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On May 21, DC Fencers Club hosts Battle the Bullies, a tournament featuring Epee Y10, Y12, and Y14 events. The event is a fundraiser for STOMP Out Bullying, which focuses on reducing and preventing all forms of bullying.  The organization teaches effective responses to bullying and educates children and teens how to respond in school […]

DCFC member Sam Cohen was very recently invited to compete in the Maccabiah Games, a quadrennial international athletic competition which takes place July 4-11 in Israel. Sam will be the first competitor representing Japan in the games’ history. DCFC Coach David Ruskin will accompany Sam as his coach.  Just last month, Sam took bronze in […]

Congratulations to Sophia Jakel? on winning gold in the Y10 Women’s Epee event at the Fairfax Super Youth Circuit event at National Harbor on April 29. Here’s the golden girl celebrating with DCFC Head Coach Janusz Smolenski. Every champion gets their start in a beginner fencing class.  DC Fencers Club offers rolling, monthly beginner fencing […]

April brought showers of gold, silver, and bronze for DCFC fencers competing at the April Division I/Wheelchair Championships and North American Cup in Baltimore, Maryland, April 21-24, 2017. Lisa Dobloug took gold in Vet 70 Women’s Epee, a repeat of her April 2016 NAC performance. Valerie Asher won gold in Vet 50 Women’s Epee, and […]

Summer Nationals registration is open – don’t get hit by triple fees, register for Summer Nationals before May 10 to get regular registration rates. This year, the USA Fencing Summer National Championships take place July 1-10 in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can check out the new USA Fencing registration portal while you’re at it. […]

DC Fencers Club will be closed for the Easter holiday from Friday, April 14 through Monday, April 17. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 18. Enjoy your weekend!

Thanks to all our fencers on competing this weekend in the D and Under Friday Night Epee Tournament and the Champagne Challenge #5 on Sunday. A special salute to LaSelle Booker, on earning silver in the D and under event.  Full results here. Another salute to Rebecca Chimahusky and Joe Deucher on earning bronze and […]

Congratulations to Notre Dame Fencing on winning the #NCAA Championship today. A special salute to Amanda Sirico, who capped her first NCAA Championship appearance in a tie for third place and first-team All-American honors. Congratulations also to Capitol Division member Kat Holmes on closing out her Princeton NCAA career with another championship podium spot! Read more about […]

Congratulations to Eliza Mace on winning bronze in the Senior Women’s Sabre event at the Cherry Blossom Open, held March 25-26 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Congratulations to Nirali Igoe who placed in the top 8 of the Senior Women’s Epee. In the Senior Mixed Epee event Andrew Nosil advanced to eighth place […]

Congratulations to all the DCFCers who competed at the Fairfax Challenge RYC #2 Region 6 & Cadet, March 18-19 at College Park, Md. Regional Youth Circuit (RYC): The RYC tournaments are held throughout the season, similar to the Super Youth Circuit tournaments. These competitions are one of the possible qualification paths for Youth 10 and Youth […]