Judo Highlights--Vernon & Prince George athletes take Silver and Gold

Vernon's Caden Brown takes home silver in Judo at BC Games

13-year-old Caden Brown of Vernon won a silver medal in the boys under 60 kilogram individual Judo competition at the BC Winter Games in Cranbrook overthe weekend.

He fought seven matches, losing one.Brown has a green belt and has trained in Judo for six years. He currently trains with the Lake Country Judo Club and attends Ellison Elementary in Vernon.

"My best moment was when I won the semi-final against the other green belt,"Brown said. "He tried a leg throw and I countered it. He landed flat on his back and I won."My goal is to get as far as I can and to do my best and to have fun," Brown continued. "I guess that's everyone's goal!"

GOLD---Brandon Slooyer (8---Cariboo-North East)

Brandon Slooyer "throws" his way to a gold medal at BC Winter Games. Brandon Slooyer of Prince George won a gold medal in the boys individualcompetition at the BC Winter Games in Cranbrook over the weekend.

He fought five matches in the under 40 kilogram weight division, winning each of them bythrowing his opponent. The 10-year-old orange-belt has been practising Judo for three years.

"I guess I train really hard," Slooyer said, explaining his success at theGames and at other tournaments. "I try to do my best."

As to his future in the sport, Slooyer has a few goals: "My first goal is to be a sense of my own club," he said. "My second one is to go to the Olympics."For now, he will continue to train at the North Capital Judo Club and attend Southridge Elementary in Prince George.