Hall of Champions

BJJ 

Judo
Other

 

Dr. Michael Carter

  • Blue belt received from Helio Soneca
  • Purple belt received from Helio Soneca

 

Notable Competition Results:

  • 6 Time Southeastern Judo Champion
  • 2 Time State Wrestling Silver Medalist
  • 2008 Helio Soneca BJJ Tournament Champion

 

 

 

 

 


BJJ 

Other

 

Alex Basiri

  • Blue belt received from Rick Sparks

 

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2008 Tennessee State BJJ Champion
  • 2008 Helio Soneca BJJ Tournament Champion

 

 

 

 

BJJ 

Zack Smitley

  • Blue belt received from Rick Sparks

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 Tennessee State Champion No-Gi
  • 2009 Tennessee State Silver Medalist Gi
  • 2009 Smokey Moutain Open Gi Champion
  • 2008 Helio Soneca BJJ Tournament Silver Medalist

MMA Record: 1-1

 

BJJ 

Other

 

Justin Headrick

  • Blue belt received from Rick Sparks

 

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 Smokey Moutain Open No-Gi Champion
  • 2009 Smokey Moutain Open Gi Silver Medalist
  • 2008 Tennessee State BJJ Silver Medalist

 

 

 


BJJ 

Judo

 

Chris Miller

  • Green belt received from Samuel Braga

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 Tennessee State Championship Silver Medalist Gi

 

 

 

 

BJJ 

 

Eric Horton

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 Tennessee State Championship Gold Medalist
  • 2009 Kentucky BJJ Open Championship Gold Medalist

 

 

 

 


BJJ 

Judo

 

Allan Ho

 

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 EGO Grappling Tournamant Bronze Medalist

 

 

 

BJJ 

 

Dan Hoggit

Notable Competition Results:

BJJ

  • 2009 Tennessee State Championship Bronze Medalist Gi
  • 2009 Tennessee State Championship Bronze Medalist No-Gi
  • 2009 Smokey Moutain Open Silver Medalist
  • 2009 Kentucky BJJ Open Championship Bronze Medalist

Wrestling

  • 2004 Blount County Champion
  • 2004 All County
  • 2003 Blount County Silver Medalist

MMA Record: 1-1

 

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BJJ 

 

Brad Wilcox

Notable Competition Results:

BJJ

  • 2010 NAGA National BJJ Championships Bronze Medalist

 

 

 

BJJ 

 

Kayla Stephens

Notable Competition Results:

  • 2009 Tennessee State Championship Gold Medalist

 

 

 

 

Other Students:

  • John Miller (Blue Belt with One Stripe, Judo Green Belt) [Blue Belt Given by Helio Soneca]
  • Bryan Dwyer (Blue Belt given by Rick Sparks, Judo Black Belt)

 

  • Dennis Wright (Four Stripe White Belt, Judo Black Belt)
  • Aaron Shugart-Brown (Three Stripe White Belt, Judo Black Belt)
  • Patrick Caylor (Three Stripe White Belt)
  • Brad Wilcox (Two Stripe White Belt)
  • Darryl Lawson (Two Stripe White Belt)
  • Jeremy Sizemore (Two Stripe White Belt)
  • Adam Treadway (One Stripe White Belt, Judo Brown Belt)
  • Kent Johnson (One Stripe White Belt)
  • Wes Franks (One Stripe White Belt, Judo Brown Belt)
  • Jason Roberts (One Stripe White Belt, Judo Green Belt)

PLEASE NOTE: Students will be added to this list when they obtain the rank of one stripe white belt

 

Former Students:

  • Cody Hudson (Blue Belt with Three Stripes) [Blue Belt Given by Helio Soneca and Rick Sparks]
  • Greg Wenndt (Blue Belt given by Rick Sparks)

  • Braden Wenndt (Three Stripe White Belt)
  • Greg Ostermeyer (One Stripe White Belt)
  • Matt Miller (One Stripe White Belt)
  • Nathan Crowe (One Stripe White Belt)
  • Tim Willis (One Stripe White Belt)
  • Johnny Diggs (One Stripe White Belt)