Twelve competitors from the Thompson (Midwest) Karate Club, along with their coaches Peter de Beer and Kristal Baron, travelled to The Pas to compete in the JKA Canada Manitoba Provincial tournament on March 24. Under JKA Canada tournament rules, the top four athletes in each category qualify for JKA Canada Nationals which will be held in Winnipeg on May 26 at St. Boniface College. At least eight members of the Thompson team have qualified for the national tournament.

The team brought home 14 medals in the following disciplines; team kata (patterns), individual kata and kumite (sparring). The team was a great ambassador for the city of Thompson and the Thompson Karate Club. An honorable mention goes to Drew Zimmerman who displayed great enthusiasm and was recognized for his sportsmanship.

The Thompson results are:

Team Kata

Adult (Green – Purple)

Rick Zimmerman (gold)

Colleen MacIntyre (gold)

Zini de Beer (gold)

Individual Kata

Male 10 & under (Yellow - Purple)

Mikey Baron (silver)

Female 11 – 13 (Yellow – Purple)

Madison Murray (silver)

Male 11 – 13 (Yellow – Green)

Luke MacIntyre (gold)

Female Adult (Orange – Purple)

Zini de Beer (bronze)

Male Adult (Orange – Green)

Rick Zimmerman (gold)

Male Adult (Purple - Brown)

Marty Grier (bronze)

Kumite

Male 10 & under (yellow – purple)

Mikey Baron (bronze)

Female 11 – 13 (yellow – purple)

Madison Murray (gold)

Female Adult (Orange – Purple)

Zini de Beer (bronze)

Male Adult (Yellow – Green)

Rick Zimmerman (silver)

Male Adult (Purple – Brown)

Marty Grier (silver)