The Newtown Academy of Karate would like to congratulate the following students who performed well – while representing the Academy – at the recent regional championships held March 23-25 at the Newtown Middle School.

The students and their places:

Anthony Altieri – 2nd in sparring; Karin Roumanis – 2nd in weapons, 3rd in form, 1st sparring; Nancy Gilbert – 3rd in weapons, 1st in forms, 2nd in sparring; Michael Porco Jr. – 3rd in weapons, 3rd in form, 2nd in sparring; Amelia Shwartz – 3rd in forms; Allan Shwartz – 2nd in weapons, 3rd in form, 3rd in sparring; Dan O’Connor – 3rd in form, 3rd in sparring; Chris Perry – 3rd in weapons, 3rd in form; Brandon Russell – 1st in weapons, 3rd in form, 3rd in sparring; Mario Roehrs – 2nd in weapons, 2nd in form, 3rd in sparring; Tammy Takahashi – 3rd in forms; Tyler Flynn – 3rd in sparring; Zoe Rabinowitz – 2nd in form, 1st in sparring; Aria Brownell – 2nd in form, 3rd in sparring;  Eric Ralston – 1st in form, 1st in sparring; Sarah Feinstein – 3rd in weapons, 3rd in forms, 2nd in sparring; Mike D’Amico – 3rd in weapons, 1st in forms, 1st in sparring; Lauren D’Amico – 1st in weapons, 2nd in form, 2nd in sparring; Bonnie Lundblad – 1st in weapons, 3rd in sparring; Josh Volpe – 2nd in form, 3rd in sparring; Max Baudisch – 3rd in sparring; Lauren Carney 3rd in forms, 3rd in sparring; JR Shine – 2nd in sparring; George Delia – 2nd in sparring; Tom Saboe – 3rd in forms; Michael Rodriguez – 2nd in forms; Lisa Doersch – 1st in forms, 1st in sparring; Joe Pisacreta – 3rd in form, 3rd in sparring.