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Freewind martial artists compete in Kennewick

MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 3 weeks AGO
by MIKE MAYNARD
| August 2, 2025 2:20 PM

KENNEWICK – On Saturday, Freewind Martial Arts studio traveled to Kennewick for the Battle on the Columbia tournament. Several students represented Freewind throughout the day in sparring, weapons and stick sparring competitions. Full coverage of Freewind’s performance in the tournament will be in Tuesday’s edition of the paper.  

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