By Spencer Seymour
The Stonetown Karate Centre (SKC) was well-represented at the Ontario Provincial Martial Arts Championships on Feb. 22 in Burlington, with four students combining for a trove of seven medals.
Leading the way was Sensei Jalyne Lorentz, who captured gold medals in traditional forms and traditional weapons, along with a silver in creative weapons in the 18+ women’s black belt division. Lorentz also prevailed as her division’s overall grand champion.
Lorentz also attended the Karate Ontario Elite Tournament on Feb. 23, finishing first in the U12 division and second in the 16+ category.
Back at the provincial martial-arts championships, Shannon Campbell, competing in the 35+ women’s advanced division, earned a gold in traditional forms and a bronze in point sparring.
In the 35+ men’s novice group, Geoff Holdsworth took the top prize in traditional weapons. Marieke Van Lierop added a silver medal in the 15-17 girls’ black belt division’s traditional-weapons competition.
Sensei Jeremy Lorentz expressed pride in yet another strong tournament showing by his local students as they build momentum for the March 22 STK Master of the Ring Martial Arts Tournament being hosted at the Pyramid Recreation Centre in St. Marys.
"As we approach our Master of the Ring Martial Arts tournament we’re hosting next month, we couldn’t be more proud of our students and their dedication,” said Jeremy Lorentz. “They’ve been training relentlessly, perfecting their katas and weapons, sharpening their point-sparring skills and building the mental toughness needed to compete at their best. We have no doubt that each of them will step onto the mat with confidence and represent our dojo with honour."
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