KARATE KIDS: On May 11, five students from the Washington Karate Academy competed in the fourth annual Martial Arts Class Tournament in New Bern, in the process, bringing back 11 trophies. Pictured from left to right are Josiah Cox, who took first place in sparring and third places in kata, or forms, (10 to 11-year old, white/orange belt); Patrick Tyler, who took 2^nd place in kata and in sparring (8 to 10, white/orange belt); Sydney Chrismon, who won 1^st place in kata, 2^nd in sparring (10 to 11, white/orange belt); Lillie Tyler, who took 1^st in kata and sparring (8 to 10, white/orange); and Blake Lee, who won 1^st place in kubudo, or weapons, and in kata, and 2^nd place in sparring (14 to 15, brown belt).