Karate School Wins Big In Petersburg

Kyoshi Steve Garrett (far left), owner and head instructor of Garrett’s School of Karate in Buena Vista, proudly stands with students and their trophies. His students are (from left) Lucas Casperson, Sensei Dusti Casperson, Natalia Casperson, Sensei Seani Casperson, Sammy Reesor and Sensei Ted Casperson. (Not pictured is Sensei Wendell Tyson.) The students stand behind trophies they won at The Wayne Dean Karate Classic Tournament in Petersburg on the weekend of March 24-26. Sensei Dusti Casperson won the Grand Championship in the Women’s Fighting Division, along with other students that won five first-place trophies in the Black Belt Fighting Division, one first-place trophy in the Black Belt Forms Division, one third-place trophy in the Under Belt Fighting Division, two third-place trophies in the Under Belt Forms Division, two fourth-place trophies in the Under Belt Weapons Division and five medals in Under Belt Weapons.