Sports
3 Local Athletes Compete in Brazil
Three Douglas County athletes, part of the U.S. Junior National Karate Team, competed in the Junior Pan American Karate Championships in Fortaleza, Brazil on Sept. 6. The U.S. Junior Team took second place in the overall medal count at the competition
Three Douglas County athletes, part of the U.S. Junior National Karate Team, competed in the Junior Pan American Karate Championships in Fortaleza, Brazil on Sept. 6. The U.S. Junior Team took second place in the overall medal count at the competition.
Amber Moyse, Hasaan King and Thilee Sot fought against Karate champions from 16 countries.
Amber Moyse, a Senior at , won her first- ever international medal, bringing home Silver for the USA.
Find out what's happening in Douglasvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The three athletes are currently continuing their training and fund raising for their next international event, which will be the U.S. Open Karate Championship in April of 2012.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
