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Amanda Sirico kicked off the Junior Circuit season with a team bronze at the Helsinki Junior Women’s Epee World Cup in Espoo, Finland on November 8. Sirico took 10th in the individual Junior Women’s Epee event and then anchored the Junior Women’s Epee Team. In a semifinal bout against Team Russia, Team USA missed the […]

In case you missed it, DCFC member Amanda Sirico made front page news in The Bowie Blade-News last week.  Thanks to reporter John McNamara for his thoughtful story on Amanda’s quest to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics.  Read more here.          

Tournament roundup DCFC fencers are getting great results all over the world and close to home. At the Budapest Men’s Saber World Cup on November 1, Team USA took silver for a second straight medal on the circuit after a 45-44 heartbreaker against Russia in the finals. Congratulations to DCFC member Peter Souders, along with […]

For immediate release October 26, 2015 Contact: Silver Spring, MD – On Friday, October 23, Kazimieras “Kaz” Campe, 78, of Edgewater, Maryland won bronze in Veteran 70 Men’s Epee at the Veteran Fencing World Championships, in Limoges, France. The event, which took place October 20 – 26, featured competitions in all three weapons – […]

Last weekend started with our first Ferocious Friday, and ended with a Champagne Challenge brunch.  A big salute to the winners of the Ferocious Friday Y14 event. On Sunday, DCFCers took five of the top eight spots in the October Champagne Challenge, an A2 event.  Kudos to those who made the top eight.  Thanks also […]

Join us at DCFC on Friday, October 23 at 6:30 pm for the first in a series of “Ferocious Fridays,” competitions for Y14 and C and Under.  This first Ferocious Friday competition is a Y14 competition.  Proceeds from this event will support Amanda Sirico’s #roadtorio as she aims to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team. […]

For immediate release October 14, 2015 Contact: Two DC Fencers Club members have qualified to represent Team USA at the 19th Veteran Fencing World Championships on October 20-25 in Limoges, France. “Vet Worlds” is the premiere fencing event for fencers over age 50 and is conducted by the International Fencing Federation (FIE). Asher and […]

DCFCers showed up in force at the first national event of the season, the October North American Cup, held October 9-12 in Richmond, Virginia. DCFCers pulled out some podium finishes and exciting fencing throughout the weekend. Congratulations to Valerie Asher, Rebecca Chimahusky, Amanda Sirico, and Meghan Sirico on winning gold in Senior Team Women’s Epee. […]

HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT! Today is Columbus Day, and DCFC follows federal holiday closures, so the club is closed today. Lots of folks are down in Richmond for the last day of the North American Cup. Enjoy your day, we’ll see you at the club on Tuesday.

Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament – Results Fencing is a lifelong sport, demonstrated on Sunday, when more than 60 fencers in their 40s through 70s gathered at DCFC for the annual Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament. This three-weapon tournament is held in honor of Wright, who was a longtime Capitol Division member. The […]