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RIP Lawrence Mitani

Water flowing from a bamboo spout into a tranquil pond with stacked stones

Lawrence Mitani passed away on March 20, 2025 in Waterloo, Ontario. Lawrence taught Judo for many years in Dryden Judo club which his father Hiroshi Mitani founded back in the 1950’s. While the Dryden Judo club was part of Judo…

Balmoral Open 2025 Results

Athletes and referees on the mat, preparing for the bow-in

The 2025 Balmoral Open was held on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Here are the results. U10 Group 1 Rachel Nguyen (Nakamura) Henry Schedler (Balmoral) Taylor Huynh (Inner City) U10 Group 2 Liubomyr Kucher (Nakamura) Logan Stadnyk (Nakamura) Phoenix Wakeham (Balmoral)…

Selkirk 2025 Results

Assorted medals

On Feb. 22, 2025, Selkirk hosted its 2025 tournament. Here are the results: U10 Group1 Logan STADNYK — Nakamura Rachel NGUYEN — Nakamura Phoenix WAKEHAM — Balmoral Anne SABOURIN — Inner City U10 Group2 Dorian ARRON — Inner City Ryker…

2025 Saskatchewan Open

Athletes warm up at the Sask Open

On January 25th and 26th, Judo MB members competed at the 2025 Sask Open that was held in Regina, SK. Following are the team’s results: U10 Logan Stadnyk Phoenix Wakeham U12 Dylan Carrico U14 Nazar Kucher -35kg – Gold Avery…