Pedro’s Students Shine at National Championships Pedro’s Judo Center 19 New Salem St. Wakefield, MA 01880 781-245-0644 pedrosjudo@verizon.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1-2: Toledo, Ohio – This past weekend six members of Pedro’s Judo Center in Wakefield, MA claimed national judo titles at the 2005 USJA Jr. National Judo championships held at the Seagate Center in Toledo, Ohio. The team, which is coached by 2 Time Olympic Bronze medalist and former world champion Jimmy Pedro, won 2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal. 7 year old Antonia Vinciarelli (Revere, MA) and 8 year old Luke Boyle (Rowley, MA) led the team with gold medal performances and took home the junior national championship title in their respective weight classes. “Both of these young competitors really impressed me with their grit and superb technique this weekend,” commented Pedro. “They both train extremely hard and have a very bright future ahead of them.” Silver medal performances were turned in by 11 year old Dante Vinciarelli (Revere, MA), 7 year old John Boyle (Rowley, MA), and 8 year old Frank Falco (Peabody, MA). Frank is the nephew of coach Jimmy Pedro and had a total of 7 matches en route to his silver medal. “I couldn’t be any prouder of the way these kids fought. They were put to the test on the national stage and each one deserves a lot of credit for the performances that they turned in,” stated Pedro. Jimmy’s son, AJ Pedro (Methuen, MA), followed in his father’s footsteps by taking home a bronze medal of his own. AJ went 4-2 on the day and battled back after losing his first match of the day. Other competitors from Pedro’s who just missed out on a medal and finished in fourth place were: Daria Falco (Peabody, MA), Mark Boyle (Rowley, MA), Casey Pedro (Methuen, MA), and Dan Rosseti (Medford, MA). Additional competitors who went to the nationals were: Chris Round (No. Andover, MA) and Alex Kwmuntis (Peabody, MA). Official Results: Antonia Vinciarelli – Gold Medal Girls 7 years old - Under 55 pounds Luke Boyle – Gold Medal Boys 8 years old – Under 75 pounds Frank Falco – Silver Medal Boys 8 years old - Under 68 pounds Dante Vinciarelli – Silver Medal Boys 11-12 years old – Under 106 pounds John Boyle – Silver Medal Boys 7 years old – Under 66 pounds AJ Pedro – Bronze Medal Boys 7 years old – Under 55 pounds Casey Pedro – 4th place Girls 9-10 years old – Under 75 pounds Daria Falco – 4th place Girls 9-10 years old – Under 95 pounds Mark Boyle – 4th place Boys 9-10 years old – Under 105 pounds Dan Rosseti- 4th place Boys 13-14 years old – Under 96 pounds Front Row (left to Right): Luke Boyle, AJ Pedro, John Boyle, Antonia Vinciarelli, Frank Falco, Casey Pedro. Back Row (left to Right): Daria Falco, Mark Boyle, Alex Kwmuntis, Dante Vinciarelli