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DC Fencers Club will be closed on Monday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day Federal Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12. To all our military veterans, near and far, thank you for your service!  

It’s a sweep! Congratulations to Nick Hensel, Michael Hughes, and Ignacy Wozniak of DCFC and to Tristan Wang of FSA for taking the top spots at the Friends of DCFC Div3 Mixed Epee event on Nov. 2. And a shout out to Xavier Hilbert, here seen refereeing, who took gold in last weekend’s Champagne Challenge. […]

Please join us for a Champagne Challenge event on Sunday, Nov. 17 at DC Fencers Club. This is a self reffed tournament and the fee is $30 cash or check to “DC Fencers Club.” Events Scheduled: 10:00 AM Senior Mixed Epee Register on askfred.net and join us!

Please join us on Sunday, October 27 for a Champagne Challenge event. This is a self reffed tournament and the fee is $30 cash or check to “DC Fencers Club.” It’s already an A2 and it will be even nicer with you!  Register on askfred.net and see you there!

A hearty salute to all our fencers who fought their best at the October North American Cup, held October 18-21 in Kansas City, Missouri. A special cheer for fencers who advanced to top spots in the competition.   Division 1 Men’s Sabre – Peter Souders, sixth place Division 1 Women’s Epee – Rebecca Chimahusky (22) Division […]

Congratulations to Rebecca Chimahusky on earning silver at the Fencers Club Grand Prix, held October 13 in New York City. Kudos also to Yunice Pyo, who advanced to the top 32 (17) in a tight 14-15 bout against Natalia Toby. Today’s event kicks off a series of five tournaments this season, NYC’s Women’s Epee Grand […]

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ALERT – DC Fencers Club will be OPEN on Monday, October 14th, Columbus Day. The show — training — must go on! #frncing #training #goDCFC

The Veteran Fencing World Championships are in the books.  Held Oct. 5 – 11 in Cairo, Egypt, the event brought together competitors from countries around the world and proves that fencing truly is a lifelong sport. DCFC Head Coach Janusz Smolenski was on hand to support the DCFC competitors on Team USA, and he also lent a […]

Congratulations to Justin Haddad, who advanced to the top 32 (22) in his first senior FIE (satellite) world cup, the Tournoi de Geneve, held October 5 in Geneva, Switzerland. Justin went on to take silver in a related Junior men’s epee event (with many of the same competitors), also in Geneva. Well done, Justin! #fencing #epee #FIE #GoDCFC

Champagne Challenge #2 was a bubbly success! Congratulations to Bronze Medalists David Hitchcock (Cardinal) and Zachary Suico (LIFC), to Silver Medalist Fen Tamulonis (DCFC) and to the Champion Justin Haddad (DCFC).