The Mountainview Taekwondo Do club recently hosted its 17th Annual tournament with competitors from Drayton Valley, Calgary, Edmonton, Slave Lake, Red Deer and Provost.
More than 100 competitors attended the second championship for the 2011 fall season. The Sundre club kept a large amount of medals in the community with the following results according to age:
• 3-5 years - Emily Tooth: silver patterns, bronze sparring
Devin Dickson: bronze patterns, gold sparring
Emerson Hillock: gold patterns, silver sparring
Eva Courtorielle: silver patterns, gold sparring
• 6-8 years - Riley Johnson: gold patterns
Sean Dickson: bronze patterns, silver sparring
Cheyanne Courtoreille: gold patterns, silver sparring
Tristan McAllister: silver patterns, bronze sparring
Hunter Hillock: gold patterns, bronze sparring
Cherokee Couroreille: bronze patterns, bronze sparring
Lucas Tooth: gold patterns, bronze sparring
Dennis Courtorielle: gold patterns, silver sparring
• 9-12 years - Aiden McAllister: silver patterns, silver sparring
Brandt Anhorn: silver patterns, gold sparring
Ciana Anhorn: bronze patterns, silver sparring
Tristan McAllister: bronze patterns, silver sparring
Dawson Courtorielle: gold patterns, gold sparring
Justin McAllister: bronze patterns, gold sparring
Ajay Talbot: gold patterns, gold sparring
Kaitlyn Cabot: bronze patterns, silver sparring
• Adults - Amber Wolfe: gold sparring
Kirk Courtorielle: gold patterns, gold sparring
Matt Campbell: gold patterns, silver sparring
Kaylie Roteliuk: bronze sparring
Austin Campbell: bronze patterns, gold sparring
Students will be attending tournaments in Edmonton and Whitecourt in November. With the upcoming belt testing quickly approaching a number of the students will be working extra hard to ensure they are ready for the next level.
A number of the higher belts will be attending Poomse (patterns) training seminars throughout the province.
Poomse competition has become very popular around the world with athletes able to compete in individual, pairs and team categories.
Alberta is working toward being a strong contender at the National Championships to be held in early 2012.
