Bolingbrook's Peters to Compete in World Shotokan Karate Championships

Hello, Liverpool.

Bolingbrook's Jonathan Peters, age 19, is one of 27 area athletes representing the Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs heading to the World Shotokan Karate Championships in Liverpool, England, this weekend.

And John DiPasquale, chief karate instructor at ISKC, will lead a contingent of Chicagoland karate students as they join a handful of fellow karate students from across the United States for two full days of competition (Sept. 28-29), according to a news released issued by ISKC representative Ashley Bosnick.

She said the U.S. team will be participating in four different events: Individual Kata (form), Individual Kumite (fighting), Team Kumite and Team Kata. A number of other countries also will be represented at the event, the list including France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary and South America.

Chicagoland Team Members

• Jonathan Peters, 19, Bolingbrook
• Eddie Allegretti, 14, Naperville
• Noah Frisvold, 24, Bartlett
• Christopher Gabriel, 16, Des Plaines
• William Gatch, 26, Burbank
• Ann Hsieh, 15, Hoffman Estates
• Ellora Jaggi, 15, Oak Park
• Eric Krol, 17, Hoffman Estates
• Jason Krol, 17, Hoffman Estates
• Cirrus Lingl, 14, Carpentersville
• Allison Mack, 18, Glenview
• Kassidy Mahoney, 14, Lakewood
• Brandon Malone, 17, Mount Prospect
• Marcus Malone, 15, Mount Prospect
• Michaela McKibbin, 17, Naperville
• Emily Morgan, 18, Palatine
• Dominic Noia, 37, Mount Prospect
• Juan Oshiro, 30, Hainesville
• Camille Papelera, 15, Park Ridge
• Ethan Pearson, 16, Naperville
• Lena Pekaj, 22, Northbrook
• Perry Ross, 18, Mundelein
• Katrina Sholeen, 23, Chicago
• Chandler Ury, 14, Arlington Heights
• Michael Watts, 18, Oak Park
• Daniel Yong, 14, Vernon Hills