DC FENCERS CLUB CONGRATULATES MEMBERS ON ELEVEN MEDALS AND TOP EIGHT RESULTS AT 2011 USA FENCING SUMMER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Michael Josephs, Dylan Yui, Eugene Chung and Reed Srere – Gold Medal, Under 19 Men’s Sabre Team
Amanda Sirico – Gold Medal, Women’s Division 1A Epee
Kazimieras Kampe – Gold Medal, Men’s Veteran 70 Epee
James Adams – Silver Medal, Men’s Veteran 70 Epee, Foil, and Sabre
Valerie Asher – Silver Medal, Women’s Veteran 50 Epee
Diane Trice – Bronze Medal, Women’s Veteran 50 Epee
Tina Cooper – 8th Place, Women’s Veteran 40 Epee
Adam Green – 8th Place, Men’s Youth 12 Sabre
Isaac Shelanski – 8th Place, Men’s Youth 12 Epee
Lilly Lainoff – 7th place in Division II women’s sabre.
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Congrats to DCFC Sabre fencers that brought the following results from Portland, OR!
Mens Sabre U14 Eli Polston 3rd
Womens Sabre U12 Brooke Sirico 2nd
Mens Sabre U12 Adam Green 3rd and Colin Campbel 8th
More Excellent results!
Congratulations to our fencers and their coaches, these are serious results that keep DCFC on the map as one of the strongest clubs in the country.
James Kaull SILVER in U20 World Cup in Goeteborg , Sweden while Amanda Sirico places 15th in her event at the same competition.
Capitol Clash SYC:
Brooke Sirico – Silver youth 14
Marta Lasota -Silver youth 12
Adam Green – Silver youth 12
Elie Polston – Bronze youth 14
Collin Campbell – Bronze youth 12
Isaac Shelanski – 8th youth 12
Excellent results from North American Cup in Dallas, TX!
Congratulations to our fencers and their coaches, these are serious results that put DCFC on the map as one of the strongest clubs in the country.
Byron Neslund 5 place Division I Epee
Peter Souders 6 place Div I Sabre
Gordon Long 2nd place U-17 Sabre
James Kaull 8th place U-20 Epee
Amanda Sirico 16th place Div I Epee
Great results from Junior North American Cup!
Michael Josephs Sabre Under 20 – Silver Medal!
Amanda Sirico Epee Under 17 – Silver Medal!
Yoshi Yui Sabre U 17 – 5 place
James Kaull U 20 – 6 place
Jian Ouyang U 14 – 8 place
A lot of places in top 16 and 32. Congratulations to our wonderful fencers and their coaches!
Congratulations to our World Veteran Championships medalists!
Our members brought back two medals from the WVC in Croatia!
Jim Adams: Silver in 70+ Men’s epee
Kazimeras Campe: Bronze in 70+ Men’s Epee
Fencing is truly a lifetime sport, may these amazing athletes be an inspiration to everyone!
Jim Adams National Champion in Veterans in foil, epee and sabre!
Yoshi Yui National Champion – Sabre Division III
Dick Richards Bronze Medal in veterans epee
Junior Mens Epee team 4th
Senior Mens Epee team 5th
Senior Womens Epee Team 6
Nice little article about us in local newspaper.
Video story. Key phrase: there is no model of a champion in fencing. Anyone can do it.
Wonderful results from different generations!
Dear all, over the last few weeks DC Fencers Club members have competed in a number of USA and World Championships and have brought home absolutely wonderful results. Here is the list:
Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan:
Eugene Chung: 18th in Cadet (16y.o. and under) Sabre, congratulations to him and his coach Dariusz Gilman!
Katerine Holmes, representing Chevy Chase Fencing Club: Silver in Junior (19y.o. and under) team event, 5th in Cadet, 23rd in ind junior. Congratulations the her and her coaching staff!
North American Veteran’s Cup, Texas:
Jim Adams, 70 y.o and over: Gold in Men’s Foil! Gold in Men’s Epee, Silver in Men’s Sabre!
Kaz Campe, 70y.o. and over: Silver in Men’s Epee!
Theo Pary, 60 y.o. and over: Bronze in Men’s Epee!
Dick Richards, 50. yo. and over: Gold in Men’s Epee!
Congratulations all, thank you, and keep em’ coming.
Great results from Junior Olympics 2010!
Michael Josephs 2nd in Men Sabre Under 17
Channing Foster 8th in Womens Epee Under 20
Katherine Holmes 2nd in Under 17 and Under 20
Mens Epee team took fourth place.
These results put the following fencers on the World Championship team representing the USA! Great job!
Eugene Chung MS 17
Katherine Holmes WE 17 and 20
Kansas City North American Cup B:
Eugene Chung: Silver in Men’s Under 17 Saber
Katharine Holmes: Gold in Cadet Women’s under 17 Epee, 5th under 20.
Channing Foster: 5th in under 17 Women’s eppe.
Congratulations to all!
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Obama, Tim Morehouse and Daria Schneider fencing at the White House!
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Great Sabre results from Konin, Poland!
Congratulations to Emiliano Kaptain who was 8th in Cadet World Cup in Konin Poland!
US Sabre Cadet Teams won both Gold and Silver that World Cup (DCFC’s Michael Josephs and Eugene Chung fenced on the Gold team, Kaptain fenced on the Silver.)
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International Training camp in Poland!
Our fencers take a trip. Great gym, great training and a looks like a lot of fun. Marek Stepien posts to his FaceBook page.
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Thank you everyone for a great 2008/2009 fencing season! The Men’s Epee team of Corwin Duncan, Coach Robert Suchorski, Ilya Lobanenkov, James Kaull and Isaac Erbele brought back the Bronze Medal. James Kaull also took 8th place in Division 1. Katharine Holmes, fencing for Chevy Chase won Gold Under-16 and took the Bronze in Under-19. Kazimieras Campe won Gold in the epee Veteran-70 event.
Dariusz Gilman’s Sabre programme results: In Under 16 sabre, 6th and 7th place go to Eugene Chung and Michael Josephs. Gordon Long – Bronze Medal in Y14 sabre. Marta Lasota took 8th in Youth-10. Men’s Sabre in team event took 5th. We’re looking forward to the next season!
Photo is of the 2009 US Bronze Medal team seconds after James Kaull’s spectacular last touch. By Marek Stepien.
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Congratulations to our Estonian guest Erika Kirpu for her gold medal, Courtney Hurley for the silver, Valerie Asher and Julia Zuikova for the bronze tie. This was a very strong event that was run efficently by Eric Moret and Alan Arrowsmith. Thank you all for coming, DCFC hopes to see you again in the future.
From left to right: Erika Kirpu, Courtney Hurley, Julia Zuikova, Valerie Asher, Janusz Smolenski, Neely Brandfield-Harvey, Amy Orlando, Nadia Eldeib and Robert Suchorski.
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Silver at Cadet World Championships!
Severe congratulations to Katharine Holmes, her coaching staff at Chevy Chase Fencing Club and her parents for the wonderful performance!
Corwin Duncan 9th at Junior Worlds! Congratulations to Janusz Smolenski, Robert Suchorski and DCFC!
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Congratulations to our Cherry Blossom finalists!
Isaak Erbele: Gold Medal, Open Epee
Emiliano Kaptain: Gold Medal, Open Sabre
James Kaull: Bronze Medal, Open Epee
Valerie Asher: Bronze Medal, Women’s epee
Jen Lin: Bronze Medal, Women’s foil
Laura Johnson: Bronze Medal, Women’s Sabre
Fencing for Chevy Chase, Katharine Holmes: 5th place,Open Epee and Gold Medal, Women’s epee
Corwin Duncan: 6th place, Open Epee
Christina Giblin: 7th place, Women’s Epee
Eugene Chung: 7th place, Open Sabre
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Division II/III/Veteran/Youth/Cadet/Team Summer National Qualifiers - March 14, 15 2009 All events.
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Champagne Challenge - February 22, 2009 Open Mixed Epee, Open Mixed Foil.
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Congratulations to our fencers that brought great results from Junior Olympics!
Corwin Duncan: Silver Medal
Sam Zucker: Bronze Medal
James Kaull: 6th place
Fencing for Chevy Chase Fencing Club: Katherine Holmes: Gold
