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Campbell River judo competitors bring home medals

Eleven members from the Campbell River Judo Club fought in the Youth Provincial Championships held in Kamloops last weekend competing against some nationally-ranked opponents.
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Yana Jacobs (centre) won gold in the Under 18 division at the BC judo provincial championships in Kamloops last weekend. Photo Campbell River Judo Association/Facebook

Eleven members from the Campbell River Judo Club fought in the Youth Provincial Championships held in Kamloops last weekend competing against some nationally-ranked opponents.

The Judo Club had a strong finish with several team members achieving personal bests. There were 23 Judo Clubs entered with 238 participants. The CRJC fought hard and received 12 medals; 4 Gold, 6 Silver and 2 Bronze.

• Yana Jacobs, Gold in the under 18, 70 kg division and Gold in the under 21, 70 kg division

• Tianna Lund, Gold in the under 18, 63 kg division and Silver in the under 21, 63 kg division

• Olivia Sheehan, Gold in the under 16, 48 kg division and Silver in the under 18, 48 kg division

• Molly Girvin, Bronze in the under 16, 57 kg division and Bronze in the under 18, 57 kg division

• Charlie Gole, U16, Silver

• Gwen Whittle, U14, Silver

• Abigail Sheehan, U14, Silver

• Austin Hubelit, U14, Silver

The Campbell River Judo Club is 100 per cent non-profit, volunteer organization in Campbell River since 1967. For ongoing registration information or donating to the CRJC, visit https://crjudoclub.com/.