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Jiu-Jitsu team wins 18 medals

Written by Staff
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 14:16

Fairfield’s Only Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition team recently took home a total of 18 medals in both Gi and no-Gi matches at the NAGA tournament in Newark (N.J.). The locals, who train at East Coast United, located in the SportsPlex, will next compete Feb. 26 at Mohegan Sun. Team members (front row l-r) are: Kieran Heske, JR Santangeli, Kate Roberts, Simon Heusser, Kayla Araujo, Kyle Araujo, Julia DiMeo, Isabella DiMeo, Tripp Gregory, Gavin Guterl, Gabriela Fernandes, Kyle Heusser and Danny Tack; (second row) Beck Socia, Lila Foote, Jenna Sanches, Emma Kelley, Terry Brannigan, Arianna Chiriac, Mazen Atta, head coach Joe Oppedisano, Sydney Foote, Jack Rogers, Luke Foote, Eamon Brannigan, Zaid Atta, Ella DeAddio and assistant coach Gabriella Oppedisano. Missing from photo are Sean Rogers and Jenna Foote.