Sunday Greensboro Tournament
SUNDAY GREENSBORO TOURNAMENT We have a handful of fencers fencing this Sunday at the Greensboro Tournament: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/607506dc-fda0-4f09-a914-897316620f3e The tournament is at it’s max for foil (16 fencers). But if there’s anyone that wants to do epee, currently there are only 3 fencers registered. If you’re registered to compete, we also encourage you to come out […]
Congrats To The Competitors At AAFA’s First Season Event!
Congrats to all the fencers that competed at the All-American Fencing Academy over the weekend! We had a lot of new youth fencers, and we had a lot of new senior level fencers! Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/U5C4J7TPuaJkDWt8A Results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/f31590a3-de3c-419c-952e-5ebcae8736c4/results or https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/77C19994BF4D4E1BBA6FF7CAF2BF52AC#today Special congrats to Genesis Gilliam for placing 2nd in her first tournament and to Seth and Isabella, both […]
It’s Tournament Day Tomorrow! Some Reminders…
Congratulations to all those competing in their first tournament, or first tournament in a new age level! Y10 and Y12 youth fencers start at 9AM, please try to be at the club by 8:30AM. Senior (teen) fencers start at 1PM, please try to be at the club by 12:30PM. You can track the tournament on […]
Update 2: Competition Equipment and the Conversion From Bayonet to 2-Prong
As we begin tournament season again and we have more athletes participating in sanctioned competitions, here are some reminders and updates about tournament equipment. Remember, required uniform pieces for competition are: -Appropriate mask: Most of our fencers are foil fencers, so they will need a foil mask. -Jacket -Plastron -Chest guard with FIE padding (Women […]
Update 1: Weekend Results and Next Weekend’s Tournament
Congrats to all those that fenced in the Big Blue over the weekend. Andrew Wiggs fenced in the DIV III Mixed Sabre and placed 11th. In the Senior Mixed Foil, Coach Gerhard, Alexander, Isabelle, Lily, Holden, and Seth competed. This was Seth’s first Senior event. Alexander only lost 1 in his pool, and seeded 8th […]
Bull City Regional USA Fencing Tournament
For anyone considering doing the Bull City Regional Tournament at Durham, the deadline has been extended to September 6, 2024. This is one of the closest USA Fencing Regional events. You will need at competitive USA Fencing membership, not just an Access Membership to compete. This is a good tournament for fencers who have been […]
Missing A Weapon
We’re missing an electric weapon, if you get an opportunity, please double check your bags to see if you might have accidentally picked up one of our weapons.
Back to Competition Mode and Teen Team Captain Elections!
Experienced Fencers: The Big Blue at Forge Fencing at Durham, NC Coach and crew are registered for the Big Blue at Forge Fencing. Prepayment is required to confirm registration. Entry Fees: $5 registration fee, $30 for Youth event fee & $40 for Senior event fee. We will be attending the 11AM Senior Mixed Foil on […]
No Class Thursday, August 8, 2024
We’re taking the precaution today and not having classes on Thursday, August 8, 2024. We went ahead and moved everything away from the windows just in case. Everyone stay safe out there! We’ll see everyone that can help clean and paint on Saturday at 10AM! If anyone wants to make up today come in for […]
Class On Schedule Tonight, But Maybe Not Tomorrow
Classes will be on schedule tonight. Coach Gabe’s class can come tonight at 6PM. Classes tomorrow may be up in the air. But our resident meteorologist predicts the weather will be worse tomorrow.