15 awards presented at banquet

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

A total of 15 awards were presented recently at the annual Gary Steele Karate Studio awards banquet.

Taking the Overall Karate Skills award was Lindsey Thompson, while Josh Powers and Katherine Sparkman received Attitude awards and Dr. Michael Good won the Dedication award.

Other GSKS students received awards for specific skills. Those included Ruchelle Steele, who won the Fighting award, and Haley Byars, to took the Forms award. Richard Bennett received the Weapons award, Bonnie Higgins took home the Kicking Award, and Kacie Goodson received the Flexibility Award.

Spirit awards went to Sarah Owens, Peyton Webb, Kyle Jones and Bob Croyle, while instructor awards went to Richard Bennett, Haley Byars, Paul Byars, Mark Johnson, Becky Myers and John Thompson.

The banquet also recognized Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Goodson and Mr. and Mrs. Nadine Barnes with this year’s Supportive Parent awards.

PHOTO INFO:
(top right) Dr. Michael Good, left, won the Dedication award, while Katherine Sparkman, right, and Josh Powers, center received Attitude awards.

(middle right) Kacie Goodson, front, received the Flexibility award, while Ruchelle Steele, left, and Haley Byars won the fighting and forms rewards,
respectively.

(bottom right) Richard Bennett, left, won the Weapons award, while Bonnie Higgins took home the Kicking award.

(above left) The Overall Karate Skills Award from the recent Gary Steele Karate Studio awards banquet went to Lindsey Thompson.