BATTLEFORD - Battleford Judo Club is heading to Toronto, Ont., to take part in competitions for athletes from across the country.
The event will take place Oct. 17 to 19 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
Three athletes from the local club will be participating in the 2025 Hatashita Ontario Judo Open - Ridley Suberlak, Corsine Raess and Sivan Raess..
"I'm excited," said Battleford Judo Club Head Sensei Curtis Suberlak. "It's going to be a very large tournament. It's going to be quite competitive. I think all three of my athletes have been here before. They can handle themselves very well. It is a national tour. It's for people in judo from right across Canada."
"There's potential for international athletes to be there as well," he added. "I'm here with the entire performance team out of Saskatchewan."
Suberlak said in addition to the three athletes from his club taking part, in total there are about 23 athletes from across Saskatchewan in the competition.
Two of the local athletes will compete in the U18, under age 18, category, and one will vie for awards in the U16, under age 16, division.
Later, in March 2026, there will be an opportunity to compete in the national tournament in Calgary, Alta.
"It's an opportunity for them to fight [with] a very high level of athletes from across the country and internationally as well," Suberlak said.
