Contributed photo of Erwin WatsonEastern Oregon Family Taekwondo was well-represented at the 43rd Annual Northwest Martial Arts Championships held May 7 in Gresham at Mt. Hood Community College. Pictured from left to right are: BACK ROW, Coach Kameron Watson, Rene Sanchez , Mario Sanchez , Melissa Shilhanek , Coach Erwin Watson; MIDDLE ROW, Coach Lorry Watson, Luis Ibarra, Natividad Sanchez , Miseal Sanchez , Osvaldo Sanchez, Coach Bailey Watson; FRONT, Aaron Sanchez.

GRESHAM — Eight members of the Eastern Oregon Family Taekwondo dojang earned 21 medals at the 43rd Annual Northwest Martial Arts Championships held May 7 at Mt. Hood Community College.

Six of those medals were gold, two apiece won by Aaron Sanchez (6-7 age group, green belt division) and Natividad Sanchez (12-13, blue). Luis Ibarra (12-13, blue) and Osvaldo Sanchez (10-11, green) also won gold. Natividad added a silver to his haul, Ibarra added a silver and bronze, and Osvaldo also pushed his medal count to three with two bronze.

Melissa Shilhanek (18+, blue) added three silver medals, and Miseal Sanchez (10-11, green) and Rene Sanchez (12-13, green) each had two silver.

Contestants competed in weapons, forms, sparring and board breaking.

Eastern Oregon Family Taekwondo is located on W. Coe Street in Stanfield and is coached by the Watson family (Erwin, Lorry, Kameron and Bailey). It will offer family rates during the month of June and a free one-week class for beginners.