A 2nd USA Judo website can be found at http://www.judo.teamusa.org/ (if I heard
correctly this is run by USOC).

2009 US Open is currently scheduled to be held in Hawaii.

2009 USA Judo Senior Nationals is currently scheduled to be held in San Diego,
CA.

2009 USA Judo Scholastics Championships is currently scheduled to be held in
Pennsylvania. NOTE: This is a change of location from previous announcement.


The following people were elected recently to the USA Judo Board of Directors:
* At-Large Director: Lance Nading (new President of USA Judo)
* At-Large Director: Gail Stolzenburg
* Athlete Rep.: Grace Jividen
* Athlete Director: John Serbin
* Referee Director: Noboru Saito
* Coach Director: Leo White
* Group B and C Directors: Michael Swain
* Group A Director: James Webb

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Congrats to all the Florida Judoka that took part in the 2008 US Open Masters.
Special Congrats to the following Florida Judoka for the 2008 US Open Masters:

Men's 45-49-years-old 100kg
3rd, Ghalib Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / Budokan)

Men's 45-49-years-old +100kg
3rd, Michael Shenkman (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. / Judo Ryu Jax)

The complete Masters results can be found at
http://www.usjudo.org/2008USOpenMastersResults.asp

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The complete Kata results can be found at
http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2008USOpenkataresults.pdf

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Congrats to all the Florida Judoka that took part in the 2008 US Open. Special
Congrats to the following Florida Judoka for the 2008 US Open:

Men's 55kg (held on Day 1):
2nd, Steve Perez (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Men's 55kg (held on Day 1):
3rd, Hiram Cruz (PUR / Jacksonville, Fla. / Jacksonville Ryu)

Men's 100kg (held on Day 1):
5th, Adler Volmar (Coral Springs, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at
North Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

Women's 57kg (held on Day 2):
2nd, Hana Carmichael (Wellington, Fla. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / Budokan
Judo)

Women's 57kg (held on Day 2):
5th, Angelica Delgado (Miami, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North
Miami & Ki-Itsu-Sai)

The complete Day 1 results can be found at:
http://www.usjudo.org/2008USOpenDay1Results.asp

The complete Day 2 results can be found at:
http://www.usjudo.org/2008USOpenDay2Results.asp