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March 30, 2015 when cherry blossoms scatter… no regrets – a haiku by Japanese poet Issa, b. 1763. … Congratulations to the scores of DCFCers who fought with no regrets in the 2015 Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland on March 28-29. A special salute to DC Fencers Club competitors who took top […]

March 24, 2015 Congratulations to Clinton Feihong Rodell on winning gold at the latest DCFC Champagne Challenge. He was joined on the podium by fellow DCFCers Kevin Eckert and Andrew Nosil, who tied for bronze. Find full results at askfred.net. Thanks for joining us! https://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=27916

  3/18/15   Congratulations to all our fencers who competed in the 2015 Capitol Division Summer National Qualifiers at DCFC this weekend. Thanks to meet manager (and DCFC armourer extraordinaire) Kerry Swick on a well-run tournament, thanks also to our well-dressed refs, and a special salute to our DCFCers who earned a ticket to the […]

3/5/15 WEATHER CLOSURE ALERT! DCFC is CLOSED Thursday, March 5 due to inclement weather.  If the federal government closes due to inclement weather, so do we.  Be safe and enjoy the snowy day. #  #  #  

Contact: 3/3/15   DCFC sent more than 15 fencers to compete in the 2015 Division I National Championships and March North American Cup, held February 22 – March 2 in Reno, Nevada. DCFC Division 1 fencers faced London 2012 medalists Kelley and Courtney Hurley, and other elite U.S. athletes. And in the North American […]

  For immediate release February 18, 2015 Contact: DC Fencers Club   #1 ranked Junior fencer will represent Team USA at Junior Worlds this April   SILVER SPRING, MD — Amanda Sirico, 19, of Bowie, Maryland won the title of Junior National Champion in Junior Women’s Epee at the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships in […]

  2/16/15   DC Fencers Club will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 17.  When the Federal Governrnent closes due to inclement weather, so do we.  Be safe on the roads, stay warm, and we will see you on Wednesday, Feb. 18.   #  #  #

HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT! DC Fencers Club is closed on Monday, February 16 in observance of the President’s Day federal holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 17. Enjoy your day and stay warm!

2015 Capitol Clash results Congratulations to all our fencers who got in the game at the Capitol Clash Super Youth Circuit and Cadet 2015, held at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD on February 6-8, 2015.   We thank our coaches and parents for your guidance and support, and we give […]

  For Immediate Release February 3, 2015 Contact:   DC teen wins individual gold and team bronze at Helsinki Cadet Fencing World Cup   First international medals for Washington teen fencer   (Silver Spring, MD) – Isaac Shelanski, 16, of Washington, DC, won gold — his first international medal – in Cadet (under 17) […]