You can help send local teen to world kickboxing championship

IDAHO FALLS – Members of a section MMA gym want your thief sending 1 of their ain to a kickboxing tourney successful Austria this fall.

Team Lionheart MMA astatine 510 2nd Street successful Idaho Falls is hosting its 4th yearly fundraiser car lavation connected Saturday. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Gym proprietor Weston Barnes tells EastIdahoNews.com 15-year-old Logan Glauser of Idaho Falls, who’s been training astatine Team Lionheart for astir 18 months, was 1 of a fistful of group successful nan U.S. who was selected to beryllium portion of nan kickboxing world title successful Vienna from Oct. 23 to 27.

“He had 1 kickboxing fight, and he did truthful good. The head of nan kickboxing tourney watched him and invited him to correspond Team USA,” Barnes says. “This is simply a awesome opportunity. It’s for illustration nan Olympics of kickboxing.”

Barnes and his squad person already raised astir $1,200 from section sponsors. They request different $1,500. The money helps salary for Logan’s registration fees, arsenic good arsenic food, flights and edifice stays for Logan and his grandpa, who is going pinch him.

He’s grateful to Fiesta Ole and Irie Property Holdings LLC for supporting Logan.

Barnes and nan squad are inviting group to travel and get their car washed for $5 successful nan Team Lionheart parking batch connected Saturday. Two nutrient vendors — Shaved Oasis (snow cones) and El Sazon De Mi Corazon (taco truck) — will beryllium serving customers.

Barnes is besides accepting donations done Venmo for those incapable to attend. Click here aliases usage nan QR codification below.

“Logan is simply a very talented and hardworking fighter. This is an astonishing opportunity for him to correspond our nation. We request thief from nan organization to get him successful that ringing and bring america backmost a world title,” Barnes says.