Finley (left) and Lindsey Helm both won state taekwondo titles. (Photo courtesy Jerry Helm)
We rule the dojo.
Five Coupeville taekwondo athletes, including mother/daughter and father/son combos, capped their seasons recently by winning state titles.
Lindsey and Finley Helm brought home a combined four titles, while dad Jerry won an unofficial award for best roadie.
In addition, Ben Shaw and Alan and Cameron Breaux teamed up to toss another seven titles into the pot.
The Coupeville athletes, who work with Armstrong’s ATA Martial Arts, picked up points throughout the season based on how they placed at tournaments.
The season ended April 27 in Eugene, OR.
How state titles broke down:
Finley Helm (Girls 1-8):
Creative Weapons
Extreme Weapons
Traditional Weapons
Lindsey Helm (Women 18-39):
Traditional Weapons
Cameron Breaux (Boys 13-14):
Creative Weapons
Extreme Weapons
Traditional Weapons
Alan Breaux (Men 30-39):
Combat Sparring
Forms and Weapons
Sparring
Ben Shaw (Boys 1-8):
Forms and Weapons
Coupeville Sports 
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