Ann Shiraishi went 4-0 to capture the gold medal at  the 2009 Rendez Vous Tournament held in Montreal, Canada on October 17. En Route to her gold medal, Shiraishi defeated 4 opponents all by ippon (full point). The Rendez Vous Tournament attracted over 150 competitors from around the world. Shiraishi competed against girls from the […]

East Bay Judo Institute Members Ann Shiraishi, Molly O’Rourke, Sayaka Matsumoto, Nate Torra as well as Ann’s brother, Jeff ran in the Bridge to Bridge Run on October 4, 2009 in San Francisco. The 7k run benefited the Special Olympics of Northern California. The group finished the race in under 40 minutes. Full race results […]