TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL COACH TAKES TWO BRONZE MEDALS IN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The cross-country coach from Twentynine Palms High School brought home two medals from the 2018 USA Open Karate Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reporter Andrew Dieleman has the details…

M.E. Wilson Sr., a coach at Twentynine Palms High School, competed in the 2018 USA Open Karate Championships, which took place between March 31 and April 1 at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilson Sr. received a bronze medal in the men’s 55-and-older advanced kata category, and a bronze medal in the men’s 55-and-older advanced kumite category. The event featured nation-wide participants as well as international participants from Brazil, Namibia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Ecuador. Wilson Sr. is currently preparing for nationals, which will be held in Reno, Nevada in July.