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New black belts: 17 GSKS students earn promotions

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By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

New black belts: 17 GSKS students earn promotions
Students recently promoted to black belt and instructors from Gary Steele Karate Studio include, front row, from left, Gavin Slaughter, Justice Woodside, Hunter Copinger and Adara Scott. Second row, Kacie Goodson, Bonnie Gutierrez, Shawn Green, Megan Tate, Jeffrey White and Bliss Zechman. Back row, Gary Steele, Becky Byars, Mike Pascoe, Paul Byars, Codie Phifer, Jon Cosminsky, Pascual Esparza, James Mitchell and Ruchelle Steele. Not pictured are Josh Powers, Chase Gibson, Zach Hendrix, Caleb Johnson, Tucker Higgins and Jonathan Walker.

Gary Steele Karate Studio is proud to announce a new school record of 17 black belt promotions this summer.

After passing tests of timing, skill, endurance and discipline, the following martial arts students have been promoted and certified to the following degrees of black belt:

Third-degree black belt: Josh Powers, Codie Phifer.

Second-degree black belt: Chase Gibson.

First-degree black belt: Adara Scott, Justice Woodside, Tucker Higgins, Shawn Green, Mike Pascoe, Jeffrey White, Zach Hendrix, Caleb Johnson, Gavin Slaughter, Megan Tate, Hunter Coppinger, Bliss Zechman, Jonathan Walker and Pascual Esparza.

Gary Steele Karate Studio is located in the lower level of the Plaza Shopping Center. For more information on their programs, call 473-KICK (5425).

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