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USA KUNG FU ACADEMY, CAPE COD TEAM DC 2009 RESULTS

On June 26^th, 2009 a team of 30 students, instructors, teachers, juniors, teens, adults and parents from USA Kung Fu Academy traveled down to Washington, DC to compete in the annual WONG PEOPLE KUNG FU TOURNAMENT. The tournament was held at Trinity College in DC, on June 28^th.

This was our fourth year we made the trip, and once again the trip was a huge success, and a very good time was had by all. One of our goals this year was to improve on our 5^th place national ranking, up from 9^th place in 2006. Although the official results will not be posted in Kung Fu Magazine until April or May of 2010, we believe we have a good shot at moving up, and, more importantly, our team represented USA Kung Fu Academies of Cape Cod and our Sifu, Sifu Eric Cruz, in a very positive manner.

As is always the case, the journey and time spent together, new friendships being made, and experiencing Kung Fu on a grand scale was the most memorable aspect of the weekend. Our Sifu was able to make the trip down to watch us this year, and from all accounts he was very pleased with what he witnessed. Fathers competed in rings with their sons or daughters competing across the room, students got to watch their instructors in action, old friends were re-united and new friends made, and some very beautiful Kung Fu was on display throughout the day.

On Monday following the tournament, a group of 31 people from the team went to Camden Yards to watch the Red Sox pound the Baltimore Orioles, 4-0. Then on Tuesday, unfortunately, we all had to head back home, weary from the trip but excited and full of stories for next years team!

All students in all divisions did very well, from seasoned tournament veterans to quite a few who competed for the very first time. The following is a list of students who placed in the top 4 spots of their respective skill and age division:

Sifu Mike Dimaggio - Advanced Adult Division

2^nd place Tai Chi Push Hands

Tai Si Hing Brendan Lopes - Advanced Adult

2^nd place Forms 3^rd place Fighting 4^th place weapons

Si Suk Quentin Lopes - Advanced Junior

1^st Fighting 1^st Forms 3^rd Weapons

Tai Si Hing Tim Perry - Advanced Adult

2^nd Open Forms 4^th Northern Forms 2^nd Short Weapons

2^nd Long Weapons 3^rd Open Weapons

Si Hing Adam Gadreau - Advanced Adult

2^nd Forms 2^nd Weapons

Si Hing Jason Herbst - Advanced Adult

4^th Forms

Michael DeVaux - Advanced Teen

1^st Fighting 3^rd Forms

Mike Foster - Beginner Adult Middleweight

1^st Fighting 4^th Forms

Cynthia Eagar - Advanced Junior

4^th Forms

Don Desmarais - Beginner Adult Heavyweight

1^st Fighting 3^rd Forms

Charlene Desmarais - Beginner Teen

1^st Fighting 2^nd Forms

Evan Olivira

1^st Forms 3^rd Fighting 3^rd Weapons

Sonia Lingos-Utley - Advanced Junior

2^nd Fighting 4^th Forms 5^th Weapons

Dave Carlino - Beginner Adult Lightweight

3^rd Fighting 3^rd Forms

Joseph Carlino - Beginner Teen

3^rd Forms

Alex Turay - Advanced Adult Middleweight

3^rd Fighting

Greg Zaw - Advanced Junior

4^th Fighting

Naeloni Blake - Beginner Junior

3^rd Fighting 3^rd Forms

Pierce Webb - Beginner Teen

4^th Forms

Taylor Percy - Advanced Teen

4^th Forms