Tag Archive: saber

July 2011 – DCFC Medals at 2011 Summer Nationals

For Immediate Release July 13, 2011 Contact: DC Fencers Club at 301-562-1990 DC Fencers Club Congratulates Members on 12 Medals and Top Eight Results at 2011 USA Fencing Summer National Championships Washington, DC – DC Fencers Club (DCFC) congratulates its fencers who brought home eight gold, silver, and bronze medals, and a total of twelve …

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DCFC U19 Sabre Team Wins Gold at Summer Nationals

For Immediate Release July 4, 2011 Contact: DC Fencers Club at 301-562-1990  DC FENCERS CLUB U19 SABRE TEAM WINS GOLD AT USA FENCING NORTH AMERICAN CUP Washington, DC – DC Fencers Club (DCFC) announces the gold medal victory of its Under 19 (U19) Men’s Sabre team at the July North American Cup, a major fencing …

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April – June 2011 highlights

Results – Amazon Open VIII DC Fencers Club members medal in both the epee and sabre events at the eighth annual Amazon Open epee event, held June 5, 2011 at the DC Fencers Club.  Congratulations to all DCFC members for supporting one of the Capitol Division’s longest-running women’s fencing competitions. Epee Open Amanda Sirico – …

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January – February 2011 highlights

Results – North American Cup (NAC “C”)   January 14-17, 2011, Dallas, Texas Congratulations to our fencers and their coaches, these are serious results that put DCFC on the map as one of the strongest clubs in the country. Byron Neslund – 5 place, Division I Epee Peter Souders – 6 place, Division I Sabre Gordon Long …

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October – November 2010 highlights

Results – 2010 World Veteran Fencing Championship September 29 – October 3, 2010, Porec, Croatia Congratulations to our World Veteran Championships medalists!  Our members brought back two medals from the World Veteran Championship in Croatia! Jim Adams - Silver, 70+ Men’s epee Kazimieras Campe - Bronze, 70+ Men’s epee Fencing is truly a lifetime sport, may these amazing athletes …

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July 2010 highlights

Results – 2010 Summer Nationals July 4-13, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia    Jim Adams - National Champion, Veterans in foil, epee and sabre Yoshi Yui - National Champion, Sabre Division III Dick Richards - Bronze Medal, Veterans Men’s Epee Junior Men’s Epee Team - 4th Senior Men’s Epee Team – 5th Senior Women’s Epee Team – 6th    

February – April 2010 highlights

Cadet Worlds, Vet World, Junior Olympics Wonderful results from different generations!  Over the last few weeks DC Fencers Club members have competed in a number of USA and World Championships and have brought home absolutely wonderful results.   Results – Junior Olympics 2010 February 12-15, 2010, Memphis, Tennessee Michael Josephs - 2nd, Men’s Sabre Under 17 Channing Foster - 8th, Women’s …

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November 2009 highlights

Results – 2009 North American Cup (NAC “B”) November 6-9, 2009,  Kansas City, Missouri   Eugene Chung - Silver, Under 17 (U17) Men’s  Saber Katharine Holmes - Gold, Cadet Women’s  Epee, Under 17 – 5th under 20. Channing Foster - 5th, Under 17 Women’s Epee. Congratulations to all!   Great Sabre results from Konin, Poland! Congratulations to Emiliano Kaptain who placed …

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August – September 2009 highlights

DCFC members at the 2009 Poland training camp

President Obama learns fencing from Olympic Fencer Tim Morehouse Olympic Sabre Team Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse helped introduce President Obama to competitive fencing in September.  See Tim’s blog for more on this Olympic and presidential moment for fencing.   International Training camp in Poland! In August, DCFC fencers took a trip to Poland for training.  Great gym, …

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July 2009 highlights

Corwin Duncan, Coach Robert Suchorski, Ilya Lobanenkov, James Kaull and Isaac Erbele immediately after after James Kaull’s spectacular last touch. Photo by Marek Stepien.

Multiple medals for DC Fencers Club at the 2009 US Summer Nationals Corwin Duncan, Coach Robert Suchorski, Ilya Lobanenkov, James Kaull and Isaac Erbele immediately after James Kaull’s spectacular last touch. Photo by Marek Stepien. Thank you everyone for a great 2008/2009 fencing season!  DC Fencers Club won great results at the 2009 Summer Nationals …

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