October 06, 2008
2008 SEUSKF Shinsa Results (Memphis Kendo Members)
Congrats to the Memphis kenshi who passed shinsa this past weekend:
Rogers Gossett - 4.dan
Jeremiah Mazurek - 1.dan
Conrad Delancey - 1.kyu
Chris Cole - 1.kyu
Darren Williams - 1.kyu
Jon Kahre - 2.kyu
Rowan Troyer - 3.kyu
Joshua Schoeneberger - 3.kyu
Chris Corleone - 3.kyu
Shinn Tanaguchi - 5.kyu
2008 SEUSKF Tournament Results
There was a lot of great effort made by a host of volunteers (new students, moms and dads, etc.), and were it not for those folks, the tournament simply could not have happened. Thanks to everyone who sacrificed their weekend to help out!!
Final tournament results are as follows:
Youth A:
1. Riku Imamura, 6.kyu (Little Rock)
2. Sayaka Givens, 5.kyu (Little Rock)
3. Kai Imamura, 5.kyu (Little Rock)
3. Chris Corleone, 4.kyu (Memphis)
Youth B
1. Yuki Kasuya, 2.dan (Memphis)
2. Masumi Kamimura, 2.dan (Memphis)
3. Hayato Desouza, 1.dan (GKA)
3. Conrad Delancey, 2.kyu (Memphis)
Mudansha
1. Kevin Kim, 1.kyu (GKA)
2. Jamie Tillman, 1.kyu (Nashville)
3. Jiff Kim, 1.kyu (GKA)
3. Paul Kutz, 3.kyu (Charlotte)
1dan/2dan
1. Shingo Watanabe, 2.dan (Nashville)
2. Craig Philbeck, 2.dan (Charlotte)
3. Pavel Litterbach, 2.dan (GKA)
3. Yuki Kasuya, 2.dan (Memphis)
Women
1. Masumi Kamimura, 2.dan (Memphis)
2. Ryoko Barr, 5.dan (GKA)
3. Sonoko Mori, 3.dan (Gulf Coast)
3. Reiko Desouza, 4.dan (GKA)
3.dan+
1. Tomoya Tanaka, 4.dan (GKA)
2. Katsuyuki Tamura, 4.dan (GKA)
3. Masahiro Ishizaka, 3.dan (Little Rock)
3. Yukihisa Tokunaga, 3.dan (Triangle)
Senior
1. Susumu Yazaki, 7.dan (Nashville)
2. Sakae Imai, 4.dan (Nashville)
3. Michio Kajitani, 6.dan (Little Rock)
3. Kunitoshi Arai, 6.dan (GKA)
Team
1. GKA (A) - Akira Hara (3.dan), Pavel Litterbach (2.dan), Ryoko Barr (5.dan), Tomoya Tanaka (4.dan), Katsuyuki Tamura (4.dan)
2. Memphis (A) - Yuki Kasuya (2.dan), Don Crittenden (2.dan), Rogers Gossett (3.dan), Kazuto Yasuda (4.dan), Patrick Register (4.dan)
3. GKA (B) - Yuki Desouza (3.dan), Daniel Kim (3.dan), Stephen Kang (3.dan), Hyon-ki Yi (3.dan), Kentaro Hara (4.dan)
3. Nashville (A) - Dale Kirby (1.dan), Jamie Tillman (1.kyu), Susumu Watanabe (2.dan), Sakae Imai (4.dan), Susumu Yazaki (7.dan)
Takaaki Nakahama Memorial Kanto Sho Award - Patrick Register, 4.dan (Memphis)
Chris Aday Memorial Kanto Sho Award - Pavel Litterbach, 2.dan (GKA)
Final tournament results are as follows:
Youth A:
1. Riku Imamura, 6.kyu (Little Rock)
2. Sayaka Givens, 5.kyu (Little Rock)
3. Kai Imamura, 5.kyu (Little Rock)
3. Chris Corleone, 4.kyu (Memphis)
Youth B
1. Yuki Kasuya, 2.dan (Memphis)
2. Masumi Kamimura, 2.dan (Memphis)
3. Hayato Desouza, 1.dan (GKA)
3. Conrad Delancey, 2.kyu (Memphis)
Mudansha
1. Kevin Kim, 1.kyu (GKA)
2. Jamie Tillman, 1.kyu (Nashville)
3. Jiff Kim, 1.kyu (GKA)
3. Paul Kutz, 3.kyu (Charlotte)
1dan/2dan
1. Shingo Watanabe, 2.dan (Nashville)
2. Craig Philbeck, 2.dan (Charlotte)
3. Pavel Litterbach, 2.dan (GKA)
3. Yuki Kasuya, 2.dan (Memphis)
Women
1. Masumi Kamimura, 2.dan (Memphis)
2. Ryoko Barr, 5.dan (GKA)
3. Sonoko Mori, 3.dan (Gulf Coast)
3. Reiko Desouza, 4.dan (GKA)
3.dan+
1. Tomoya Tanaka, 4.dan (GKA)
2. Katsuyuki Tamura, 4.dan (GKA)
3. Masahiro Ishizaka, 3.dan (Little Rock)
3. Yukihisa Tokunaga, 3.dan (Triangle)
Senior
1. Susumu Yazaki, 7.dan (Nashville)
2. Sakae Imai, 4.dan (Nashville)
3. Michio Kajitani, 6.dan (Little Rock)
3. Kunitoshi Arai, 6.dan (GKA)
Team
1. GKA (A) - Akira Hara (3.dan), Pavel Litterbach (2.dan), Ryoko Barr (5.dan), Tomoya Tanaka (4.dan), Katsuyuki Tamura (4.dan)
2. Memphis (A) - Yuki Kasuya (2.dan), Don Crittenden (2.dan), Rogers Gossett (3.dan), Kazuto Yasuda (4.dan), Patrick Register (4.dan)
3. GKA (B) - Yuki Desouza (3.dan), Daniel Kim (3.dan), Stephen Kang (3.dan), Hyon-ki Yi (3.dan), Kentaro Hara (4.dan)
3. Nashville (A) - Dale Kirby (1.dan), Jamie Tillman (1.kyu), Susumu Watanabe (2.dan), Sakae Imai (4.dan), Susumu Yazaki (7.dan)
Takaaki Nakahama Memorial Kanto Sho Award - Patrick Register, 4.dan (Memphis)
Chris Aday Memorial Kanto Sho Award - Pavel Litterbach, 2.dan (GKA)