Kenn Taekwondo grabs 4 gold medals in regional tilt

Kenn Taekwondo Training Center (KTTC) made another rousing finish as its bets hauled four gold, five silver and five bronze medals in the just-concluded 2006 Regional Taekwondo Championships at the Cebu Doctors Gymnasium.

Kalyka Antoni Larazzabal Carcel led the charge of KTTC after successfully winning back-to-back gold medals in the girls category 3-advance division.

Carcel defeated Glenn Taekwondo Chapter's Charisse Panaginip to remain the best in her class.

Last year's silver medallist, Edward Christopher Plantar came back strong, beating Jonrich Condes of R Power team to snatch the gold in the boys category 4- advance division.

The five-year-old Jericho Suplig handed to KTTC its third gold after ruling the boys 112 cm below novice category, downing William King of Metro Sports.

Six-year-old Rod Francis dela Serna also made his presence felt after winning the gold in the boys 112 cm below advance category, beating Patrick Nacorda of Don Vicente Rama taekwondo chapter.

The silver medals won by KTTC, on the other hand, were courtesy of Jeremy Tsesemeli in the boys category 2 advance, John Lyndon Villar in the category 3 novice, Karla Plantar in the girls category 1 advance, Nicole Manus in the category 2 novice and Angel Oropel in the girls category 3 novice.

Boys' category-1 novice bet, L-rej Awit, category 2 novice entry, Evono Hordon, Hubert Lyle Abad in the category 6 novice, Jerzl Awit and Laiza Miguel in the category 4 novice won a bronze each. - Caecent O. No-ot