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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 […]

While Wonder Woman was battling evil on the big screen this weekend, her fellow women warriors gathered to fight for glory and honor at the fourteenth annual Amazon Open, held Sunday, June 4 at DC Fencers Club. Competitors gathered from as far as Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to compete in events in epee […]

Congratulations to all the competitors who competed in the Captain Steere Mixed epee event on Sunday, May 28 at DC Fencers Club. A special salute to DCFC fencers Justin Haddad, Nathan Bailey, Andrew Nosil, and Xavier Hilbert on winning gold, bronze, 5th, and 7th places respectively. Full results at askfred.net.  

Battle the Bullies Youth Tournament was a great success. More than 50 young competitors from regional clubs took part in this Y10/Y12/Y14 event on Sunday, May 21. The event was a fundraiser for STOMP Out Bullying, an organization which focuses on reducing and preventing all forms of bullying. For many of these young fencers, this was […]

MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE AT DCFC – DC Fencers Club will be open on Saturday, May 27. We are also open on Sunday, May 28 to host the Captain Steere Mixed Open Epee tournament. DCFC will be closed on Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day Holiday.

Last tournament before Summer Nationals! $10.00 registration plus $25.00/event entered if preregistered. Sabre fencers must use 800NW glove. Register on askfred.net and join us!

Please join us at DCFC for this Y10 & Y12 Mixed Epee and Mixed Sabre tournament. Registration closes at 10 AM for Y10 & Y12 Epee and 1:00 PM for Y10 & Y12 Sabre. Entry to each event is $40. Register on askfred.net. See you there!

This is the inaugural annual team epee sponsored by Friends of DCFC. The event will follow the standard team format (men’s and women’s teams), with teams of 3 plus an alternate. Current USA Fencing rules will be enforced. $75 PER TEAM IF PRE-REGISTERED $90 PER TEAM FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER AT THE DOOR. Payment for […]