Grappling
York boy wins AGC tournament
A 10-year-old York boy nabbed top honors in the Saturday, July 29, Association of Grappling Competitors tournament, held in Sudbury, Mass. Above, first-place winner Tyler Kawczynski, left, poses with AGC Tournament Director Jason Hammel and second-place winner Chris Kelley of Biddeford.
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Tyler Kawczynski, 10, placed first in the Association of Grappling Competitors "The Beginning" Submission Grappling Tournament held in Sudbury, Mass., on Saturday.
Tyler won the championship no-gi match by armbar submission, making second-place winner Chris Kelley of Biddeford tap-out 40 seconds before the end of round one.
Tyler is a student of Master Bob Denault of Defense Tactics Systems in Kittery and is training to compete nationally in Mixed Martial Arts Competitions.
Anyone interested in training in self-defense or for competition may contact Master Bob Denault at his school on Route One in Kittery at 439-3200.
