Members of Pelletier's Karate Academy in Lewiston shined in AAU national competitions this summer. Kayla Provencher, front left, competed in the 14-year-old advanced division at the AAU Karate National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in June. She brought home a silver medal in long weapons and a bronze medal in short weapons. Provencher also competed in the AAU Jr. Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, winning bronze medals in kata and weapons. Also competing in Iowa was Mykul Rojas, right, in the 12-year-old beginner/novice division. Rojas won a gold medal in sparring, a silver medal in weapons and a silver medal in kata. Provencher has competed at the national level for eight years. This was Rojas' debut at a national competition. Instructors, picture left to right in back, are Sensei Ferdinand Torres, Shihan Rich Pelletier and Sensei Sadie Landry.
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