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 […]
Congratulations to the following DC Fencers Club fencers for being named to the 2018-19 USA Fencing All-Academic Team. Griffith Boswell Justin Haddad Asha Henry Xavier Hilbert Yunice Pyo Athletes with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher were eligible for consideration for All-Academic Team. All five DCFC athletes received First Team honors – awarded […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Washington, Oct. 28, 2018 – Today, Justin Haddad, 16, of Bethesda, Maryland, and Yunice Pyo, 16 of Potomac, Maryland took team gold and top eight spots at the first European Cadet (under 17) competition of the season in Klagenfurt, Austria. Pyo and Haddad are members of D.C. Fencers Club in […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 Contact: www.dcfencing.com Maryland teen fencers raise more than $3,000 for the Children’s National Health System WASHINGTON – This afternoon, two teen fencers from DC Fencers Club (DCFC) presented a check for $3,157 to the Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C. Yunice Pyo, 16, of Potomac, Md., […]
There are no participation medals in fencing. A few climb to podium spots, for the rest, the rewards are internal. Learning how to compose yourself in a sea of convention hall noise and nervous energy. Choosing the right action to beat your opponent. Maintaining focus as you advance through the event. Learning from losses. On […]
Silver and gold, silver and gold, ev’ryone wishes for silver and gold! This holiday season, DCFCers didn’t just wish for it, they went out and got it at the Fairfax Challenge ROC, held December 10-11 at the University of Maryland, College Park. A special salute to the following fencers who advanced to top eight and […]
The holidays started early for DCFCers, who took home goodies galore — a dozen top eight medals — from the December North American Cup, December 2-5 in Richmond, Virginia. This national tournament featured events in Division 1, Division 1-A, and Veteran categories. Congratulations to all our fencers who got in the game and a special […]
2015 Capitol Clash results Congratulations to all our fencers who got in the game at the Capitol Clash Super Youth Circuit and Cadet 2015, held at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, MD on February 6-8, 2015. We thank our coaches and parents for your guidance and support, and we give […]
