Master Khechen Tae Kwon-Do Williamsville location holds second annual Inter-School tournament

One hundred and fifty students ranging in age from 3 (Lil' Dragons), 6 (Champions), 9 (Juniors) and 50 and over (adults) competed in the second annual Master Khechen School of Tae Kwon-Do Inter-School Tournament held on July 28.

Students competed in forms, sparring and weapons divisions across all age groups and belt levels. Participating in tournaments gives each student a sense of accomplishment, win or lose, and allows each student to measure their personal performance and set goals to better themselves.

The Williamsville school students train under head instructor Christopher D. Schiele, third degree black belt and 2007 US Open Martial Arts Tournament Grand Champion, among other US titles.

Results

David Abelson (third, forms; second, sparring)

Aimee Allen, Amy Allan and Ashlee Amoia (third, forms; first, sparring)

Karin Baker, Cole Beiter (third, forms)

Quinn Beiter (third, forms; first, sparring)

Dawn Berrafato (second, forms)

Julia Boyle (first, forms; first, sparring)

Charlie Campanella (first, sparring)

Anthony Campione (second, forms; first, sparring; third, weapons)

Dominic Campione (second in forms; third, sparring)

Marc Cange, Joe Catalano, Ian Cherico (third, sparring)

Peter Cherico (third, sparring; second, weapons)

Nayda Colon, Ryan Colon, Ryan Cooper, Adam Curcio, Noah Diebel (first, forms; second, sparring; first, weapons)

Kevin Du (second, forms; first, sparring; second, weapons)

Yvette Farrell (third, sparring)

Waylan Frears, Caitlin Fox, David Fox (third, sparring)

Jessica Fox (second, forms; third, sparring)

Brenda Freedman, Bradon Fuller, Ryan Fuller, Carolynn Garas (first, forms)

Danielle Garas (first, forms)

Grace Garas (first, forms)

Laura Garas, Paul Garas (first, sparring)

Mona Garofalo (third, forms)

Sean Gorman (first, forms; third, sparring)

Dyllan Gross (first, forms; second, sparring)

Evan Heerdt, Olivia Heerdt (second, forms; first, sparring)

Angelina Jimenez, Daniel Joseph, Kristine Khechen (second, sparring)

Emma Knauer, Marianna Kowalewski, Adam Lobur (third, forms)

Emma McGrath, Alicia Mc- Manus (second, forms; second, sparring; first, weapons)

Nicole McManus (third, forms; second, sparring)

Nathan Moser (third, sparring; third, weapons)

Sally Panepento (third, sparring)

Julian Payne, Adam Pezzimenti (second, forms)

Anthony Pieber, Alex Raymond (second, forms; second, sparring; first, weapons)

Dean Robbins, Jamie Robinson, Shane Rogers (third, sparring; second, weapons)

Andrew Salem, Kristy Schabert, Jodie Scherrer (second, forms)

Nina Stephens, Erika Taylor, JoAnn Tripi (second, sparring)

Wesley Tripi (second, forms; third, sparring)

Cathy Vandette and Jenna Vendette (first forms; first, sparring)

The Master Khechen School of Tae Kwon-Do has three locations: 1630 Hopkins Road, Williamsville, 1200 Kenmore Avenue, Buffalo, and 3170 Orchard Park Road, Orchard Park.