Master Robert Zang, instructor of the Young Brothers Institute in Cranberry Township, again took grand champion in forms at the 34th annual U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship.

Zang was among a number of students from Young Brothers schools in Cranberry and Butler who won trophies during the competition Feb. 24 in Charleston, W.Va., which included hundreds of competitors.

The sixth-degree black belt also captured first in the men's lightweight sparring division.

Also placing at the black belt level were Michael Sybert, 17, of Middlesex Township, who captured a second in forms and second in breaking in the men's division; Darren Norris, who placed second in men's heavyweight sparring division; and Lee Ann Cimperman of Cranberry, who took a second in forms in the women's senior division.

Youths winning at the black belt level were Tyler Smith, 12, of Mars, who captured first in forms and sparring in the 11-and-12 division, and Lake Sankey, 9, of Butler, who took first in sparring and third in forms in the 9-and-10 division.

Among adult color belts competing, Minh Nguyen of Cranberry earned first in sparring and forms in the 18-to-35 men's division; Matt Marshall took third in forms in the 18-to-35 men's division; Kay Oglyama of Mars took first in sparring and second in forms in the senior men's division; and Dayna C. Martin of Cranberry captured first in sparring and third in forms in the senior women's division.

In the teen division, Thinh Nguyen, 16, of Cranberry took a second in sparring in the 16-and-17 men's black belt event, and Alysha Dovyak of Butler earned a first in breaking and second places in sparring and forms in the women's beginning color belt level.

Youths at the color belt level earning trophies were Carter Moriarity, who took a first in sparring and second in forms in the 7-and-8 division, and Daniel Popp, also of Cranberry, who took third place in forms in the 7-and-8 division.

Damon Ziter of New Sewickley Township earned a first in sparring and third in forms in the 9-and-10 division.