NATIONALS UPDATES Isabella had a better event with the Cadet Women’s Foil, yesterday, July 1, 2026. She had 2 wins in the pools and seeded 209th and advanced to the elimination rounds. She faced the 48th seed in her first elimination and was defeated. She finished in 211th place in Cadet Women’s Foil. Today, Isabella […]
GOOD LUCK TO ISABELLA AND OLIVIA AT PORTLAND, OR! Good luck is Isabella Lee and Olivia McKinney! They are fencing in Portland, OR at the USA Fencing National Championships! Isabella just completed a tough day in Junior Women’s Foil. Isabella finished in 239th Place in Junior Women’s Foil. She had a few close bouts in […]
The beginner fencing summer camp successfully concluded, and links to camp media are available. Fencers are encouraged to register for the upcoming Referee Certification Clinic and the August Equipment Fundraising Tournament. A discounted fencing equipment set is also available on Facebook.
Coach Gerhard highly recommends Sweet Tea Shakespeare’s *The Three Musketeers* in Downtown Fayetteville. Fencers are encouraged to support the arts and sell out this Friday’s 7:30 PM show. Get tickets, RSVP, and see who is attending via the provided links.
The academy wishes summer camp coaches good luck, encourages fencers to attend The Three Musketeers this Friday, and highlights a referee clinic. Upcoming events include the Pirate Olympics in Charleston alongside featured fencing equipment deals on Facebook and eBay.
The August 82nd Open Equipment Fundraising Tournament is open for registration ($25) to replace blades and upgrade strips. Youth events may combine based on entry. Additionally, a $150 left-handed epee equipment set is available on Facebook Marketplace.
CONGRATS TO OUR COMPETITORS OVER THE WEEKEND! A number of our fencers competed at the Coach Miller Memorial Open in Apex, NC over the weekend! And they brought home some medals. Senior Mixed Foil: 3rd place: David Hadler (renews his B rating) 21st place: Jullian Telles Senior Mixed Epee: 14th Place: Zion Facey: Unfortunatley, Zion […]
Congrats to The Fantastic Four! The team of Isabella, Olivia, Jullian, and Mesha competed at the Greensboro Team Foil competition and placed second! Congrats to our Graduating Seniors: Saanvi Arramreddy, she started fencing in 2013 as a 3rd grader. Took a hiatus during middle school, and returned in high school. She will be attending East […]
No, it’s not Colin Jost and Michael Che. Medals from the Apex Novice Cup! Miles Mardis takes 3rd place in the Y10 Mixed Foil! He won 4 out of 6 bouts in his pool, putting him in 6th seed in the elimination rounds. Miles had a stunning first round win with a 10-0 victory, then […]
We’re slowing down as fencers prepare for National Championships. But here are some noteworthy announcements: PLEASE SHARE OUR SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION! We always try to max our registrations at 20 students. We still have plenty of weeks before the camps, and we have about 14 more spaces. If you have younger students that you would […]