This is the third article in an occasional series about Maryland area athletes away from the game. Tommy Hunter still hears it a lot in the Orioles clubhouse. “Judo champ coming!” someo… ...

Through my instructors' patience and the wonderful CCC judo team, I continue to learn a few lessons that apply to life's many crossroads.

Kevin Asano became an Olympic silver medalist in judo while still a student at San Jose State University, where he had been given a true sense of belonging away from his Hawaii home.