COTTAGE GROVE – Creswell resident William Silva, an 11-year-old 1st-degree Black Belt with Rogers Family Martial Arts in Cottage Grove, was named the American Taekwondo Association’s (ATA) Athlete of the Week earlier in May.
The ATA is the nation’s largest martial arts organization with over 130,000 members worldwide; featured Silva on its podcast, “ATA Nation.”
His achievements qualify him for the District Championships on June 7 in Salem, with a chance to advance to the…
