All,
TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND–
We are closed this Fri (9/22) and Sat (9/23) for the RYC/RJCC tournament in Richmond, VA. Both coaches are going with numerous fencers, so no lessons or classes. Normal schedule on Thurs and Mon. If you are not going and need a make-up, you may pick another saber/epeeeclass next week.
The best way to avoid missed classes is to go to the tournaments. Talk to us about competing!
Best of luck to all our fencers going to Richmond – have fun and fence tough!
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TOURNAMENTS: All Results will be updated on Fencing Time Live so log on and root for your team! LINK: Fencing Time Live
12/19/2022: The Southern 2022 RYC/RJCC/ROC is in the books and here’s how it looked for our team:
13 medals 
24 fencers 
2 new ratings
It was the first tournament for six of our fencers, who did an outstanding job. We are so proud of their hard work and resilience! It was also wonderful to see so many of our families at the team dinner on Saturday. Thanks for making this a weekend of fun and camaraderie for our fencers. Looking forward to the next one!
We are very pleased to announce that Coach Oleksii Ivanov will be helping out for the next few weeks with our epee classes, lessons, and camp. Coach Oleksii is a true 3-weapon coach, so he may be helping Coach Boris out with saber as well. For anyone that has gone to a tournament recently, you will probably recognize Coach Oleksii as one of your (very nice and good) referees! This is a great opportunity to get a little different perspective on your fencing from a very talented and experienced coach!
Coach Oleksii Ivanov
Coach Oleksii has 50+ years of coaching experience at all levels in epee, foil, and saber and is a decorated Coach of Ukraine and Master of Sport USSR. He is the coach of numerous world and national champions and medalists in all weapons. He has had students recruited to a number of Ivy League and Division I, II, and III schools and was Assistant Coach at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an active USA Fencing Referee at Regional and National events.
05/18/2022: Another Fairfax Challenge in the books, and our fencers have much to be proud of! We had 18 fencers in 16 events, ranging from Y8 to Junior. This was a Super Youth Circuit event, drawing a large number of skilled opponents seeking National Points and our fencers held their own. Let’s have a round of applause for our newest Nationally Ranked fencers: Henry (Y10ME), Kate (Y12WS) and Noah (Y12MS & Y14MS)!
Congratulations also to Luca on his 3rd place finish in Y8 Men’s Saber!
We’re proud of our fencers for their great results, but those alone don’t tell the whole story. We’re also proud of our team’s tenacity and perseverance, their willingness to keep pushing even when victories don’t come easily or at all, and their tremendous hearts in cheering each other on and supporting each other with advice and words of encouragement. What a great group we have! We are thankful for our fencing families, and can’t wait for the next event.
03/14/2022: A successful weekend at the Magic City RYC/RJCC! We had 9 fencers in 16 events, 7 medals, lots of personal bests and lots of fun! We’re proud of our hardworking team. We also want to thank our fencing families; it’s a LONG drive to Birmingham and we appreciate your dedication. We’re looking forward to the next one already–if you’d like to join us, reach out and we’ll be happy to help you start competing!
03/07/2023: Our fencers have been busy this month! The March NAC was the first North American Cup event for Kate, Noah, Henry and Grace. It was a great opportunity to fence with some of the best in the country and gain experience competing at a national level. We are so proud of them all!
Due to the Fairfax SYC Tournament this weekend, we have some schedule changes for saber (as Coach Boris will be at the tournament) and foil. This will be the last major tournament of the season for many, so there should be relatively few schedule changes for most of the summer. All fencers are invited to find an open alternate saber/foil class for a makeup.
RYDER CUP RJCC/ROC
Our fencers had a great weekend at the Ryder Cup RJCC/ROC! Anjali went undefeated in Div II Women’s Saber, earning 1st place and her E22 rating! She also placed 3rd in Junior Women’s Saber. Kwasi placed 1st in Cadet Men’s Saber and 3rd in Junior Men’s Saber. Claire placed 10th in Junior Women’s Epee and 11th in Cadet Women’s Epee. Boden placed 15th in Junior Men’s Epee after a hard-fought DE against the #1 seed and 14th in Cadet Men’s Epee. Ian placed 16th in Div II Men’s Epee and 18th in Cadet Men’s Epee. Grace and Hailee finished 22nd and 23rd respectively in Junior Women’s Epee and Hailee placed 26th in Div II Women’s Epee. They faced tough opponents and we are so proud of their hard work and determination! It was wonderful being back in Durham seeing friends from other clubs and feeling a great sense of community. Many thanks to Forge Fencing Academy and Club for a fun and well run event. Can’t wait to return to your beautiful facility for the Bull City RYC!
Richmond Winter RYC/RJCC 2022 by the numbers: 14 fencers in 16 events, 7 medals and tons of fun! We’re so proud of our hard-working crew. If you’d like to join us at the next event, reach out and we’ll be happy to help you get started!
We had a record 24 fencers competing in 19 events at The Southern RYC/RJCC this weekend! Lots of medals, lots of personal bests and a great sense of community! Congratulations to our hard-working team:
Kate Bernard: Y12 & Y14 Women’s Saber
Boden Bernard: Cadet & Junior Men’s Epee
Colin Corey: Junior Men’s Epee
Dylan Corpuz: Y10 Men’s Saber
Henry Fong: Y10 & Y12 Men’s Epee
Emily Fortin: Y12 & Y14 Women’s Saber
Luca Giovannoli: Y10 Men’s Saber
Hailee Gosart: Junior Women’s Epee
Isabelle Hall: Y12 Women’s Epee
Noah Hall: Y12 & Y14 Men’s Saber
Victoria Kleffman: Y12 Women’s Saber
Grace Lozier: Y14 Women’s Epee
Anjolie Nieman: Cadet & Junior Women’s Epee
Aubrey Nieman: Cadet & Junior Women’s Epee
Alli Ozboz: Junior Women’s Epee
Anjali Pal: Cadet & Junior Women’s Saber
Ian Pal: Y14 & Cadet Men’s Epee
Derek Pinkney: Y12 Men’s Saber
Claire Rheinecker: Cadet Women’s Epee
Grace Rheinecker: Cadet Women’s Epee
Jayden Ruiz: Y14 & Cadet Men’s Epee
Oliver Theunisse: Y12 Men’s Saber
Kwasi Thornhill: Cadet & Junior Men’s Saber
Neil Vedre: Y14 Men’s Saber
