Competition News

Results of the Judo World Cup - Miami 2011

Women 78kg – Kayla Harrison – 1st
Men 100kg - Shintaro Higashi – 3rd

Results of the US Open - Miami 2011
Men
60kg – Aaron Kunihiro 3rd
66kg – Brad Bolen – 2nd
81kg – Harry St. Leger – 1st

Women
57kg – Hana Carmichael -3rd
63kg – Hannah Martin -1st

Results of the El Salvador World Cup
Men
-81 kg - Harry St. Leger – 3rd
-100kg - Kyle Vashkulat – 3rd


Results of the Venezuela World Cup
Women
-78kg - Kayla Harrison – 2nd
Men
-66kg - Brad Bolen – 3rd
-100 kg - Kyle Vashkulat – 3rd

Results of the 2011 USA JUDO Junior Olympic National Championships
-48 kg - Katelyn Bouyssou – 1st

Katelyn will represent the US at the International Judo Federation’s Junior World Championships in November in Cape Town, South Africa.

NYAC Judo World Team Members

Male 60 Kg
Aaron Kunihiro
Nick Kossor

66kg
Brad Bolen

73kg
Nick Delpopolo

81kg
Travis Stevens
Harry St. Leger

90kg
Aaron Cohen

100kg
Kyle Vashkulat
Shintaro Higashi

Women

57kg
Hana Carmichael

63kg
Janine Nakao

78kg
Kayla Harrison

Vinny Ursone (Obituary in the Stamford Advocate)
VINCENT P. URSONE 64, a lifelong Stamford resident, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2011 with his family at his side. He was born January 20, 1947, the son of the late Frank L. Ursone and Mildred (Mickey) Gerardi Ursone.
Mr. Ursone was a graduate of Sacred Heart University and Fairfield University. He was a math teacher in the Stamford Public Schools, teaching at both Burdick Middle School and Westhill High School. He retired after 31 years of service with the school system.
One of Vincent's passions was Judo in which he held a 5th Degree Black Belt. He participated and taught the sport for many years. He coordinated many Judo tournaments in the area and attended many tournaments with his students. He was a member of the Connecticut Athletic Union and served as the Treasurer of the Judo Committee. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Samurai Judo Club and the New York Judo Athletic Club. He was director of the 1981 US Open Judo Championships in International Judo Competition. He instructed Judo at Greenwich High School, Roxbury Community Center and Westhill High School.
Amin Beydoun, 87, a member of the NYAC Judo Club for over 30 years.


Sensei Yonah Melnik, bottom row - third from left, gave a clinic on June 29th. Yonah Melnik (7th Dan) won 14 National Championships and participated in 10 European and 2 World Championships. He took part in the Olympic Games in Montreal and was a member of the Olympic team in the Moscow Olympics, in which Israel did not compete following the boycott. He was champion of the Maccabiah Games in 1973 and 1977. His achievements include winning several medals in international competitions.


Upcoming tournaments

45th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL EAST COAST JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: Sept 17, 2011 Location:
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Martin Luther King Blvd.,
Newark NJ 07102
Tournament Director: Yoshisada Yonezuka
Judo Karate Center, Inc. Cranford NJ 07016 908-276-3544 http://www.cranfordjkc.com


2011 Garden State Judo Classic
Date: Sunday, Oct 2, 2011
Tournament Director: Ramon Hernandez
Location:
Boys & Girls Club Of Wayne
153 Garside Avenue Wayne,
NJ 07470-2414 (973) 956-0033 (201) 206-2705 (cell Ramon Hernandez) Email: ramon@northjerseyjudo.com