By FRAN VOSS , Monday, 5 June 2006
Tasmania may be small but when it comes to judo it punches above its weight.
Tasmania may be small but when it comes to judo it punches above its weight.
Last year the State team won 19 medals in the national titles, held in Launceston, and is aiming to equal the result this year. Yesterday the team was taking part in its final training session before leaving this week for the 2006 national titles in Perth over the Queen's Birthday June long- weekend.
The team consists of 25 athletes from under-13 to elite senior level and includes nine medallists from last year's titles.
Stefanie Parish, of Beaconsfield, 13, is confident that she has a good chance in under-16 division after winning a bronze in the category last year.She was also won a gold medal in the under-13 age group.
"I think I've got a pretty good chance this year. I'm aiming for silver at least, and hopefully gold in the under-16s," Stefanie said.Parish, a green belt, is a member of the West Tamar Judo Club which has a total of five members in the State team.
She only took up judo three years ago to follow in her brother's footsteps.
Senior coach Kerry Wakefield said 447 athletes would be taking part in the national titles this year.
The Tasmanian team is aged from 10 to 23 and will be contesting 32 events. THE 2006 TASMANIAN JUDO TEAM: Stefanie Parish, West Tamar; Daniel Hills, West Tamar; Emma Hills, West Tamar; Cameron Leonard, West Tamar; Emily Nalu, West Tamar; Lindsay Bax, Ulverstone; Daniel Corbin, Ulverstone; Dylen McCrae, Ulverstone; Arthur Aubree, Ulverstone; Aaron Dodd, Ulverstone; Erin Wakefield, L'ton University; Owen Zolati, Devonport; Margaret Lindsay, Hobart PCYC; Jordan Martin, Hobart PCYC; Mollie Dabner, Hobart PCYC; Bradley Shadbolt, Ulverstone; Daniel Shadbolt, Ulverstone; Michael Tabart, Ulverstone; Aaron Gresham, Hobart Uni; Stephanie Grant, Hobt Uni; Priscus Fogagnolo, Lton Uni; Edward Davoren, Hobt PCYC; Patrick Davoren, Hobart PCYC; Shannon Connolley, Lton Uni; Alice Coppleman, Hobt PCYC. Fonte: Tasmanian News - http://www.examiner.com.au/
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