Club News

Recent and Upcoming Events

• 2008 CJL Awards Banquet

  March 22, 2008: Congratulations to Ian Cheatum for being selected as one of Colorado Judo League's 2008 CJL Rising Stars. Sensei John Miller was awarded the 2008 CJL Volunteer of the Year Award, and Mike Kannianen was awarded a $250 scholarship from CJL.

• 40th Annual Northglenn Judo Championships - Entry Package

  April 26, 2008: This year will be the 40th year of our tournament which has grown to become a national points level tournament. Contestants from around the country will be competing for points to be ranked as an elite national level athlete. Please plan to attend this exciting tournament, either as a competitor, scorekeeper, referee, or in any other capacity.

• Return to Normal Saturday Practice Schedule

  March 29, 2008: Now that the basketball league is over, we will return to our regular Saturday scheduled practice time of 2:45 - 4:45 in the gym. However, we encourage all those who plan on competing at the nationals, to still continue practicing at the Denver Dojo from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon. Sensei Jim Carmer and others have generously allowed us access to their Saturday practices. Mat fees per session are $5.00. This will be an excellent opportunity to practice with new people. See map to Denver Dojo

Recent Tournament Results

• 2008 USA Judo Senior National Championships

  Apr 11-12, 2008 : Senseis Jean-Luc Moreau, Doug Payne and Warren Agena took a 10-person team from Northglenn to Virgina Beach, VA to compete in the 2008 Senior National Championships. The team won 5 medals and just missed two more with Lucas Mignogna and Seiji Hashimoto losing their Bronze medal matches. Congratulations to the whole team on a job well done. Everyone fought extremely well!
  • Rich Mignogna, Men's Masters , 55-59 years old, 81 Kg, Gold
  • Mahmoud Mani, Men's Masters, 45-49 years old, Open, Gold
  • Mahmoud Mani, Men's Masters, 45-49 years old, 66 Kg, Silver
  • Kenny Hashimoto, Men's 66 Kg, Silver
  • Barry Hoffman, Men's Masters, 70-74 years old, 66 Kg, Silver
  • Joseph "Seiji" Hashimoto, Men's 66 Kg, 5th Place
  • Lucas Mignogna, Men's 81 Kg, 5th Place

• 2008 Youth and Scholastic Championships

  Mar 29, 2008 : Seiji Hashimoto and Lucas Mignogna both competed in the 2008 Youth and Scholastic Championships held in Menomonie, Wisconsin and both earned a Silver medal. Congratulations Seiji and Lucas.
  • Joseph "Seiji" Hashimoto, San Jose State University, CA - Mens 66 Kg, Silver
  • Lucas Mignogna, Metro State College, CO - Mens 81 Kg, Silver

• 2008 Colorado Judo League State Championships

  February 24, 2008 : Northglenn Judo Club had more than 30 members competing in the 2008 CJL State Championships. The tournament, was held at our own Northglenn Recreation Center in Northglenn, CO and had more than 160 competitors from Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Florida. Northglenn Judo Club ended the day with 27 medals (10-Gold, 14-Silver, and 3-Bronze). As a team, Northglenn Judo Club was awarded 1st place with a total of 100 points to 78 points from the Hyland Hills team, and 54 points from the team from Ju Shin Kan. Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!
  • Micayla Maes, Jr. Girls 13-16 year olds, Lightweight, Gold
  • Trevor Ryan, Jr. Boys Novice #1, Gold
  • Trenton Bailey, Jr. Boys Novice #5, Gold
  • Kanin McGuire, Jr. Boys Novice #8, Gold
  • Robert Burger, Boys Intermediate-2, < 68 Lbs., Gold
  • Ian Cheatum, Boys Intermediate-2, < 106 Lbs., Gold
  • Morgan McGuire-Beauman, Boys Intermediate-2, < 117 Lbs., Gold
  • Garrett Parker, Boys Juvenile A&B, <79 Lbs., Gold
  • Lucas Mignogna, Senior Men, < 178 Lbs., Gold
  • Mahmoud Mani, Male Masters, Lightweight, Gold
  • Shannan Corning, Jr. Novice Girls #3, Silver
  • Trinadee Ryan, Jr. Girls Novice #4, Silver
  • Brittany Burger, Jr. Girls 12 & Under, Flyweight, Silver
  • Aundrea Vierra, Jr. Girls 12 & Under, Light Middleweight, Silver
  • Aleigha Perez, Jr. Girls 12 & Under, Light Heavyweight, Silver
  • Shelby Davis, Jr. Girls 17-19 year olds, Silver
  • Corbin Mallo, Jr. Boys Novice #1, Silver
  • Sloan Bailey, Jr. Boys Novice #4, Silver
  • Tallon Bratton, Jr. Boys Novice #6, Silver
  • Paul Perez, Jr. Boys Novice #10, Siver
  • Keegan Parker, Boys Intermediate-2, < 68 Lbs., Silver
  • Mark Curry, Boys Juvenile A&B, < 88 Lbs., Silver
  • Alejandro Masias, Senior Men, < 178 Lbs., Silver
  • Rich Mignogna, Male Masters, Middleweight, Silver
  • Tiffanee Ryan, Jr. Girls Novice #2, Bronze
  • Paul Budoff, Jr. Boys Novice #1, Bronze
  • Trey Novinski, Jr. Boys Novice #8, Bronze

• San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial Tournament

  Feb 10, 2008 : Northglenn Judo Club had 3 members competing in the 2008 San Jose Buddhist Sensei Memorial Tournament which was held in San Jose, CA. Corbin Mallo finished the highest with a Silver medal. Congratulations to all three on a job well done.
  • Corbin Mallo, Silver
  • Joseph "Seiji" Hashimoto, Mens 66 Kg, Bronze
  • Lucas Mignogna, Mens 81 Kg., 4th Place

• 2008 OTC Winter Classic

  Jan 12, 2008 : Northglenn Judo Club had more than 20 members competing in the 2008 OTC Winter Classic, the first tournament of the New Year. The tournament, was held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO and had more than 150 competitors. Northglenn Judo Club won more than 17 medals (7-Gold, 5-Silver, and 5-Bronze). As a team, Northglenn Judo Club was awarded 1st place with a total of 55 points to 28 points from the United States Air Force team, and 27 points from the Boulder Judo Training Center. Congratulations to all of you on getting the New Year started off on a good note!
  • Aleigha Perez, Jr. Novice Girls, 8-10, Middleweight, Gold
  • Cole Nading, Jr. Novice Boys, 4-5, Middleweight, Gold
  • Talon Bratton, Jr. Novice Boys, 7-8, Gold
  • Paul Perez, Jr. Novice Boys , 10-12, Gold
  • Brittany Burger, Jr. Girls, 9-10, Gold
  • Robert Burger, Jr. Boys, 9-10, Gold
  • Ian Cheatum, Jr. Boys, 10-13, Lightweight, Gold
  • Holland McGuire, Jr. Novice Girls, 6-7, Silver
  • Shannan Corning, Jr. Novice Girls, 8-10, Lightweight, Silver
  • Talon Bratton, Jr. Boys, 8-9, Silver
  • Keegan Parger, Jr. Boys, 10, Silver
  • Garrett Parker, Jr. Boys, 10-13, Lightweight, Silver
  • McKenna Nading, Jr. Novice Girls, 6-7, Bronze
  • Corbin Mallo, Jr. Novice Boys 5-7, Bronze
  • Shelby Davis, Jr. Girls 13-16, Bronze
  • Kanin McGuire, Jr. Boys 8-9, Bronze
  • Raven Van Rijkhoeven, Jr. Boys, 9-10, Bronze

• Brian Olson Winter Classic

  Dec 1, 2007 : Northglenn Judo Club had 20 members competing in the 2007 Brian Olson Winter Classic. The tournament, which was held at the Louisville Middle School, in Louisville, CO had a total of 104 competitors with members from Northglenn Judo Club winning a total of 20 medals (9-Gold, 4-Silver, and 7-Bronze). As a team, Northglenn Judo Club won 1st place with a total of 71 points to 68 points from the United States Air Force team, and 51 points from the Boulder Judo Training Center. Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!
  • Ayaka Hayashi, Jr. Novice Girls 4-6, 36-43 Lbs., Gold
  • Tiffanee Ryan, Jr. Novice Girls 6-7, 52-60 Lbs., Gold
  • Trey Novinski, Jr. Novice Boys 6-7, 51-54 Lbs., Gold
  • Ryan Mera, Jr. Boys 11-12 93-107 Lbs., Gold
  • Aundrea Vierra, Jr. Girls Standard 53-64 Lbs., Gold
  • Keegan Parker, Jr. Boys Standard 7-10,56-66 Lbs., Gold
  • Talon Novinski, Jr. Boys Standard 10-11, 76-80 Lbs., Gold
  • Ian Cheatum, Jr. Boys Standard 9-11, 85-91 Lbs., Gold
  • Morgan McGuire, Jr. Boys Standard 10-12, 98-103 Lbs., Gold
  • Shannon Corning, Jr. Novice Girls 6-7, 52-60 Lbs., Silver
  • Corbin Mallo, Jr. Novice Boys 4-5, 38-43 Lbs., Silver
  • Talon Bratton, Jr. Novice Boys 6-8, 52-63 Lbs., Silver
  • Mark Curry, Jr. Boys Standard 12-13, 77-88 Lbs., Silver
  • McKenna Nading, Jr. Novice Girls 6-7, 52-60 Lbs., Bronze
  • Cole Nading, Jr. Novice Boys 4-5, 38-43 Lbs., Bronze
  • Mason Beauman, Jr. Novice Boys 6-8, 52-63 Lbs., Bronze
  • Conrad Trybus, Jr Boys Standard 11-12, 93-107 Lbs., Bronze
  • Hiroto Hayashi, Jr. Boys Standard 9-11, 85-91 Lbs. Bronze
  • Garret Parker, Jr. Boys Standard 12-13, 77-88 Lbs., Bronze
  • Kevin Cohen, Jr. Men Standard, 156-160 Lbs., Bronze

• Dallas Invitational

  Nov. 24, 2007 : Four members of Northglenn Judo Club competed in the 2007 Dallas Invitational held in Grapevine, Texas, winning 4 medals (1-Gold, 1-Silver, and 2-Bronze).
  • Tomas Szarka, Boys 14-16 Heavyweight, Gold
  • Keith Beauvais, Boys 14-16 Lightweight, Silver
  • Bobby Yamashita, Sr. Men 73 Kg., Bronze
  • Thomas Szarka, Sr. Men 90 Kg., Bronze

• 7th Annual Denver Classic

  Nov. 17, 2007 : Northglenn Judo Club had 11 members compete in the 7th Annual Denver Classic held at the Buck Community Center Recreation Center in Littleton, Colorado, winning a total of 10 medals (4-Gold, 5-Silver, & 1-Bronze) With only 11 members competing, Northglenn also placed 3rd in the team totals behind Denver Judo and Hyland Hills Judo Club.
  • Cole Nading, Novice Boys 4-6, Under 44 Lbs., Gold
  • Micayla Maes, Exhibition Division 2, Gold
  • Ian Cheatum, Boys 11-12, Under 93 Lbs., Gold
  • Tomas Szarka, Sr. Men, Open, Gold
  • Aundrea Vierra, Junior Girls, Under 71 Lbs., Silver
  • Tomas Szarka, Sr. Men, Under 198 Lbs., Silver
  • Ernesto Gonzalez, Sr. Men, +220 Lbs., Silver
  • Diba Mani, Sr. Women, Open, Silver
  • Kevin Cohen, Masters Men, Lightweight, Silver
  • Shannon Corning, Novice Girls 7-9, Under 55 Lbs., Bronze

• Continental Crown

  Nov. 10, 2007: Alejandro Masias won a bronze medal competing at 81 Kg in the Continental Crown tournament (A senior E-Level points tournament), held at the Highline Community College in Des Moines, Washington. Congratulations Alejandro!

• Flanders Cup

  Oct. 27, 2007: Seiji Hashimoto won a Silver medal competing at 66 Kg in the Under 20 Year-Old division at the Flanders Cup which was held in Lommel, Belgium. Seiji was coached by 1987 World Champion Mike Swain.

• Rendez-Vous

  Oct. 27, 2007: Kenny Hashimoto, coached by Sensei Jean-Luc Moreau won a Gold medal in the Rendez-Vous tournament held in Montreal Canada, beating one of his arch rivals, Taylor Takata in the final by Ippon.

• Fall Classic

  Sept. 1, 2007: Keith Beauvais and Kenny Hashimoto both won medals at the Fall Classic Tournament held in Coral Springs, Florida with Keith bringing home a Bronze medal in the 55 Kg division and Kenny Hashmoto a Gold medal in the 66 Kg division.

• Golden State Open

  Seiji Hashimoto participated in the Golden State Open which was held August 26 at the Fairplex Fairgrounds in Pomona, California. This was a senior E-Level points tournament. Seiji competed in the men's 66Kg divistion which had 16 competitors, some of them elite athletes. Seiji went 4-0 on his way to winning the gold medal. Congratulations Seiji!

• State Games of America

  4 Northglenn athletes competed in the State Games of America held August 5 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, winning a total of 5 medals.
  • Aundrea Vierra, Girls 8-9 Exhibition, Silver
  • Aundrea Vierra, Girls 9-10, Gold
  • Ian Cheatum, Boys 13-14 Lightweight, Silver
  • Micayla Maes, Girls 11-12, Gold
  • Lucas Mignogna, Mens 81 Kg, Bronze

• Junior U.S. Open

  Northglenn Judo Club's Keith Beauvais competed in the Junior U.S. Open held July 28-29 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Congratulations Keith for bringing home the Silver medal in the Boys Juvenile B, 55 kg category.

• USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships

  10 Northglenn athletes competed in the recent USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships held July 21-22 in San Antonio, Texas, bringing home six medals.
  • Micayla Maes, Girls Juvenile A, 36 kg, Gold
  • Robert Burger III, Boys Intermediate I, 30 kg, Silver
  • Ian Cheatum, Boys Intermediate I, 38 kg, Silver
  • Keith Beauvais, Boys Juvenile B, 55 kg, Bronze
  • Joseph "Seiji" Hashimoto, IJF Junior, 66 kg, Silver
  • Ryan Bratton, IJF Junior, 66 kg, Bronze