Sports

On Friday two more Team VDK Elite members, their families and coach travelled to Des Moines, Iowa to competed in the AAU Jr. Olympics. Elite Members Jacey Swopes and Hunter Malensek has been training very hard and competing against the best traditional karate competitors in the nation this year as they have been competing on

On Saturday, July 28, we hosted our annual adult-youth golf tournament at Gene Pray memorial golf course. This is probably our favorite tournament of the year as we have kids from 6 to 15 years old playing a nine hole scramble with an adult. There was some excellent golf played by both the young golfers

WHIRLWIND KARATE CLASSIC – by Renshi Van Dyk. Students representing El Dorado Springs Karate Club traveled to Tulsa, OK to competed in the Whirlwind Karate Classic hosted by Denise and Larry Wells and sanctioned by NASKA-Midwest Sport Karate Association. As always competitors from all over the mid-west region was present to compete in a tournament

NATIONALS READY – The El Dorado Christian School Track teams embarked on a two-day trip to Liberty May 9 and 10 to compete in the 2018 Homeschool Nationals hosted by William Jewell University.  There were approximately 700 athletes, some traveling from as far away as Hawaii.  The opening evening on the 9th consisted of; the

SILVER SUN SHOWDOWN – Members of Van Dyk’s Karate here in El Dorado Springs traveled to St. Louis to compete in the Silver Sun Showdown a North American Sport Karate Association and Pro-Mac Sanctioned event. This tournament has been going strong for over 20 years and draws martial arts competitors from all over the nation.

WYATT GRAVES IN ALL-STAR GAME – On Friday, June 1, Wyatt Graves, wearing blue #61, represented his home town El Dorado Springs Bulldogs and Cedar County in the Sertoma All Star Football Game. This was a game made up of 80 seniors from Missouri broken into the East and West teams. Wyatt had to be

1st Team Pitcher, Jake Schieffer, Sr, El Dorado Springs Pitcher, Clayton Hubbard, Jr, Stockton Pitcher, Garrett Morey, Sr, Lamar Pitcher, Donavan Nicholson, Sr, Ash Grove Catcher, Draven Zeigler, So, Ash Grove Catcher, Hunter Gepner, Jr, Lamar Infielder, Jacob Wheeler, Sr, Stockton Infielder, Orlando Guerro, Jr, El Dorado Springs Infielder, Braden Trammell, Sr, Ash Grove Infielder,

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SWEEPS MOKAN TRACK FINALS – The ECHS Buffalo track teams swept the MOKAN Conference on Monday night, May 7, in El Dorado Springs, winning 1st place trophies in both the boys and girls divisions. The MOKAN Conference is made up of eight teams; ECHS, Plaza Heights, Centerplace, Overland Christian, Show Me Christian, Christian

So far this year members of Team VDK have done very well on both the Sport Karate and Traditional Karate Circuits. One of these team members is nine-year-old Jacey Swopes who competes in the Youth Age 8-9 Advanced Division. Jacey is a very dedicated student and a fierce competitor. Jacey has been training in Karate