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B.C. fighter victorious in Texas Brazilian jiu jitsu debut
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (549+ words) Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Vernon's Lillian Marchand (top) won her match on the undercard of WNO (Who's Number One) 32, a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight night Tuesday, March 31, in Austin, Texas. (@marekhealth/Instagram) The Lilli continues to bloom in Brazilian Jiu…...
Long arm of Lilli: devastating armlock propels B.C. martial artist to international victory
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (420+ words) Published 12:30 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 With gold on the line, Vernon Brazilian jiu jitsu fighter Lillian Marchand said to hell with the sister city. Marchand used a devastating armlock submission to defeat Elisabeth Clay from the Ares BJJ Association " located in…...
100 Mile House judo sensei still throwing at 90
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (736+ words) Published 5:00 am Wednesday, January 28, 2026 For his 90th birthday, there was nowhere else Bob Griechen wanted to be other than on the mats at Kokoro Judo 100 Mile House. Griechen is one of the club's senseis, a sixth-degree black belt, training adults and…...
Abbotsford hosting Judo BC Provincial Championships
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) Published 9:55 am Thursday, January 8, 2026 The Judo BC Provincial Championships are coming to Abbotsford. Hundreds of athletes of all ages will take over the Ag-Rec Centre for the province's biggest judo competition from Feb. 6 to 8. This marks the first time that…...