Happenings With The Neals

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Some Pictures From The Training Camp with the Olympic Coaches so far

Friday, December 7, 2018

Working on Punch Crescent Kick

T is working on all his combinations. The Punch Crescent Kick is one of his faves. He’s wanting to get all of his combinations better and get that muscle memeory so it’s just total reflex to do the moves in an actual match.

New Technique

Master Hama is teaching T a new technique. He’s loving practicing this move. He wants to get better at it. Love his passion for this sport. If he could he would do nothing but train.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

I so love Christmastime!!!

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Sparring Training with Master Hama Today

Monday, December 3, 2018

Christmas Lights 2018

In Christmas Vaction style without all the rooftop lighst and sparks...LOL!

Fun Christmas Pics and Tucker and Dexter even got in on it!

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Training Today

Training was rough today. A ton of kicking and I do mean a ton. There were tears shed. Kids in pain. Some had to sit out near the end. They had given all they had til they couldn’t give any more. Very impressed with how well they all did and they all hung in there today. I got some pics of T doing his Poomsae before the torture began today.

Tim's 2025 Accomplishments!

Tim had a huge year in 2025, moving through three weight classes. He began in the 61 kg division and finished in the 71 kg division, with the June weight category update shifting the weight classes. Despite all the transitions, Tim made tremendous progress. He earned 4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals (6 Silver finishes) & 3 Bronze Medals (4 Bronze finishes) - which were his 1st USA National Level Medals. To top all that off he is the record holder for the snatch & total in the Youth 71kg division for WSO Carolinas. A standout year filled with growth, experience, and momentum for Tim.

Heaven Gained a Hero Aug. 16, 1935 to May 16, 2024 - 88 years old

It's hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember. Pop (Franklin Eugene Neal) was born in Ashland, KY. He graduated Thomas R. Brown High School and was a proud Army National Guard Veteran. He loved cars and working on them. He loved racing them with his boys, Jeff and Scot. He could fix just about anything. If he didn't have a tool for something then he'd make it. He valued family above everything. He loved traveling and going to amusement parks with his kids and grandkids, especially Disney World. He will forever be missed and forever be in our hearts! (this is not his official Obit)

Doris Jean Stergeon "Nan" Neal

Doris Jean Stergeon Neal, 88, of Ashland, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025 surrounded by family. Born June 13, 1937, to James B. and Opal McDowell Stergeon, Doris was a 1955 graduate of Thomas R. Brown High School, where she met the love of her life, Franklin Neal, who preceded her in death in 2024. Married for over 70 years, Doris and Frank built a life centered on love and family, raising their three children: Elaine, Jeffrey, and Scot. A devoted member of Faith Christian Assembly, Doris cherished homemaking, gardening, floral arranging, crocheting, and reading. Above all, she was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—always her family’s biggest cheerleader. She is survived by her 3 children, her 5 grandchildren, and her 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her 2 brothers, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family.