We finished our under 12 youth events season yesterday.
Amelia Alexander continued her dominance winning both the foil and epee
and winning the sword for girls. James Russell put together a 3rd in
foil, a 2nd in epee, and a 1st in sabre to win the sword for the boys.
John Alexander was voted the sword for sportsmanship. Foil results were
Amelia 1st, Noah Snyder 2nd, James sharing 3rd with Matthew Burns.
Noah and Matthew both came down from Camp Lejeune. For 9 and under,
John Alexander took the gold; Ander Renelt, from Topsail, won silver;
and Ellery O’Brien earned the bronze. In epee, Amelia 1st, James 2nd,
John, and Linus Huggins 3rd, with Ellery winning the gold medal for 9
and under. Sabre was James 1st, Eamon O’Brien 2nd, and John and Ellery
tied for 3rd. Thanks to Eoin and Eilis O’Brien for refereeing, Mike
Kinney and Herman Smith for armoring, and all the parents and fencers
who helped with set up, clean up, and supporting their fencer.(s) If
anyone has pictures of fencers with their awards, please email me and I
will try to get them into the paper.
Amelia Alexander continued her dominance winning both the foil and epee
and winning the sword for girls. James Russell put together a 3rd in
foil, a 2nd in epee, and a 1st in sabre to win the sword for the boys.
John Alexander was voted the sword for sportsmanship. Foil results were
Amelia 1st, Noah Snyder 2nd, James sharing 3rd with Matthew Burns.
Noah and Matthew both came down from Camp Lejeune. For 9 and under,
John Alexander took the gold; Ander Renelt, from Topsail, won silver;
and Ellery O’Brien earned the bronze. In epee, Amelia 1st, James 2nd,
John, and Linus Huggins 3rd, with Ellery winning the gold medal for 9
and under. Sabre was James 1st, Eamon O’Brien 2nd, and John and Ellery
tied for 3rd. Thanks to Eoin and Eilis O’Brien for refereeing, Mike
Kinney and Herman Smith for armoring, and all the parents and fencers
who helped with set up, clean up, and supporting their fencer.(s) If
anyone has pictures of fencers with their awards, please email me and I
will try to get them into the paper.
We had a
few adult fencers go up to Apex’s Div 1A events yesterday. In Women’s
epee, Nicole Milewski was 2nd, with Erica Julien 6th. Robert Thomas was
18th in men’s epee.
few adult fencers go up to Apex’s Div 1A events yesterday. In Women’s
epee, Nicole Milewski was 2nd, with Erica Julien 6th. Robert Thomas was
18th in men’s epee.
Things are still
winding down with the end of the school year approaching. Regular
afterschool, homeschool, and Tu/Th practice this week. Topsail on
Friday, but no practice at Camp Lejeune due to their holiday schedule
for Wallace Creek. We will have a Saturday morning practice, I will be in about 10 am.
winding down with the end of the school year approaching. Regular
afterschool, homeschool, and Tu/Th practice this week. Topsail on
Friday, but no practice at Camp Lejeune due to their holiday schedule
for Wallace Creek. We will have a Saturday morning practice, I will be in about 10 am.
May
25th the Charlotte Fencing Academy is having a number of unsanctioned
youth epee events from Y8 to Y14. Entry fee doubles after today. They
are requiring knickers, plastrons, etc. so if you want to go and need
those things, let me know.
25th the Charlotte Fencing Academy is having a number of unsanctioned
youth epee events from Y8 to Y14. Entry fee doubles after today. They
are requiring knickers, plastrons, etc. so if you want to go and need
those things, let me know.
No
afterschool on May 27 because of the holiday. The last homeschool
practice for the school year will on the 30th and the last afterschool
will be the 31st. We will have end of year parties for homeschool and afterschool on the 30th and 31st.
afterschool on May 27 because of the holiday. The last homeschool
practice for the school year will on the 30th and the last afterschool
will be the 31st. We will have end of year parties for homeschool and afterschool on the 30th and 31st.
June 1-2 is the Powerade State Games. Remember that you need to enter on the ncsports.org
website. However, this year they are working to make the askfred list
more accurate as far as the entries. Right now it looks pretty sparse
for all the events. You must be registered by 11:59 pm on May 24th.
(Friday night) There is no late registration or walk in registration.
website. However, this year they are working to make the askfred list
more accurate as far as the entries. Right now it looks pretty sparse
for all the events. You must be registered by 11:59 pm on May 24th.
(Friday night) There is no late registration or walk in registration.
June
8th will be a middle school team foil event. We hope to have teams of 3
versus 3, but teams of 2 can participate. The grades are 4th through
8th. The format is best 5 of 9 bouts and we quit when one team gets to 5
victories. I would hope to have teams from St. Mary, Topsail, North
Topsail, Surf City, San Raphael, homeschool?, and perhaps Epiphany from
New Bern. If I missed any schools and you have a couple of eligible
fencers who want to participate, let me know. The event is free and I will need help to referee.
8th will be a middle school team foil event. We hope to have teams of 3
versus 3, but teams of 2 can participate. The grades are 4th through
8th. The format is best 5 of 9 bouts and we quit when one team gets to 5
victories. I would hope to have teams from St. Mary, Topsail, North
Topsail, Surf City, San Raphael, homeschool?, and perhaps Epiphany from
New Bern. If I missed any schools and you have a couple of eligible
fencers who want to participate, let me know. The event is free and I will need help to referee.
The
club end of year party will be held on June 15th. It is being hosted
by Piotr Chaba, at 5122 Parth Lane, in Wilmington, but fencers from all
locations are welcome. Time is 2 pm until? Bring your own
desserts,drinks, things to throw on the grill, and chairs. There is a
pool available. (Piotr and Kenyatta correct me if I have anything
wrong.)
club end of year party will be held on June 15th. It is being hosted
by Piotr Chaba, at 5122 Parth Lane, in Wilmington, but fencers from all
locations are welcome. Time is 2 pm until? Bring your own
desserts,drinks, things to throw on the grill, and chairs. There is a
pool available. (Piotr and Kenyatta correct me if I have anything
wrong.)
Even if you have told me you will
be participating in a summer camp, can
you reconfirm that? I also would like to know your T-shirt size so I
can order those. I would like to order in early June so try to give me
an idea before summer nationals. As of a couple of year’s ago, the
camps have become
open to adults, who want to use them as a vacation. But no crying
when the kids go after you. Right now, foil camps are larger than epee
camps, which is unusual. Final dates are (It won’t change any more!):
be participating in a summer camp, can
you reconfirm that? I also would like to know your T-shirt size so I
can order those. I would like to order in early June so try to give me
an idea before summer nationals. As of a couple of year’s ago, the
camps have become
open to adults, who want to use them as a vacation. But no crying
when the kids go after you. Right now, foil camps are larger than epee
camps, which is unusual. Final dates are (It won’t change any more!):
Beginning Fencing July 8 – 12
Advanced Foil July 15 -19
Advanced Foil July 22 -26
Advanced Epee July 29 – August 2
Advanced Epee August 5 – 9
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
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