Dozen of judoists from across the province made Vanier Collegiate’s gym their home for the weekend of April 13-14, 2024 to attend the Judo Provincial Championship tournament.
About 135 athletes attended the event competing in 240 divisions as some athletes compete in the knee start (groundwork) as well as the standing start.
Hosting the provincial championships is like having the cherry on top of pastry for the club.
“It’s very important (to have the championships here). We’ve been one of the biggest clubs in the province probably in the last 20 years. But for us to have volunteer base and the facilities like this to be able to host this kind of event it’s a pretty easy choice for Judo Sask,” said Jim Wiens, the Koseikan Judo Club coach.
Hosting the championships allows the Koseikan Judo Club - and other local judo clubs - to showcase Judo.
“It is really a good opportunity to show off the sport. What is involved in the sport. We’ve been part of this city since the 1940’s.”
Things, such as free admission to the competition is designed to allow those considering taking up judo to come out and see what the sport entails.
“Anybody in the town or surrounding area that is interested in coming to see what the sport is about (they’re welcome). The bleachers are full. There are lots and lots of people coming here to see what it is like to try to do this sport,” Wiens said. “Hopefully we get some more people to this club and some of the other clubs in the surrounding area.”
Wiens said the number of people who are involved in judo is encouraging as a sport has returned to the numbers before the COVID-19 epidemic.
“We’ve even surpassed some of the levels it was before,” he said.
With so many athletes coming from out of town the event created a minor tourist boom as many people stayed in hotels for the entire weekend. There would be people going out to eat and then relaxing in their rooms, he said.
“It is (a mini economic boom) a way for us to show off the sport.”
Here is a selection of some of the local results.
Moose Jaw’s Koseikan Judo Club came up big winning the team championship with a score of 268.
The teams’ scores are as follows:
- Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club (268)
- Shinmura Judo Club (173)
- Regina Y Judo Club (171)
- Saskatoon Judo Club (159)
- University of Regina Varsity Judo Club (130)
- Swift Current Judo Club (128)
- Battleford Judo Club (102)
- Flin Flon Judo Club (55)
- Melfort Judo Club (48)
- Vibank Judo Club (44)
- Lloydminster Judo Club (40)
- Watrous Ju-no-ri Judo Club (39)
- Control Judo (33)
- Queen City Judo Club (13)
- Shinmura Piapot (2)
In U18/SrW -57 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won all three medals.
- Avery GIBNEY, Koseikan
- Nova LEE-NEUMAN, Koseikan
- Kenzie WOODS, Koseikan
In U16 M - 50 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won gold and silver.
- Emmett LEE-NEUMAN, Koseikan
- Oleksandr KORNAT, Koseikan
In U16M - 46 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold medal.
- Felix LEONARD, Koseikan
- Blake REMPEL, Swift Current
- Bartosz LOSINSKI, Lloydminster
In U16F - 63 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Aura BENIC, Saskatoon
- Olesia DUNN, Koseikan
In U16w/SrW +70 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Mariam SAADEN, U of R
- Josie MAWSON, Koseikan
- Josie WIENS, Flin Flon
In U14M +66 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold medal.
- Jesse REYNAUD, Koseikan
- Rone Matheo NGOUNOU NOUDJALE, Shinmura
- Jacob WIENS, Flin Flon
In U14M -55 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold medal.
- Oleksandr KORNAT, Koseikan
- Samuel LOEWEN, Battleford
In U14F -52 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the bronze medal.
- Dylan TATLOW, Saskatoon
- Kylee FREEMAN, Watrous
- Winter-Sky AISAICAN, Koseikan
In U12M Pool E Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Theodore VUKMAN, Vibank
- Alexander MAERZ, Koseikan
In U12M Pool B Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Jackson TATLOW, Saskatoon
- Devin DER, Koseikan
- Natsu MACLEOD, Queen City
In U12M Pool A Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Jody MARTIN, Shinmura
- Liam VANDORLAND, Koseikan
- Leo TAYLOR, U of R
In U12F - Pool B Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the bronze medal.
- Peyton DICKIE, Swift Current
- Francesca SIAPNO, Regina Y
- Jaymee HERBERT, Koseikan
- Rachel ELDER, Swift Current
In U12/U14F +63 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold medal. Two members placed fourth and fifth.
- Raylynn MAERZ, Koseikan
- Gemma MCALLISTER, Lloydminster
- Diedra HALVORSON, Koseikan
- Laylah GETZ, Koseikan
- Maya SILVA, Koseikan
In U12/U14F -32 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold medal.
- Aayla LEE-NEUMAN, Koseikan
- Elizabeth MACDONALD, Shinmura
- Amanda DE LA CRUZ MARCELINO, Saskatoon
In U10 Pool B Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club placed fourth and fifth.
- Eliana EYFORD, Shinmura
- Katherine BERGLUND, Koseikan
- Isla POSSBERG, Melfort
- Phynleigh MYHRE, Swift Current
In SrM +100 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Chris HODGSON, Saskatoon
- William WIENS, Koseikan
- Adam HENDRICKSON, U of R
In SrM -81 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the silver medal.
- Maxx KARAIM, Regina Y
- Daulton SHAW, Koseikan
In SrM -73 Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club placed fourth.
- Riley STANG, Saskatoon
- Michael YEE, Regina Y
- Wyatt HIEBERT, Melfort
- Jessie HALVORSEN, Koseikan
In NeWazaU16M Pool A Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won silver and bronze medals.
- Felix LEONARD, Koseikan
- Emmett LEE-NEUMAN, Koseikan
- Blake REMPEL, Swift Current
In NeWazaU16F Pool A Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won gold.
- Olesia DUNN, Koseikan
- Anna DORNSTAUDER, U of R
In NeWazaU16/SrW +70 (TB) Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club placed fourth.
- Azra BENIC, Saskatoon
- Josie WIENS, Flin Flon
- Mariam SAADEN, U of R
- Josie MAWSON, Koseikan
In NeWazaU14M Pool E Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold.
- Jesse REYNAUD, Koseikan
- Jacob WIENS, Flin Flon
- Parker CARON, Queen City
In NeWazaU14M Pool D Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club placed fourth.
- Thomas BERNS, Shinmura
- Rone Matheo NGOUNOU NOUDJALE, Shinmura
- Elijah BOUSHIE, Battleford
- Kevin BERGLUND, Koseikan
- Jayden BOUSHIE, Battleford
In NeWazaU14M Pool B Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won the gold.
- Oleksandr KORNAT, Koseikan
- Bartosz LOSINSKI, Lloydminster
- Alexander KO, Shinmura
- Eliot PERRAULT, Swift Current
In NeWazaU14F Pool C Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club won first and third.
- Raylynn MAERZ, Koseikan
- Gemma MCALLISTER, Lloydminster
- Diedra HALVORSON, Koseikan
In NeWazaU14F Pool B Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club placed fourth.
- Kylee FREEMAN, Ju No Ri
- Dylan TATLOW, Saskatoon
- Francesca SIAPNO, Regina Y
- Winter-Sky AISAICAN, Koseikan
