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A hearty salute to all the young competitors who joined us to give it their best at this Y10, Y12, and Y14 Sabre and Epee Youth Competition at DC Fencers Club on Sunday, February 4, 2018. It was great to see so many fencers from clubs around the DC area sharing their time and talents. […]

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King, Jr.   DC Fencers Club will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday.  We will reopen on Tuesday, January 16.  

The regular registration deadline for the March North American Cup is January 24.  Don’t get hit by triple fees, register today. March NAC (Baltimore, Md.): March 9-12, 2018 Events contested: Division III, Youth 10, Youth 12, Youth 14, & Y14 Team Registration Opens: December 20, 2017 Regular Fee Entry Deadline: January 24, 2018

Check out these local tournaments at the club or nearby!  Questions about local tournaments?  Feel free to ask your coach, we are happy to provide advice.   January 13-15 –  Capitol Clash SYC and Cadet RCC (National Harbor) –https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=37969   January 28- DCFC Champagne Challenge (Senior Mixed Epee) https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=39392   February 4 DCFC Youth Challenge […]

HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT! DC Fencers Club will be closed from Friday, December 21 through Tuesday, January 2. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 3. Happy Holidays!

Congratulations to the following DCFCers who took top spots in the Fairfax ROC Veteran Men’s Epee Harold Ruiz, gold, Daniel Wheeler silver, Joe Deucher seventh place C & Under Senior Men’s Epee Bryan Walther, bronze La Selle Booker, eighth place Div 1A Senior Women’s Epee Niralie Igoe, bronze Full results at this link.  Congratulations, all! […]

January 10 is the regular entry fee deadline for the Junior Olympics.  Don’t get hit by triple fees. Register today! Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (Memphis, Tenn.): February 16-19, 2018 Events contested: Junior, Cadet & Junior Team Registration Opens: December 6, 2017 Division Qualifying Reports Due: January 3, 2018 Regular Fee Entry Deadline: January 10, 2018

Coffee wasn’t the only thing piping hot in Portland, Oregon last weekend.  DCFCers were out in force at the December 2017 North American Cup, held December 8-12 at the Oregon Convention Center.  Thanks to Coach Byron for giving us great advice, and to our families and friends for your support.  We salute all the fencers […]

Congratulations to all our young competitors on giving it your best at the second DCFC Youth Challenge of the season.  Thanks to Min Su for documenting the young victors! Y10 Mixed Epee: 1 Caleb Su (DCFC); 2 Milan Mishra (DCFC); 3T Alysa Jakel (DCFC); 3T Aidan Jones (DCFC) Y12 Mixed Epee: 1 Ian Park (POFC); […]

December 17 is the regular registration deadline for the Capitol Clash SYC at National Harbor.  Don’t get hit by triple fees, register today! Register on askfred.net.