowna Karate and Fitness took home nearly 25 medals from the tournament, as well as Kelowna sensei Paul Atkin leading the charge being co-awarded the Sakurai Shihan Award and winning two silver medals in the mensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½™s black belt division.

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At the B.C. championships, which were held in Chilliwack, B.C., the Okanagan martial artists were awarded 12 gold medals, seven silver medals and five bronze medals.

The 13 winners from Kelowna Karate and Fitness include:

• Tyson Craff sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” two gold medals (kata, kumite)
• Shaila Thompson sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” two gold medals (kata, kumite)
• Cayden Adlem sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” two gold medals (kata, kumite)
• Geordie Adlem sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold medal (kata), one silver medal (kumite)
• Tyrel Ribalkin Heredia sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold medal (kata), one silver medal (kumite), one team silver medal (kumite)
• Kaela Linsdell sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold medal (kata), one silver (kumite)
• Liam Friesen sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold medal (kata), one bronze medal (kumite)
• Giovanni Rivera sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold (kumite), one bronze medal (kata)
• Yuma Nakamura sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one gold medal (kata)
• Jake Hooson sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one silver (kata), one bronze medal (kumite)
• Franklin Liu sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one silver (kata) one bronze medal (kumite)
• Sebastian Schell sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½” one bronze medal (kumite)

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The Kelowna Karate and Fitness team will next compete at the JKA Fall Gasshuku this weekend.

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