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  For Immediate Release November 12, 2014 Contact:   Amanda Sirico is the #1 ranked Junior Women’s Epee fencer in the United States   (Silver Spring, MD) – In her first world circuit fencing tournament of the season, Amanda Sirico, 18, of Bowie, Maryland, lost no time getting to the podium, with a silver […]

6/30/14   Amanda Sirico takes gold in the Junior Women’s Epee event at the U.S. Fencing National Championships and July North American Cup.  With this win, she maintains her rank as the #1 Junior Women’s Epee fencer in the United States. In a feat of endurance as well as skill, Amanda fenced in seven grueling direct elimination […]

  June 9, 2014   The eleventh annual Amazon Open was a celebration of fabulous, fearless women! Thanks to the tournament founder Valerie Asher, to our meet manager and team, to our sharp-dressed refs, and of course to our friends and family for supporting the women athletes in your lives!   We saw some world-class […]

For Immediate Release June 5, 2014 Contact:   (Silver Spring, MD) — Amanda Sirico, 18, of Bowie Maryland, was ready for the challenge when she was tapped as a late-breaking alternate fencer to help the US Women’s Epee Team win gold at the Pan American Zonal Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica on June […]

Sirico to represent Notre Dame in Division 1 NCAA Fencing this fall   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2014 Contact:     (SILVER SPRING, MD) – Within the space of three days, DC Fencers Club member Amanda Sirico (Bowie, MD) medaled in two Championship events seven time zones apart. On Friday, April 11, Sirico […]

    3/23/14 Congratulations to DCFC members on their great results at the Cherry Blossom Open, held at University of Maryland this weekend. DCFCers won several top-eight spots, and many top 16 results as well. Special thanks to David Ruskin, who, when he wasn’t earning a B rating in the Senior Mixed Epee event, took […]

2/12/14 February is cold, but DCFC fencers are hot at tournaments at home and abroad! Congratulations to Team USA, including our very own Amanda Sirico, on earning sixth place out of 26 teams in Senior Women’s Team Epee at the Sparkassen Senior World Cup in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday, February 9.   Find the full article […]

(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 […]

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 – […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2013 Contact:     DC FENCERS CLUB BRINGS HOME CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES AND MORE FROM USA FENCING SUMMER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO   DCFC members ages 13 to 75 win 18 medals and top spots at the nation’s largest fencing tournament   SILVER SPRING, MD – DC Fencers Club […]