Jolie Korfonta Wins Team Bronze at Junior World Fencing Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McLean Fencer Wins Team Bronze at Junior World Fencing Championships  April 10, 2026  Contact: Washington, D.C. – Jolie Korfonta of McLean, Va., scored the winning touch to take Team Bronze in the Junior Team Women’s Epee category yesterday at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]

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Bethesda Magazine Highlights World Champion Kristin Foellmer and DCFC

Look who made the news! DC Fencers Club thanks Bethesda Magazine for their profile of club member Kristin Foellmer, who won the championship title in Vet 50 Women’s Epee at the 24th Veteran Fencing World Championships in Bahrain last November. Vet Worlds brings together the best veteran fencers (age 40 and up) from around the globe to compete in epee, sabre, and foil in both individual and […]

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DCFC Holiday Closure

DC Fencers Club will be closed for the holidays from Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, January 4. We will reopen on Monday, January 5. We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and happy holidays to all! See you in the New Year!

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Harvard and Duke, Here We Come!

DC Fencers Club congratulates Jolie Korfonta and Caleb Su on their college plans. Jolie Korfonta is committed to Harvard University, a member of the Ivy League Conference. Caleb Su will be fencing with Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Years of training and perseverance have brought you to this moment. DC Fencers Club salutes […]

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Cheer on DCFC Fencers at Vet Worlds in Bahrain!

Best wishes to Valerie Asher and Kristin Foellmer who will compete in the Vet 60 and Vet 50 Women’s Epee events at the 2025 Veteran World Fencing Championships in Bahrain!  The event begins with an opening ceremony on Wednesday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m. ET and runs through November 20. Valerie and Kristin compete in […]

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DCFC Fencers to Compete in Veteran World Fencing Championships 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethesda and Potomac Fencers to Compete in Veteran World Fencing Championships  October 31, 2025 Contact: Washington, D.C. – Fencers from Bethesda and Potomac, Md. will represent Team USA at the 24th Veteran Fencing World Championships, held November 12-20 in Manama, Bahrain. The world’s best veteran fencers – age 40 and above […]

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Two Champagne Challenges in September

Time for some bubbly! In September, DCFC hosts two Champagne Challenges, a Senior Women’s Epee event and a Senior Mixed Epee event (already a potential A1 event). Register on askfred.net and join the fun! Sept. 13 Women’s Epee Champagne Challenge Sept. 14 Senior Mixed Epee Champagne Challenge

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