Yorkton Martial Arts Training Center's team of martial artists competed in Melville's 7th annual Young Tigers Challenge Open Tournament. The Yorkton gym and its students had a very successful trip with all seven competitors at the tournament seeing the podium in what was a strong showing of talent. The club showed its dominance claiming 12 medals, including five gold, three silver and four bronze medals in what was an impressive haul.
Mason Devos Payne took a gold in weapon sparring and a bronze in points sparring while Gracynn Gurniak-Hudy and Taylor Greba both took gold/silver/bronze medals in their three events. Hudy took gold in point sparring, silver in weapon sparring, and bronze in forms while Greba took gold weapon sparring, silver for point sparring and bronze in forms for his three medal haul. Carter Matychuk nearly matched the three medal feat with a gold in weapons sparring and two fourth place finishes in point sparring and forms
Lane Labelle took a gold medal in light kickboxing, T.J. Morrissey took bronze in weapon sparing and Brian Lemaire took a silver in forms to round out the YMATC medal count.
The YMATC's next upcoming events are a women's self defense seminar January 19 and a free bullyproof session January 20 at their gym located on Broadway.
