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Hoping to compete in the Junior Olympics,  next February in Salt Lake City, Nevada?   You have to qualify first! Qualifiers for youth events in epee, foil, and sabre take place on November 19 and 20 at DCFC.  Visit askfred.net for full details and pre-register by November 18. Open to Capitol Division Members ONLY. Citizenship requirements […]

Congratulations to DC Fencers Club members for participating in the 2011 November North American Cup in Austin, Texas from November 11-14.  This event featured contests for fencers in the Youth 14, Under 17, and Under 20 age categories.  Special kudos for these great results. Amanda Sirico – Sixth Place, U17 women’s epee, Top 16, U20 […]

Join us at the latest Champagne Challenge, a senior mixed open epee event.  This could be an A1 event. Sunday, November 6, 2011.  $30 fee.  Registration closes at 10:00 am sharp. Pre-register at www.askfred.net. Cheers!

NAC A – Results Congratulations to all DCFC Fencers for their competitive spirit at the first North American Cup of the season in Richmond, Virginia from October 22-24, 2011.  Several DCFC members medaled and placed in the top eight in various events. Amanda Sirico – Bronze, Cadet (U17) Women’s Epee Brooke Sirico – Silver, Division […]

For Immediate Release                                                October 19, 2011 THREE MUSKETEERS MOVIE FANS CAN LIVE THE DREAM AT DC FENCERS CLUB Fencing clubs around the country welcome swashbucklers from 8 to 80 You watch the swashbuckler movie. You live vicariously through the epic swordfight scenes.  It doesn’t have to end there. You, too, can move beyond rapier […]

Congratulations to all our veteran fencers who came out for the Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament.  In the mixed epee tournament, DC Fencers Club members Valerie Asher, Theodore Pary, and Henry Chung took the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals,  and Henry Chung earned his C2011. Don Rickerson of Recreational Fencing of Manassas also took […]

Sunday, October 16 Tom Wright Memorial Veteran Fencing Tournament Lady and gentlemen veteran fencers (40 and up) are welcome to take part in this annual tournament at DC Fencers Club in Silver Spring, Maryland. 9:00 am – Combined mixed epee 12:00 pm – Combined mixed foil 3:00 pm – Combined mixed sabre Pre-register on www.askfred.net.

  Results – Champagne Challenge (Senior Mixed Epee Open)   DC Fencers Club October 2, 2011   Congratulations to DC Fencers Club members for taking part in the first Champagne Challenge of the season.  Mark your calendars for the next Champagne Challenge, November 6 at the club!   Corwin Duncan – Gold Damien Lehfeldt – […]

Results – World Veteran Fencing Championships Porec, Croatia September 27 –  October 2, 2011   Team USA dominated the 2011 World Veteran Fencing Championships, with the highest overall count of 17 medals (three gold, six silver, and eight bronze medals).  While Team USA won the highest total number of medals, international ranking system placed them […]

Join DC Fencers Club for the first Champagne Challenge of the season. This senior mixed epee open tournament takes place on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 10:00 am. Prizes include champagne, of course! The Champagne Challenge is located at DC Fencers Club, 9330 Fraser Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.  See the map on this page for […]