KARATE ONTARIO ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET

2000 AWARD WINNERS

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR  -  Liberata Perri, ISK International Shotokan Karate

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR  -  Clarence Borja, JKF Goju-Ryu Sei Wa-Kai Cami Karate Club

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Isao Yabunaka, JKF Goju-Ryu Sei Wa-Kai Cami Karate Club

CLUB OF THE YEAR

MOST KARATE ONTARIO MEMBERS  -  Higashi School of Karate

MOST ATHLETES PER TOURNAMENT  -  Kan-Zen-Kai Karate-do

KARATE ONTARIO TEAM CONTRIBUTOR  -  Kan-Zen-Kai Karate-do

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Tommy Chan, University Of Toronto Karate Club

ONTARIO CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR MALE  -  Saeed Baghbani, Don Ritter's Karate & Fitness

JUNIOR FEMALE  -  Nassim Varasteh, Kan-Zen-Kai Karate-do

ADULT MALE  -  Don Ritter, Don Ritter's Karate & Fitness

ADULT FEMALE  -  Deborah Lucchetta, ISK International Shotokan Karate

COACH OF THE YEAR

Ron Tkacz, ISK International Shotokan Karate

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO KARATE ONTARIO

Dave Lucchetta, ISK International Shotokan Karate

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES  -  BUILDERS DIVISION

Masami Tsuruoka, Tsuruoka Inc.

Takemasa Okuyama, Japan Martial Arts Centre

Shane Higashi, Higashi School of Karate

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES  -  ATHLETE DIVISION

Dominic Pitto, Higashi School of Karate

Ted Jungblut, Jungblut School of Karate