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May 25, 2012 May was a month for medaling for many members of DC Fencers Club.  Congratulations to all our fencers for your competitive spirit, and a special salute to the following DCFC members who placed in top 8 spots in the following competitions.  Well done, all! Captain Steere Open May 19-20 at DC Fencers […]

Congratulations to DCFC Members who shared their competitive spirit and skills at the George Mason University Fencing Competition, April 28-29, 2012 at the Ronin Fencing Foundation in Manassas, VA.   Several of you brought home medals and top eight placements to boot!  Well done, all.   Clinton Rodell – Gold, Senior Mixed Epee Damien Lehfeldt – […]

  May 1, 2012 DC FENCERS CLUB HOSTS AMAZON OPEN WOMEN’S FENCING TOURNAMENT Epee and Sabre events featured at one of the strongest women’s tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic   On Sunday, June 10, 2012, DC Fencers Club will host the ninth annual Amazon Open Fencing Tournament. This women’s only event features contests in both epee […]

  DC FENCERS CLUB MARKS 100 DAYS TO THE OLYMPICS WITH MEDALS FROM THE DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP/NORTH AMERICAN CUP IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA   DCFC Members earn bronze in youth and team events at national fencing competition   DC Fencers Club members travelled to Virginia Beach, VA last weekend and returned with bronze medals in […]

  How do you prepare mentally for competition?   How do you create a winning strategy?   The mental game of fencing is the focus of the season’s final epee clinic at DC Fencers Club.    Head coach Janusz Smolenski leads the clinic, which will be limited to 32 attendees.    Sunday, May 6, from 10:00 am […]

  April 2, 2012   Contact:   PRE-OLYMPICS MEDAL COUNT FOR DC FENCERS CLUB AT CHERRY BLOSSOM OPEN   DCFC Members earn six gold, silver, and bronze medals at one of the largest East Coast fencing tournaments   DC Fencers Club member Rebecca Chimahusky of Silver Spring, Maryland won the gold medal in Senior […]

Congratulations to DCFC Alumni for great results at the 2012 NCAA Fencing Championships   In individual events, Kat Holmes (Princeton, women’s epee) tied for third place.  Congrats also to alumni on their efforts: James Kaull  (Notre Dame, 7th place, Men’s Epee), Michael Josephs (Columbia, 11th place, Men’s Sabre), and  Peter Souders (Boston College, 17th, Men’s […]

  DC Fencers Club FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012 DC FENCERS CLUB MEMBERS WIN GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE AT NORTH AMERICAN CUP Youth and veteran fencers win six medals at this national-level fencing tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, DC Fencers Club fencers from 16 to 70+ found pots of gold, […]

  Join us at the Spring Epee Clinic with Head Coach Janusz Smolenski Sunday, March 25, 2012 at DC Fencers Club in Silver Spring, MD 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Fee: $40.00   Please register on: askfred.net

More than 60 fencers from fencing clubs in the Washington metro area competed in the Capitol Division Qualifiers, held March 10-11, 2012 at DC Fencers Club.   High performers in this event earn the right to compete in the Div II/III (C and Under) and Y14 categories at the nation’s largest annual fencing competition, the USA […]