AFTER harvesting 18 gold medals in the 6th Buglasan Festival Karatedo Visayas Championship last October 10 in Dumaguete City, the AKC-Japan Hayashiha Shitoryukai karatedo squad received commendation from two LGUs in Cebu.
The club was recently recognized by the Municipality of Compostela and the Lapu-Lapu City government for its sterling achievement in the sport of karatedo.
Aside from the 18 gold medals and the overall title they won, AKC karatekas also snatched four silvers and one bronze medal.
Rafael Vidal led the team’s gold medal haul when he collected four gilts in the 10-14 years old division while his sister Ricah Faith Vidal snatched two golds in the 12-13 years old division. Their youngest sibling Ayanna Lein won three gold medals in the 6-7 division.
John Larry Cinco also chipped in three gold medals in the 14-15 division while Chaira Canque won two gold medals in the girls 10-11 bracket.
Kyle Martinez also claimed two gold medals in the 8-9 category while Keith Martinez added a gold to the Cebuanos’ haul in the 8-9 years old division.
Compostela town Mayor Joel P. Quino and Lapu-lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza invited the team after they arrived earlier this week from their Dumaguete campaign.
According to the team’s head coach Sensei Reynante Vidal, both LGUs promised to support the team in its upcoming tournaments.