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DC Fencers Club is closed due to inclement weather, following federal government weather closure policies.  We will be open on Wednesday, January 22.  Stay safe, and see you on the strip! 

  January 14, 2014   Dear all,   Happy New Year!  As 2014 kicks off, DC Fencers Club would like to introduce the sport of fencing to area schools and prospective fencers, especially young athletes ages 7 -12.  To reach this goal, we want to organize fencing demonstrations at local elementary and middle schools.   […]

January 13, 2014 Feeling meh after the holiday season? What better remedy than a large dose of DCFC fencing! DCFC fencers medaled in all three Saturday events and won half of the top eight spots in Sunday’s senior mixed epee event.   Congratulations to all of our DCFC fencers on getting in the game and giving […]

(SILVER SPRING, MD) – DC Fencers Club member Amanda Sirico (Bowie, MD) won bronze on Sunday at the Women’s Epee Junior World Cup in Dijon, France on Sunday, January 5.  Sirico, 17, is the number two ranked Junior Women’s Epee fencer in the United States and 19th in the world.   Sirico, who is attempting […]

12/17/13   Congratulations to all our members who competed the December 2013 North American Cup in Dallas, Texas.  This national tournament featured events in all three weapons (foil, epee, and sabre) in the categories of Division 1 (fencers ranked C or higher), along with Cadet (under 17) and Veteran (40+).     A special congratulations […]

Congratulations to our youngest sabre fencers on taking part in this December 15 tournament at DC Fencers Club.  Students pictured here with James Cameron and Head Coach Janusz Smolenski.  Salute!

  December 12, 2013   Silver Spring, MD — Two DCFC members took gold at the  Regional Open Circuit – Richard F. Oles Memorial Charm City Classic, December 7-8, 2013 at University of Maryland Baltimore Campus.   The Charm City Classic is a USA Fencing Regional Open Circuit sponsored by the USFA Maryland Division. The top […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2013 Contact:   DC Fencers Club Members Win Double Gold at the First Division 1 North American Cup of the Season Amanda Sirico’s win in Junior Women’s Epee earns her the #4 ranking in the United States (SILVER SPRING, MD) — DC Fencers Club struck gold – twice – […]

11/8/13 On Sunday, November 3, DCFC had a special treat at the 2013 Tom Wright Memorial, a three weapon tournament sponsored by the Capitol Division. Wright’s grandsons Damon and Jason Wright and their families joined us to share stories and watch the sport that their grandfather loved. Damon wowed us with the true story about how […]