Some quick updates, but first welcome to some fall weather! It’s finally starting to cool off in the fencing room! Apex Fencing Academy Peak Open/Doug Griswold Memorial Saturday, September 30, 2023 Registration: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/b1fb48b9-3210-4efe-ac4c-7421c483338e Gabe, Isabelle, and I will be fencing at Apex this Saturday. All foil events are on Saturday, 9AM for women’s, and 12PM […]
First, sorry for the late update after the tournament over the weekend. But it was a great weekend and a little cooler! Thank you to our volunteers (Sandra Walker and Kayla Spell) that helped run the tournament smooth and also thank you to our new referees (Lily Kube and Isaac Canady). They did an awesome […]
First, you can download the updated calendar of events here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqXR3vqBczR10rnSajyHm0LQuR5huH1s/view?usp=sharing All the Pisacafe and Homeschool coaches met over the weekend to hammer out some details. I’ll know next year to wait to schedule my events, but typically those events align with the school year athletic calendar, so I’m a little early. We will still […]
USA Fencing Suspends New Rule So, remember my last post about the new USA Fencing and the new Strip Coaching Rule? Well, USA Fencing has suspended that new rule. Nothing has changed, coaches, teammates, and parents can continue to provide strip side coaching during tournaments. https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/1283147 Elementary and Middle School Tournament I’ll bring a sign […]
We hope everyone is safe after the hurricane. It’s fortnate the hurricane veered more towards the coast and we just got a lot of rain and public school day off. Classes are on normal schedule today. Richmond City Rumble: Isabelle and I will NOT be participating in the Richmond City Rumble on September 23-24 (Deadline to […]
As of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 11:41: We are keeping an eye on Hurricane Idalia and the local weather. Currently, Wednesday, August 30, 2023, and Thursday, August 31, 2023, classes are still running on normal schedule. Of course, based on your own travel, make your own best determination for safe travel. As we continue to […]
Congrats to everyone that participated this weekend! We hope you and your students enjoyed the tournament despite the heat. As we continue into fall and the winter, tournaments weather will get better in the fencing room, I promise. 🙂 Congrats to our Y10 Finalists: 1. Olivia McKinney, 2. Maddox Sital, 3. Logan Swaim, 3. Henry […]
For everyone competing this weekend here are some reminders: Y10 (Born between 2013-2016) and Y12 (Born between 2011-2014) fencers start at 8AM. This is when we plan to begin the event, plan to arrive by 7:30AM. Our coaches will help you get dressed out. Event fee is $20. All other senior fencers (Born 2010 or […]
Just another reminder, make sure you have renewed or joined USA Fencing. This is required for all students at the All-American Fencing Academy: https://allamericanfencing.com/usafencingmembership/ Tournament Schedule Updated Although we don’t have the full Pisacafe Youth Circuit and Homeschool schedule available yet, we do have some. Remember we encourage all our elementary and middle school fencers […]