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Horizon club collects 18 medals at taekwondo worlds in U.K. Members of Horizon Taekwon-Do in Oakville returned from the world championships in Brighton, England backing up what their coach promised in the weeks before the tournament. The group of seven came back from the competition with 20 medals in junior competition, including three golds and seven silvers. Head coach and club owner Louie Sanchez correctly predicted people would be surprised by the number of medals his students bring home from Brighton. The meet was the largest ever for the taekwondo worlds, drawing more than 1,000 black belts from 45 countries. Members of the Horizon taekwondo team who won medals at the world championships in England are (from left) Christopher Lohr, Ryan Trotman, Blair Young, Victoria Recagno, Erica Piccolo, coach Louie Sanchez and Katelyn Recagno.| photo submitted Oakville Soccer Club names Horton to managing position Carl Horton is the Oakville Soccer Club's new Coach Development and Youth Programs manager. The Hamilton resident was the Ontario Soccer Association's regional manager in charge of player development west. He'll begin his new job later this month. Horton will be responsible for driving the development of both house league and rep level coaches. He'll also be directly responsible for overseeing youth programs at the grassroots level. "Carl's significant experience with the OSA as well as his overall pedigree makes him an excellent addition to the club's technical department," OSC executive director Dave Harris stated in announcing Horton's hiring. When he was with the OSA, Horton provided technical leadership and direction related to grassroots soccer in the province and worked with clubs and districts to implement Long Term Player Development (LTPD), recreation and development models. Horton, who is a Master Learning Facilitator and Evaluator, has a Canadian `A' license, FIFA Grassroots coaching diploma and NSCAA regional diploma. He is also one of four CSA C licensed instructors in the province. 29 | Friday, September 16, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Gold-medal winners from Horizon included Christopher Lohr, who won the individual destruction division and was runner-up in both team sparring and team patterns. He added a bronze medal in team destruction. Blair Young had the top score in individual special technique and added a silver medal in individual destruction. The third gold went to Vic- toria Recagno in individual destruction. She won two other individual medals, including silvers in sparring and special technique and team bronzes in sparring and special technique. Ryan Trotman won a silver medal in team sparring and team patterns and earned a bronze medal for finishing third in the team destruction competition. Erica Piccolo took home three bronze medals, in individual sparring, team sparring and team special techniques. Katelyn Recagno also won three bronzes -- in individual sparring, team sparring and team special technique. Dylan Reid represented Canada in individual sparring but did not make the podium.