14th Annual American International Karate Championships held

The 14th Annual American International Karate Championships were held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on October 2. S&S Fitness Gym & Martial Arts Center sent 22 members of its tournament team to compete. Every member placed in the top three of their divisions, winning a total of 38 trophies. Pictured from left to right are the full-contact fighters from the team. Jesse Hall placed second in the Novice Middle Weight Knockdown Division; Scott Haug Jr. placed second in the Full Contact Advanced Junior Division; Scott Haug, owner of S&S Fitness, won his eighth title in Full Contact Fighting. Scott Haug and Jesse Hall are also trying out for the United States Fight Team competing in London, England next year under the International Federation of Kyokushin Karate.