Inland Empire AAU Karate

07/09/2026

Thank you to all of our publicity outlets for helping us get the word out about our fundraisers and competition results all season. We appreciate you all so much and look forward to next season!

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07/09/2026

Over the 4th of July week and weekend, Coach/Sensei Jon Morrow and seven athletes of the Inland Empire AAU Karate Team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and competed in the 2026 AAU Karate National Championships. This was the largest group taken to Nationals in the team's history and the team took home 8 medals, including a National Championship Gold Medal by Senior Anton Arthur in short weapons with his Nunchaku. Arthur was also the recipient of the AAU Michael Eggleston Memorial Karate Scholarship, awarded during opening ceremonies.

Congratulations to the team and congratulations to our two high school graduates Anton Arthur and Makaela Everheart as they competed in their final National competition for the IEAAU Karate Program. Best of luck to Anton Arthur as he helps represent the United States in the WUKF World Karate Championships in Romania in two weeks!

Individual athlete medal results are below:

Jonathan Morrow
16+ yrs Advanced Male:
●Style Specific Kata (Mandatory) Goju ryu | 2nd Place

Anton Arthur
18-20 yrs Advanced Male:
●Kobudo-Short-Tonfa/Nunchako | 1st Place
●Kumite (Sanbon,

06/22/2026

Thanks Photography for taking our athletes pictures for banners this year!

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06/19/2026

On Saturday, June 13th, Coach/Sensei Jon Morrow, all eight athletes of the Inland Empire AAU Karate Team, and several members of World of Martial Arts' Karate 60 program and the dojo competed at their home, Friendship Open karate tournament at Lincoln Middle School in Clarkston, WA.

The following athletes (half of the tournament team!) earned triple crown finishes in their regular divisions for kobudo, kata, and kumite: CC Subis, Luke Heavrin, Maverick Campbell, and Anton Arthur, who also earned Adult Grand Champion in Kata in his last home tournament before he heads to college this fall.

Congratulations to the team and congratulations to our two high school graduates Anton Arthur and Makaela Everheart who have provided invaluable leadership, mentoring, and friendship to our younger athletes over many years! Best of luck at college, and best of luck to all athletes competing at Nationals in a few weeks!

Individual athlete medal results are below:

IEAAU Karate Team Results:

Anton Arthur
Advanced Black Belt divisions 18-39 yrs Male:
●Kobudo Long Weapons | 1st Place
●Kobudo Short Weapons | 1st Place
●Kumite | 1st Place
●Kata | 1st Place
●Adult 18+ Kata | Grand Champion

Makaela Everheart
●Kobudo | Advanced Black Belt Long Weapons| 18-39 yrs | Female: 2nd Place
●Kobudo | Advanced Black Belt Short Weapons| 18-40+ yrs | Female: 2nd Place
●Kata | Advanced Black Belt | 18-39 yrs | Female: 3rd Place

Jayden Henderson
Advanced Black Belt divisions 15-17 yrs Female:
●Kobudo Long Weapons | 1st Place
●Kobudo Short Weapons | 2nd Place
●Kata | 1st Place

CC Subis
●Kobudo | Intermediate | 11 to 14 yrs | Female: 1st Place
●Kumite | Novice/Intermediate | 11 to 14 yrs | Female: 1st Place
●Kata | Intermediate | 11 to 14 yrs | Female: 1st Place
●Kumite | Black Belt Advanced | 15 -17 yrs | Female: 3rd Place
●Kata | Black Belt Advanced | 11 to 16 yrs | Male & Female: 3rd Place
● Team Kata | 2nd Place

Luke Heavrin
●Kobudo | Intermediate | 15-17 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Kumite | Novice/Intermediate | 15-17 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Kata | Novice/Intermediate | 15-17 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Team Kata | 2nd Place

Maverick Campbell
Intermediate divisions 11 & 12 yrs Male:
●Kobudo | 1st Place
●Kumite | 1st Place
●Kata | 1st Place
●Team Kata | 2nd Place

Milo Jones
●Kobudo | Beginner/Novice | 13-14 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Kumite | Novice/Intermediate | 13-14 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Kata | Novice | 13-14 yrs | Male: 2nd Place
●Team Kata | 3rd Place

Zeus Fenwick
●Kobudo | Beginner/Novice | 13-14 yrs | Male: 2nd Place
●Kumite | Novice/Intermediate | 13-14 yrs | Male: 3rd Place
●Kata | Novice | 13-14 yrs | Male: 1st Place
●Team Kata | 3rd Place

Karate 60/World of Martial Arts Individual Medal Results:

Everly Hammon
Beginner divisions 9 and 10 yrs Female:
●Kumite | 1st Place
●Kata | 3rd Place

Kai Palmer
●Kata | Beginner | 7 and 8 yrs | Male: 2nd Place

Ridge Palmer
Beginner divisions 11 and 12 yrs Male:
●Kumite | 2nd Place
●Kata | 3rd Place

Sophia Heavrin
●Kumite | Beginner | 9 and 10 yrs | Female: 2nd Place
●Kata | Beginner | 9 and 10 yrs | Female: 1st Place
●Team Kata | 3rd Place

Phoenix Campbell
Beginner divisions 11 and 12 yrs Female:
●Kata | 1st Place
●Kumite | 1st Place

Merida Nye
Beginner divisions 7 and 8 yrs Female:
●Kobudo | 3rd Place
●Kata | 1st Place

Elias Moen
●Kumite | Beginner | 11 and 12 yrs | Male: 1st Place

Ethan Wood
●Inclusive Kata | Beginner/Novice | 11 and 12 yrs | Male: 1st Place

Peyton Hatch
Beginner divisions 9 and 10 yrs Female:
●Kobudo | 1st Place
●Kata | 2nd Place
●Kumite | Beginner | 3rd Place

Declan Pereira
●Kata | Beginner | 11 and 12 yrs | Male: 2nd Place

Adam Ledgerwood
●Kobudo | Beginner/Novice | 13-14 yrs | Male: 3rd Place
●Kata | Beginner | 13-14 yrs | Male: 2nd Place
●Kumite | Beginner | 13-14 yrs | Male: 2nd Place

Adrian McKinney
Novice divisions 11 and 12 yrs Male:
●Kobudo | 3rd Place
●Kumite | 3rd Place

Bunnie Stauffer
Beginner divisions 18-39 yrs Female:
●Kata | 2nd Place
●Kumite | 1st Place

Beth Ellen Wood
Beginner divisions 40+ yrs Female:
●Kata | 3rd Place
●Kumite | 2nd Place

TEAM PICTURE:
IEAAU Karate Team Athletes from left to right:
Anton Arthur, Makaela Everheart, Jayden Henderson, CC Subis, Zeus Fenwick, Maverick Campbell, Luke Heavrin, and Milo Jones

06/17/2026

This is what dojos coming together to support one another towards a common goal looks like. Congrats to our regional Inland Empire AAU Karate Team for being a top registered district coming up for Nationals! We are representing Idaho, Washington, and Oregon! Go IEAAU Regional Team!

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The countdown is on for the nation's premier AAU karate event in Fort Lauderdale! Athletes from across the country will compete for national titles, showcase their skills, and represent their districts on the biggest AAU karate stage. The 2026 AAU Karate Nationals are scheduled for June 29–July 4 in Fort Lauderdale.

Register today and make sure your district is represented!

Late registration begins June 20—don't wait until the last minute to secure your spot. Registration information is available through the official AAU Karate Nationals event page.

Register today: https://uventex.com/events/event/336297

06/10/2026

LAST CALL! Registration ends TONIGHT! We can't wait to see everyone Saturday!

06/09/2026

Wednesday is the last day to register for the Friendship Tournament and try to win some swords! Thank you again to our sword and major tournament sponsor Abbie Cates, and to our T-shirt sponsor War Buffalo & Company. Can't wait to see everyone on Saturday! Doors open/check-in begins at 8am and Opening Ceremonies begin at 9am.

06/03/2026

8 more days to register for the Friendship Tournament!
Thank you to our tournament sponsors Abbie Cates (major tournament and sword sponsor) and War Buffalo & Co. (Tournament T-shirt sponsor).