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HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT! DC Fencers Club will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Monday, Nov. 30. We wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Capitol Division also held it’s Junior Olympic Qualifiers Nov. 24 weekend. Thanks to Katelyn Keegan for compiling the results. JWS – L. Johnson (DCFC) GOLD JMS – L. Johnson (DCFC) GOLD; P. Moorehead (DCFC) 4; ; E. Yee (DCFC) 6 CWS – C. Cohen (DCFC) GOLD; L. Johnson (DCFC) SILVER; CMS – E. Yee (DCFC) […]

The Veteran Fencing World Championships are in the books.  Held Oct. 5 – 11 in Cairo, Egypt, the event brought together competitors from countries around the world and proves that fencing truly is a lifelong sport. DCFC Head Coach Janusz Smolenski was on hand to support the DCFC competitors on Team USA, and he also lent a […]

Tom Wright, outta sight! Congratulations to DCFCers Joe Deucher, Kashi Way, and Laura S Johnson on earning gold in all three weapons (epee, foil, and sabre) at Sunday’s Tom Wright Veteran Memorial Tournament. Fencing truly is a lifelong sport! Full results below. Thanks to all who joined us and see you at the club! Tom Wright results […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2019 Contact: www.dcfencing.com Maryland teen fencers raise $3,000 for the Children’s National Health System  WASHINGTON – This week, two teen fencers from DC Fencers Club (DCFC) presented a check for $3,000 to the Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C.   Yunice Pyo, 17, of Potomac, Md., and Justin […]

Fall fencing classes start in a few days! Please note that Saturday classes begin on Saturday, September 7. Register online at www.dcfencing.com/classes. If you have questions about which class is right for your child, please email us at . See you in September!

Congratulations to Justin Smith, Xavier Hilbert, and Rebecca Chimahusky on sweeping the podium spots at the last Champagne Challenge of the season. Full results at this askfred.net link.  Well done, all!

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the DCFC Youth Challenge, held June 2 at the club. We appreciate the families, friends, and coaches who joined us in support of our youngest competitors, and we recognize all the young fencers who got on the strip and gave it their best. Results – DCFC Youth Challenge, […]

Thank you FIE for featuring 2018 World Champions Amanda Nina Sirico, Kat Holmes, Kelley Hurley, and Courtney Hurley in your “Behind the Mask” series.  

Congratulations to Justin Haddad (DCFC) Danny Cullen (Two Ravens FC) Michaela Joyce (Cardinal FA), and Rebecca Chimahusky (DCFC) on taking the top four spots at the Captain Steere Sr. Mixed Epee Open on Sunday, May 12 at DC Fencers Club. Well done, all!