Pedro's Judo Junior Team Earned Nine Medals, Five of them Gold in a NJ Tourney Pedro’s Judo Center 19 New Salem St. Wakefield, MA 01880 978-973-6238 pedrosjudo@verizon.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2007 - A small group of Junior members of Pedro’s Judo Competition Team earned nine medals in the 2007 Summer Slam Tourney held in Kennedy HS in Patterson, NJ. The tournament was organized and sponsored by Camal Judo Club and was one of the last opportunities for the team to tune up and test their skills before the Junior Nationals season. It has become a standard habit for the young Pedro's members to sign up for multiple divisions whenever possible. The efforts put in by Kailyn DesChenes (9, Lynn) and Ryan Neals (12, North Andover) proved successful this weekend when they both brought home two medals. Next, the team will attend the Pedro's Judo Training Camp on June 25-29, before heading to the USJA Junior National Championships in Indianapolis on July 6-8. Pedro's Place Winners in the 2007 Summer Slam Tourney were: First Place Ryan Neals, 12 years old of North Andover, Mass – Two 1st places Kailyn DesChenes, 9 years old of Lynn, Mass Chris Kwmuntis, 6 years old of Peabody, Mass Riley McIlwain, 15 years old of Lynn, Mass (Senior Men’s Novice Division) Second Place Kailyn DesChenes, 9 years old of Lynn, Mass (second division) Third Place Matthew Blois, 6 years old of Wakefield, Mass Meghan Arena, 12 years old of Medford, Mass Luke DesChenes, 7 years old of Lynn, Mass About Pedro’s Judo Center: Pedro's Judo was founded in September 1996 and is owned by 1999 World Champion, 4-time Olympian and Olympic medallist, Jimmy Pedro. The mission of Pedro's Judo Center is to produce leaders and champions on and off the mat while providing the highest quality physical and mental martial arts training to every man, woman, and child who has the desire to improve themselves. In its ninth year of operation, Pedro's Judo Club has already become one of the most successful judo clubs in the nation by producing many national and international champions. For more information, please visit www.pedrosmartialarts.com or call 781-245-0644