COACHING STAFF
HEAD SENSEI:
Kurt Tamai - Yodan (4th degree)
Senseis:
Yoo Song
Chuck Medani - Rokyudan (6th degree)
Fran Vall - Godan (5th degree)
Mark Dantzler - Godan (5th degree)
Karl Tamai - Yodan (4thdegree)
Wilmer Cruz - Yodan (4thdegree)
Andy Dantzler - Sandan (3rd degree)
Ed Moore - Sandan (3rd degree)
Mary (Stakem) Hohenstein - Nidan (2nd degree)
Tim Moser - Nidan (2nd degree)
Kevin McNeely - Nidan (2nd degree)
Jaime Montemayor - Nidan (2nd degree)
Peter Poltorak - Shodan (1st degree)
Mayer Max - Shodan (1st degree)
Wayne Stone - Shodan (1st degree)
Maria Brogan - Shodan (1st degree)
Matt Mah - Shodan (1st degree)
Daniel Grunberg - Shodan (1st degree)
Scott James - Shodan (1st degree)
Jamahl Overstreet - Shodan (1st degree)
William Reardon - Shodan (1st degree)
Assistants:
John Gunnar (Ikkyu)
Andre Walker-Loud (Ikkyu)
Misha Grunberg (Nikyu)
Jim Jones (Nikyu)
Leo Blackwell (Sankyu)
Mike Grunberg (Sankyu)
Anne Marie Grunberg (Sankyu)
Ryan Max (Sankyu)
Carlos R. Rodriguez (Sankyu)
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2008
January 20, 2008, Starrett Open, Brooklyn, NY
Jr. Team : Kenneth McMillain (3rd), Yariv Baror, Jacob Calloway, Chris Grunberg (2nd), Andrew Stone (2nd), Victor Azevedo, Benjamin Shifman, Gabbi Denu
Sr. Team : Gabbi Denu (2nd), Misha Grunberg, Benjamin Shifman, William Reardon, Maria Brogan
Referees - Karl Tamai, Daniel Grunberg, William Reardon (jrs)
Coaches - Kurt Tamai, Wayne Stone, Tim Moser
Parents - Eyal Baror, Gabriel & Bernardo Azevedo, Simon Shifman, Zane & Grandma Stone, Annie Valenzuela, Anne Marie & Mike G, Mrs. Denu, Shannon Whitebelt
February 2, 2008, Shufu Open, College Park Community Center, College Park, MD
Volunteers List:
Head Table: Donny White, Tim Moser, Jake Moser, Andrew Capacardo, Kurt Tamai, Kevin Tamai, Mike Grunberg, Josh Keister, Chris Grunberg (announcing)
Registration: Mimi Lazar, Mike Grunberg, Annie Valenzuela, Gabriel Azevedo, Eyal Baror
Concessions/Referee Room: Elaine and Rick Denu, Brian, Rose.
Coaches: Wayne Stone, Wilmer
Medical: Glen Reardon, Jim Jones
Photographer: Chuck Medani, Gabriel Azevedo, Annie Valenzuela
Junior Team-Champions
Junior Team: Brooke Lewis, Annie Gribbon, Gabbi Denu, Mariah Drescher (from CT), Ennon Baror, Mike Denu, Mateo Rodriguez, Patrick Nagle, Yariv Baror, Brendan Calloway, Wesley Dantzler, Victor Azevedo, Jacob Calloway, Chris Grunberg, Andrew Stone, Nick Dantzler
Senior Team-Champions
Senior Team: Gabbi Denu, Shannon Murray, Patrick Lohan, Derrick Juba, Yahir Ramirez, Kalala Kalumba, Ryan Max, Misha Grunberg, Tim Moser, William Reardon
February 16, 2008, Virginia Open, Arlington, VA
February 23, 2008, Yamashita Clinic, Washington Judo Club, Georgetown University
February 23, 2008, North Carolina State Championships, Jacksonville, NC
Chris Grunberg (2nd), Benjamin Shifman (2nd)
March 1, 2008, Courtney Cacopardo's Senior Recital, University of Maryland
Courtney’s Senior Recital. Matt Mah, Karl Tamai, Kurt Tamai, Mayer Max, Anne Marie, Mike, Misha, Chris, and Daniel Grunberg, Wayne, Zane, Andrew, and Amber Stone
March 15, 2008, Beltsville Open, Beltsville, MD
Jr Team-Champs
Juniors: Mitchell Calloway (2nd), Mateo Rodriguez (1st & 3rd), Kenneth McMillian (3rd), Brooke Lewis (1st), Charesse James (3rd), Patrick Nagle (2nd), Gabbi Denu (1st), Yariv Baror (2nd & 1st), Wesley Dantzler (3rd), Christopher Grunberg (3rd), Jacob Calloway (3rd), Edrick James (3rd)
Seniors: Gabbi Denu (1st), Mike Brown (1st), Carlos Rodriguez (2nd), Matt Mah (2nd), Yahir Ramirez
March 28-29, 2008, USA Judo Youth Nationals, Monimie, Wisconsin
Chris Grunberg (1st) , Wesley Dantzler (1st), Gabbi Denu (2nd) , Andrew Stone (4th),Victor Azevedo, Nick Dantzler, Patrick Nagle
April 1-2, 2008, Liberty Bell Classic, Philadelphia, PA
Juniors: Mitchel Calloway , Brendan Calloway, Jacob Calloway , Wesley Dantzler, Nick Dantzler, Chris Grunberg (2nd), Andrew Stone (1st), Patrick Nagle
Seniors: William Reardon, Tim Moser (1st)
Coaches: Wayne Stone, Tim Moser
Referees: Karl Tamai, Andrew Danztler, Slick Willie (Juniors Only), Edwin Takemori (traveled with the CPCC team)
Video: Mike G.
April 10, 2008, Pan Am Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gabbi Denu on the US Junior Team.
April 12, 2008, Argentina Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gabbi Denu (3rd) on the US Junior Team.
April 11-12, 2008, USA Judo Senior Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA
Shiai Competitors: Matt Mah, Tim Moser (1st - masters)
Kata Competitiors: Karl Tamai/Fran Vall (National Champion Juno Kata Team)
Katame no Kata Team (2nd)
Referees: Karl Tamai.
April 26-27, 2008, Shufu Promotionals, College Park, MD
Juniors:
To White/Yellow
Liam McNeely
James Thomas III
To Yellow
Nick Hall
Kenneth McMillan
Sean McNeely
Mick Plungis
Mateo Rodriguez
Kaya Smith
Sam Underwood
To Yellow/Orange
Summer Thomas
To Orange
Brendan Calloway
Mike Denu
Jimmy Hall
Matt Lewis
To Orange/Green
Jacob Calloway
Anne Gribbon
Charrese James
Brooke Lewis
Kyle Montemayor
To Blue/Purple
Victor Azevedo
Benjamin Shifman
To Purple
Christopher Grunberg
Edric James
Andrew Stone
Seniors:
To Green
Paul Gibson
Jesse Ingram
Derek Juba
Nathalie Leypon
Patrick Lowman
Joseph Outmezguine
Kevin Phongagsorn
Vinie Tomaselli
Elijah Underwood
To Blue
James Thomas II
To Brown/Nikyu
Mike Brown
Mike Grunberg
To Black/Shodan
William Reardon
May 10, 2008, Burrell Team Tournament, Glenn Dale Community Center, Glenn Dale, MD
Team Champions
Chris Grunberg, Wesley Dantzler, Nick Dantzler, Andrew Stone, Edric James, Benjamin Shifman
May 17, 2008, USA Judo Coaching Certification, College Park, MD
Olympian Pat Burris conducted the Coaching Certification
June 28, 2008, USJA Junior Nationals, Boston, MA
Andrew Stone (1st place), Connor Dantzler, Nage No Kata (Connor & Andrew – National Champs)
July 5, 2008, USJF Junior Nationals, Tinley Park (Chicago), IL
Wesley Dantzler, Nick Dantzler
July 19, 2008, Junior US Open, Saturday, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Yariv Baror (1st Place – International Champion), Wesley Dantzler, Nick Dantzler, Chris Grunberg (3rd), Andrew Stone (3rd), Gabbi Denu, Mike Denu
July 26, 2008, Junior Olympics, Saturday, Orlando, FL
Andrew Stone (2nd), Chris Grunberg (3rd), Gabbi Denu
August 16, 2008, Jim Burrell Senior Team Tournament, Glen Dale, MD
Daniel Grunberg, Mike Brown, Paul Rainey
Karl & William went to Roy’s Referee clinic
Mike G, Jessie, Darmani, Taj all came to cheer, Anne Valenzuela came to cheer
August, 2008, AAU Junior Nationals, Madison, Wisconsin
Connor Dantzler (1st)
August 31, 2008, Shufu Eastern Invitational, Baltimore, MD
Outstanding Junior – Mike Denu
Juniors: Mateo Rodriguez (2nd), Mike Denu (1st & 2nd), Chris Grunberg (1st), Brooke Lewis (2nd), Nick Dantzler,
Seniors: Mike Brown, Carlos Rodriguez, Leo Blackwell, Maria Brogan (2nd), Gabbi Denu (2nd)
Kata: Fran Val and Karl Tamai (juno kata & katame no kata)
Referees: Andy Dantzler, Karl Tamai
Table Volunteers: Kurt Tamai(head table), Mike G (head table), Annie Valenzuela (reg)
September 1, 2008, College Park Judo Club Cookout