Six Alaskans, including four Anchorage athletes from Tanaka's Martial Arts Academy, captured gold medals at the USA National Karate Team Trials in Houston last weekend.
USA National Karate Team Trials
July 18-20 in Houston
Alaska results
Gold medals
Lauren Lick, Tanaka, 10-year-old girls intermediate kata; Jesse Boese, Tanaka, 9-and-under boys intermediate long weapons; Winh Iwamoto, Sitka, 10-year-old girls novice kata; Carl Riley, Kodiak, 15-year-old boys beginner kata; Keinan Sutton, Kodiak, 17-year-old boys beginner kata; Keinan Sutton, Kodiak, 17-year-old boys beginner kumite.
Silver medals
Vassar Bradford, Tanaka, men's advanced kata; Emma Andrews, Tanaka, 16-17 girls advanced kumite; Emma Andrews, Tanaka, 16-year-old girls advanced kata; Hunter Guarino, Tanaka, 14-15 girls advance long weapons; Carl Riley, Kodiak, 15-year-old boys beginner kumite.
Bronze medals
River Sterne, Tanaka, 12-13 boys advance kata; Brandon Carmichael, Tanaka, 12-13 boys kumite; Jesse Boese, Tanaka, 9-and-under boys advance short weapons; Minh Iwamoto, Sitka, 10-year-old girls novice kata; Keinan Sutton, Kodiak, 17-year-old boys novice kumite.