Tri-Valley Karate Students Compete In Annual Karate Championships

PLEASANTON, CA — Fourteen students competed at Tibon's Goju Ryu 34th Annual Karate Championships in Stockton in December. The Tri-Valley Karate students battled against hundreds of others from across the state and brought home 29 medals.

Event organizers encouraged spectators and participants to bring canned food to be donated to the food pantry in Stockton.

Results from left to right in photo:

Back row:

• Beatriz Medina – 1st Kata & 2nd Kumite
• Zenil Koovejee – 1st Kata & 1st Kumite
• Sanjana Kolar – 2nd Kata & 2nd Kumite
• Varsha Harnoor – 1st Kata & 3rd Kumite
• Sai Gautum Chippada – 1st Kata & 1st Kumite

Front Row:

• Sophie Tran – 3rd Kata & 3rd Place Kumite
• Sarina Mandal – 1st Kumite, 2nd Monkey Tail Kumite, & 1st Obstacle Course
• Anika Kumar – 2nd Kata & 1st Kumite
• Kaylin Koovejee – 1st Kata, 2nd Kumite, 2nd Obstacle Course
• Daisy Doshi – 1st Kata & 3rd Kumite
• Neela Mandal – 1st Kumite
• Vid Mirchandani - 1st Kata & 1st Kumite

Not Pictured:

• Roshni Balajee – 1st Kata & 1st Kumite
• Ashwin Prakash – 1st Kata & 2nd Kumite

Tri-Valley Karate is located at 1040 Serpentine Lane #203 in Pleasanton.