Hundreds came to Abbotsford earlier this month for the Abbotsford International Judo Championship, hosted by the Abbotsford Judo Club.
Over 350 entries from judo clubs from B.C. and the United States participated in the first tournament of the season for the province.
In attendance was Mayor Braun who, gave a greeting to the athletes and opened the tournament. Tournament organizers thanked the AJC’s many volunteers who did the refereeing, score keeping, medical, mat moving, setup, cleanup and concession.
Organizers also thanked the City Of Abbotsford for providing the facility to host this successful event.
Local athletes finishing in the top three at the event included:
1st place
Jenna Comeau
Odin Ellingson
James Ens
Lucas Foster
Zachary Harris
Payton Harris
Sadie Katalinic
Yuri Ollenberger
Nathan Thiel
Athena Velonas
Peter Velonas X2
2nd place
Carter Harris
Lola Paler
3rd place
Kaylin Agassiz
Arjun Bal
Amar Bal
Kaleb Christen
Katrina Da Silva
Jonathan Dydzuk
Asher Fershau x 2
Isaiah Gill
William Gray
Payton Harris
Matthew Rauch
Athena Velonas
Gavin Whitmore