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The Amazon Open XIII takes place Sunday, June 5 at DCFC! This Senior Women’s Sabre and Epee tournament awards medals awarded down to 8th place, with special prizes, including gift certificates from Absolute Fencing, to the top 4 finishers. Register on askfred.net.  

On Sunday, April 10, Amanda Sirico of Bowie, MD earned Team bronze at the 2016 Junior World Fencing Championships in Bourges, France. Junior Worlds gathers the top fencers under 20 years old from around the world to compete in individual and team events in the three fencing weapons: epee, foil, and sabre. Sirico has dominated […]

For immediate release April 11, 2016 Lisa Dobloug of Lillehammer takes gold in U.S. national fencing event After an eight-year break from competitive fencing, Lisa Dobloug of Lillehammer, Norway, won the gold medal in Veteran 70 Women’s Epee at the April North American Cup in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, April 9, 2016. This North American […]

April NAC update DCFC sent a posse of fencers to the April Division I Championship and North American Cup (April 8-11, 2016), and they are bringing back great experiences and medals to boot! Lisa Dobloug returned to competition after an eight-year break, representing Norway in the Vet 70 Women’s Epee event. Lisa went full Viking […]

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the April 3 Champagne Challenge at DC Fencers Club. Thanks also to Meet Manager Katelyn Keegan for a well-run event. We salute the top four and all the fencers who showed up to give it their best. Byron Neslund, gold Camila Batini, silver Isaac Shelanski, bronze Andrew Nosil, […]

CLICK AND SHARE – Show FOX 5 DC that you love TV coverage of fencing, and enjoy this FOX 5 segment on #1 ranked U.S. Junior Women’s Epee Fencer Amanda Sirico as she trains for Junior Worlds in France this April. Thanks again to sports reporter Brody Logan for sharing our sport and Amanda’s story! […]

EASTER MONDAY CLOSURE ALERT! DC Fencers Club will be closed on Monday, March 28 in observance of the Easter holiday. We will reopen Tuesday, March 29. Enjoy your day!    

More than 70 Capitol Division fencers from fencing clubs in DC and Maryland vied for a spot at the Summer National Fencing Championships in Dallas, Texas this July. Fencers competed to earn slots in Y14 and Division II category events in foil, epee, and sabre. The Capitol Division is one of more than 60 USA […]

A big salute to Rebecca Chimahusky on taking gold at last Sunday’s Champagne Challenge. Along the way, she defeated Olympian Jon Normile 14-13 in the semis. Congratulations also to Isaac Shelanski, who took bronze, and Scott Dubinsky, who took fifth place. Full results below. Thanks all for joining us and making this such as strong […]

The fencing community promotes academic as well as athletic excellence among its young fencers. The USA Fencing All-Academic Team Program is sponsored by Absolute Fencing, and offers $10,000 in scholarships. There are various levels open to students enrolled in an accredited high school program as well as homeschooled students. Athletes do not have to qualify […]