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Local Judo Team Rocks At International Competition

Ippon Judo Dojo is based at the Lakewood YMCA.

Editor's note: I received this e-mail from Robyn Russell about Ippon Judo Dojo at the Lakewood YMCA. The team recently returned from an international competition in Rhode Island with plenty of hardware -- and photos, which they shared with Patch.

Here are the results from the 2012 Ocean State International Judo Championships, held March 16-17 in Warwick, R.I.

  • Saisha Morales, gold, Female Intermediate 2 -34Kg
  • Aizayah Yacapin, gold, Male Intermediate 2 -28Kg
  • Isaac Harai, gold, Male Juvenile A -36Kg
  • Davon Johnson, gold, Male IJF Juniors -60Kg
  • Kiaya Van Scoyoc, gold, Female IJF Juniors -70Kg
  • Kiaya Van Scoyoc, gold, Female Elite -70Kg
  • Patrick Mendiola, gold, Male IJF Juniors -55Kg
  • Lahna Harai, gold, Female Intermediate 1 -26 kg
  • Saisha Morales, gold, Female Intermediate 1 -30Kg
  • Soren Ogden, silver, Male Bantam 2 -30Kg
  • Lahna Harai, silver, Female Intermediate 1 -30Kg
  • Tyriq Johnson, silver, Male Juvenile A -53Kg
  • Davon Johnson, silver, Male Juvenile B -60Kg
  • Patrick Mendiola, silver, Male IJF Seniors -55Kg
  • Malcolm Martin, bronze, Male Juvenile B -66Kg
  • Aizayah Yacapin, bronze, Male Intermediate 2 -28Kg

Way to go, everyone! You represented Lakewood very well!

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