CLARKSTON, WA – The 2025 Inland Empire AAU Karate Championships took place on Saturday, March 1, at Lincoln Middle School in Clarkston, Washington. More than 100 athletes competed for a chance to qualify for the 2025 AAU National Karate Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, scheduled for July.

Several members of the Inland Empire Karate Team from the LC Valley and the World of Martial Arts participated in the event. Jayden Henderson of IEAAU earned Junior Grand Championship Kata honors.

Results for local competitors:

• Anton Arthur

  • Kata 16-17 years M Black Belt – 1st
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Black Belt – 1st
  • Kumite 16-17 years M Black Belt – 1st

• CC Subis

  • Kobudo 11-17 years Novice – 1st
  • Kumite 12-13 years F Novice – 2nd
  • Kata 12-13 years F Novice – 3rd

• Jayden Henderson

  • Kata 14-15 years F Black Belt – 1st
  • Kumite 14-15 years F Black Belt – 1st
  • Junior Grand Champion Kata

• Luke Heavrin

  • Kata 14-15 years M Novice – 1st
  • Kumite 14-15 years M Novice – 1st
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Novice – 1st

• Makaela Everheart

  • Kata 16-17 years F Black Belt – 3rd

• Maverick Campbell

  • Kata 10-11 years M Beginner–Novice – 1st
  • Kumite 10-11 years M Novice – 1st
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Novice – 2nd

• Max Harris

  • Kata 12-15 years M Novice – 3rd
  • Kumite 12-15 years M Novice – 3rd
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Novice – 3rd

• Milo Jones

  • Kumite 12-13 years M Beginner – 1st
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Beginner – 3rd

• Zeus Fenwick

  • Kata 12-13 years M Beginner – 2nd
  • Kumite 12-13 years M Beginner – 2nd
  • Kobudo 11-17 years Beginner – 2nd

Athletes who qualified will have the opportunity to compete at the national level later this year.