On Saturday, Dec. 9, Harmony Taekwon-Do hosted their first winter tournament at Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School in Smithers.
A total of 71 athletes from the Northwest participated in the tournament — athletes from Prince George, Ft. St. James, Burns Lake, Houston, Smithers, Hazelton and Terrace.
The following athletes were from Harmony Taekwon-Do in Smithers:
Ruby Birch
yellow belt – age 8
Patterns – Gold
Sparring – Silver
Claire Birch
yellow belt – age 10
Patterns – Gold
Sparring – Gold (age group 10-12 yellow belt division)
Sparring – Gold (age group 12-13 yellow belt division)
Jesse Birch
yellow belt – age 12
Gold – Patterns
Silver – Sparring
Mrs. Birch
yellow belt
Gold – Patterns
Gold – Sparring
Miya Mulvey
blue belt – age 10
Gold – Patterns
Silver – Sparring
Layla Mulvey
blue belt, red stripe – age 12
Gold – Sparring (blue to red stripe division)
Gold – Patterns
Gold – Sparring (red to black stripe division)
Racquelle Mulvey
blue belt, red stripe – age 14
Gold – Sparring
Silver – Patterns
Anaise Labonte
blue belt, red stripe – age 15
Benjamin Glanz
blue belt – age 10
Silver – Sparring
Thomas Glanz
blue belt – age 13
4th place – Sparring
Trevor Schibli
1st Dan – age 16
Gold – Patterns
Silver – Sparring
Fred Hudson
4th Dan – age 53
Silver – Patterns
Silver – Sparring
Houston Taekwon-Do is affiliated with Harmony Taekwon-Do (Smithers). Fred Hudson is the testing instructor for Houston Taekwon-Do. Their head instructor is Les Mo0rgan. The following athletes competed:
Jacob Metcalf
white belt – age 9
Bronze – Patterns
Bronze – Sparring
Ryan Neufeld
yellow stripe – age 8
Silver – Patterns
Gold – Sparring
Lucas Neufeld
yellow stripe – age 10
Bronze – Patterns
Silver – Sparring
Les Morgan
2nd Dan – age 44
Gold – Patterns
Bronze – Sparring
