Karate

Looks like there’s a new Karate Kid in town. Patrick Lu (7/FL) represented Australia in the USA Karate Open over the holidays and came third in traditional Kata and fifth in the Traditional Weapon categories. 

Tennis

More great news from Newington Tennis. During the holidays our junior tennis players took part in a number of top-level tournaments around Australia and achieved some outstanding results.

Daiki Tanabe (11/FL) competed in the Queensland Platinum Lead-in and was in the Finals of the 18 Boys Single and won the 18 Boys Doubles.

Meanwhile, Josh Kaplan (9/KL) was also in the Final 14 Boys Singles at the Queensland Platinum Lead-in and was a finalist in the Sydney Junior Open and a semi-finalist in the 14 Boys Singles at the Rod Laver Nationals in Queensland.

Fellow Year 9 boy Jun Sasagawa (9/LE) was a finalist in the 14 Boys Singles in the Sydney Junior Open, semi-finalist in the 14 Boys Singles at the Queensland Platinum Lead in, and quarter-finalist in the 14 Boys Singles at the Rod Laver Nationals.

Paul Howe (9/ME) was also on fire, competing in the Semi-finals of the 14 Boys Singles of the Sydney Junior Open and the Quarter Finals of the 14 Boys Doubles at the Queensland Platinum Lead in.

Our youngest competitor Eric Tripathi (7/JN) in Year 7 also put in his best at the Quarter Finals of the 12 Boys Singles at the Rod Laver Nationals in Queensland.

There were also some strong tournament performances during the holidays from Daniel Pascale (10/FL), Steve Hatzipavlis (10/PR), and Daniel Nailand (8/LE).