While Wonder Woman was battling evil on the big screen this weekend, her fellow women warriors gathered to fight for glory and honor at the fourteenth annual Amazon Open, held Sunday, June 4 at DC Fencers Club. Competitors gathered from as far as Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to compete in events in epee […]
A grand salute to Valerie Asher, who organized the thirteenth annual Amazon Open at DC Fencers Club this Sunday. Through persistent planning, partnerships, and outreach, Valerie has developed this event into one of the strongest women’s fencing competitions on the East Coast. How strong is it? Fencers travel from as far as Cleveland and Boston […]
DCFCers blossomed at the 2016 Cherry Blossom Open. Club members took top eight spots in several events, and Victor Teelucksingh and Byron Baily even earned their As at this event. Thanks to the University of Maryland Fencing Club, bout committee and referees for a well-run event, to Chantal Montrose for an awesome T-shirt design, […]
DCFC congratulates all our clubmates who got in the game at the December North American Cup, held December 4-7 in Baltimore, Maryland. This tournament featured events in the Division I, II, and Veteran categories in all three weapons. Kudos to Sam Cohen on earning the #10 spot in Div II Men’s Sabre, to Justin Haddad […]
DCFCers showed up in force at the first national event of the season, the October North American Cup, held October 9-12 in Richmond, Virginia. DCFCers pulled out some podium finishes and exciting fencing throughout the weekend. Congratulations to Valerie Asher, Rebecca Chimahusky, Amanda Sirico, and Meghan Sirico on winning gold in Senior Team Women’s Epee. […]
6/9/15 The Amazon Open, held on June 7 at DC Fencers Club, was a smashing success. For the twelfth year running, Valerie Asher organized this women’s tournament, which has become one of the strongest on the East Coast. An intrepid supporter of women’s fencing, Valerie offered an inspiring speech on the capacity of the participants […]
11/25/14 Holiday closure alert – DCFC will be closed Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Monday, December 1. Safe travels and a Happy Thanksgiving to you! # # # Past and present DC Fencers Club members met in New Haven on November […]
Congratulations to all our fencers for getting in the game at the 2014 Kickoff Open, which took place Sept. 13-14, 2014 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center in Fredericksburg, VA. The Kickoff was hosted by the Virginia Division and is the first Regional Open Circuit (ROC) in the area. We saw strong fencing at this ROC, […]
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 […]
June 4, 2013 Fences with Wolves was a howling success! Thanks to all the organizers, referees, families, fencers, and friends who made this youth tournament run so smoothly. DC Fencers Club hosted the June 2 event, and DCFC members came away with 10 medals at this youth tournament, including a club sweep of the […]
