TEAM WOLVERINE RESULTS FROM 2015 USBA/WBA BANQUET AND TOURNAMENT

Good Morning

Well a few days have past since the 2015 USBA/WBA Hall of Fame Banquet and Tournament in Connecticut on Nov 7th and 8th. It was a great weekend of competition, recognition, catching up with good friends, and a tribute to the late Grandmaster Elton Trower. This event was hosted by Grandmaster Ralph Bergamo and Master Drew Serrano. They always put on great events and really care about everyone who attends.

The Hall of Fame banquet is a ceremony that recognizes the competitors, officials, and directors for all they do for the sport of breaking and the USBA/WBA. Many awards are given out to the individuals that deserve to win them in various aspects of the sport of breaking and martial arts. Such awards include; membership awards, world records, competitor of the year for world/national circuit as well as the regional circuit, freshman award, most improved breaker, competitive spirit award, best break of the year award, top breaker, rising star award, dedication to martial arts breaking, champions circle award, the grower award, and appointments and special recognition. This year we also paid tribute to the late Grandmaster Elton Trower who passed away a few months back. It was a very special night.

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Here is the results from the banquet for Team Wolverine.

Master Jonathan Field

  • Top Breaker Award, Membership Award

Brady Clarke

  • Competitor Of The Year Award, Best Break Of The Award, Membership Award and nominated for Competitive Spirit Award, Most Improved Breaker

Michael Liscio

  • Membership Award, Next Generation Of Champions Award

Allen Matthews

  • Membership Award, Next Generation Of Champions Award

Amber Smelt

  • Membership Award, Competitor Of The Year Award, Best Break Of The Year Award, Top Breaker Award, and nomination for other awards

Eryn Smelt

  • Membership Award, Freshman Award, Competitor Of The Year

Todd Smelt

  • Membership Award, Freshman Award

Eric Spagnolo

  • Membership Award

Mikaela Lavoy

  • Membership Award, Nomination for Best Break Of The Year

Shawn Heeley

  • Membership Award, Nominations for Best Break Of The Year and Competitive Spirit Award. Shawn was also appointed the regional official for the USBA/WBA under my Region of Ontario Canada.

Here is the Results from the Tournament the next day:

Master Jonathan Field

  • Set New USBA/WBA World Record for 30 1/2 inch boards broken with spear fingers in 19.5 seconds

Brady Clarke

  • 2 First Places, 2 Third Places

Allen Matthews

  • First Place, and a Second Place

Jesse Johnston Newell

  • Third Place

Michael Liscio

  • First Place, Third Place

Amber Smelt

  • 3 First Places

Eryn Smelt

  • 4 First Places

Todd Smelt

  • 6 First Places

Eric Spagnolo

  • 2 Second Places, 1 Third Place

Scott Allen

  • First Place

I think that is all the stats. I hope I didn’t forget anything. Way too much to remember. But congrats to our Team Wolverine for all their accomplishments and to all the competitors at the tournament and to all the people to received awards.

Master Jonathan Field

Cobourg Tae Kwon Do

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