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Utah is known as the beehive state for its industrious citizens, and DCFC fencers followed suit when they descended on Salt Lake to compete in the 2017 USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge on July 1-10. This year’s Summer Nationals was set to break the record as the largest fencing tournament in history. The […]

Our July 24-28 fencing camp is SOLD OUT, but there are many more camps to choose from this summer. Register at dcfencing.com and join us! July 17-21 | July 31-August 4 | August 7-11 | August 14-18 | August 21-25 This summer, DC Fencers Club hosts several weeklong day camps for youth ages 7 to […]

July 9, 2017 Contact: DC Fencers Club, FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE First Japanese-Jewish competitor and first medal for Japan at this international event Washington, D.C. – History was made today when Sam Cohen (Fukudate Samu) won silver in the Junior (Under 20) Men’s Sabre event at the 20th quadrennial Maccabiah Games, held July 4-11 in […]

The DC Fencers Club community wishes the very best to Coach Ilya V. Lobanenkov, as he takes on the full-time position of head coach at Loudoun International Fencing Club (LIFC) in Ashburn, Virginia, in the 2017-18 season. Ilya has served as a DCFC coach for 10 years. He started as a part-time coach in 2007 […]

CLOSURE ALERT DCFC will be closed from Saturday, July 1 through Sunday, July 9 as many of our fencers and coaches will be at the USA Fencing Summer National Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cheer on your clubmates with live results here. We will reopen on Monday, July 10 for summer fencing camps during […]

DCFC hosted the Tune-Up Open  on June 24-25, a three-weapon extravaganza, and the last tournament before next week’s trip to Summer Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thanks to meet manager Katelyn Keegan for a well-run tournament, to our referee cadre, to Kyle Harding for the medals shot, and to all our competitors, friends, and […]

DC Fencers Club congratulates Yunice Pyo and Justin Haddad, who have earned spots on the USA Fencing High School All-American Team, which includes more than 300 fencers from across the nation. The High School All-American program is designed to recognize high school athletes’ accomplishments on the strip during the 2016-17 season. Applicants were required to […]

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Youth 10 & 12 Mixed Epee and Sabre event at DCFC on Sunday, June 11.  We applaud the families who are supporting our very youngest competitors, and we offer a special salute to the young fencers who took top spots. Y10 Mixed Epee Logan Chambliss, gold Aidan […]

Team spirit was front and center at the Inaugural Friends of DCFC Team Tournament held Saturday, June 10. Proceeds from this event support aspiring competitive DCFC fencers on the national and international circuit. Thanks to board members Robert Haddad, Valerie Asher, and David Ruskin for organizing this event, and to the 12 men’s and eight […]

June 9 witnessed a full moon and a gathering of fencers at DCFC for the last Friday Night D and Under Mixed Epee event of the season. Congratulations to pentathlete Luke Holman on winning gold. William Foster took silver and Eliza Mace and Ryan McFeeters tied for bronze. Full results at askfred.net. Mark your calendars […]