THE Highway JKA karateka, who train at the sports hall at St Mary’s DSG in Kloof, recently raked in a slew of awards at the KSA national championships in Tongaat.
Erin Alexander (gold kumite), Nicci Steyn, Tyj Purchase (silver unison kata), Emma Geyer (silver kumite), Jamie Dunbar (silver kumite), Aimee Harding (gold kumite, gold kata and gold cutter), Liam Harris, James Lewis (silver unison kata) and Connor Harris (silver unison kata) each made the KZN team after they medalled at the eThekwini regionals and the KZN provincials. According to their head coach/sensei, Leonardo Gutto, each one is within the top 10 of their age groups and stand a chance to represent South Africa in the Olympics.
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“Highway JKA has excelled and is doing well on the national circuit,” said Leonardo.
“We won a lot of medals at the SA champs and a lot of our athletes are now eligible to take part in events throughout the year. It is an honour and a privilege to have such an excellent group of athletes competing at a national level and I am keen to see these karateka compete in the Olympics in the next four to eight years.”
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