Kids & Family
Karate for Kids Team Excels at NYC Tournament
Nine of the team's 12 members won medals in a recent karate tournament
Nine members of the Hoboken Housing Authority's Karate for Kids program took home medals last month at the Battle of Bushido 4 in Manhattan.
Faith Figueroa, a 13-year-old green belt who won underbelt grand champion and Luis Melendez, a 14-year-old orange belt were the lone first place finishers. Other medalists included Shakea Coleman, a 13-year-old black belt who finished runner-up to the international champion; green belt Noelia Fernandez, 25; green belt Brian Diaz, 14; green belt Nicolas Neiro, 9; green belt Anthony Dominguez, 13; green belt Melanie Molina, 8; and blue belt Alanys Gonzales, 8.
“These students work hard all year,” HHA Executive Director Carmelo Garcia said in a statement. “Their determination shows with these outstanding results...We are proud of them as they have represented the HHA with class."
Find out what's happening in Hobokenwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.