The DLSZ Taekwondo Varsity persevered during the pandemic, and won numerous awards in national competitions. Adapting to the new online format, our taekwondo jins continued their training three times a week via Zoom, and prepared videos to send to the competition judges for them to score and rank. These include both poomsae and speed kicking. Congratulations to the following:
2020 Online National Poomsae Championships – May 30, 2020
- Luis Oscar R. Caguiat (DLSZ 2026) – Gold
2020 Smart / MVP National Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championships – July 11-13, 2020
- Amanda Reign B. Ramos (DLSZ 2028) – Gold
- Ezio Miguel O. Valencia (DLSZ 2024) – Gold
2020 Online National Interschool Poomsae Championships – July 25-26, 2020
- Carlo Sebastian B. Ramos (DLSZ 2031) – Silver
- Luigi Oscar R. Caguiat (DLSZ 2026) – Silver
- Amanda Reign B. Ramos (DLSZ 2028) – Bronze
2020 Online National Age Group Poomsae Championships – August 9, 2020
- Carlo Sebastian B. Ramos (DLSZ 2031) – Gold
- Amanda Reign B. Ramos (DLSZ 2028) – Gold
- Luigi Oscar R. Caguiat (DLSZ 2026) – Gold
National Taekwondo Age Group Speed Kicking Championships – August 22-24, 2020
- Carlos Martin B. Valencia (DLSZ 2022) – Silver
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Bronze
SMART / MVPSF ATF Online Taekwondo Speed Kicking Championships – October 3, 2020
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Silver
2020 Smart / MVP National Poomsae Taekwondo Championships – October 15-16, 2020
- Carlo Sebastian B. Ramos (DLSZ 2031) – Silver
- Amanda Reign B. Ramos (DLSZ 2028) – Bronze
2020 Smart / MVP National Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championships – October 15-16, 2020
- Amanda Reign B. Ramos (DLSZ 2028) – Bronze
- Ezekiel Vincent Daniel S. Joson (DLSZ 2021) – Gold
Online NCR Poomsae and Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championships – October 17-18, 2020
- Sophia Eunice S. Leonardo (DLSZ 2027) – Bronze, speed kicking
- Luigi Oscar R. Caguiat (DLSZ 2026) – Bronze, poomsae
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Bronze, speed kicking
Global Online Speed Kicking Championships – October 25, 2020
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Bronze
Online National Taekwondo Carlos Palanca Jr. Championships – November 28, 2020
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Gold, speed kicking
Interschool Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championships – December 5-6, 2020
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021) – Silver
- Ezekiel Vincent Daniel S. Joson (DLSZ 2021) – Bronze
In addition, last November 19-20, 2020, the following members of the DLSZ Varsity were also inducted into the prestigious Taekwondo Black Belt Brotherhood / Sorority:
Junior Taekwondo Black Belt Brotherhood / Sorority
- Nicolas Aaron I. Castillo (DLSZ 2023)
- Chelsea Lianne T. Gomez (DLSZ 2023)
- Carlos Martin B. Valencia (DLSZ 2022)
Taekwondo Black Belt Brotherhood / Sorority
- James Emmanuelle D. Macasaet (DLSZ 2021)
The DLSZ Taekwondo Varsity is coached by Ricardo L. Santiago Jr., Edwardo Cruz, Noel Almaida, and Bella Cesista.
Animo, Team DLSZ!
Source: Ms. Reina Ilas and Chelsea Gomez (DLSZ 2023)