Tournament Results and Announcements!

Congrats to everyone that fenced this weekend in the end of season Pisacafe Youth Circuit and the Homeschool Championships!

If you are unfamiliar with the Pisacafe Youth Circuit, this is a partnership between the All-American Fencing Academy, Greensboro Fencing Academy, and Cape Fear Fencing Association.  The intention is to get more youth participating not only in their home events, but competing in away events.  Throughout the year, each participant will earn points based on the number of events they are participating in, the number of participants in the event, and their placement in the event.

Top 3 points leaders will receive Pisacafe Youth Circuit keychains and the winning points leader will receive a gift certificate from Absolute Fencing Gear.

In the Elementary School division, here are your top three points leaders (you can view the complete list here: https://askfred.net/Results/plist.php?list_id=4184)

1.  Bridget Weikel, 11 points (Greensboro)
2. Olivia McKinney, 10 points (AAFA)
3. Callaghan Young, 10 points (AAFA)

In the Middle School division, here are your top three points leaders (you can view the complete list here: https://askfred.net/Results/plist.php?list_id=4223)

1. Paxxon Fernandez, 15 points (AAFA) (Daniel is no longer fencing)
2. Gray Harwood, 14 points (Greensboro)
3. Brooke Cotrone, 10 points (Greensboro)

Congrats to our weekend champions!

1. Pisacafe Elementary:  Callaghan Young (AAFA)
2. Pisacafe Middle:  Abe Kaplan (Greensboro)
3. Mixed Epee:  Abe Kaplan (Greensboro)
4. Homeschool Individual Championship:  Coleman East (Oak Ridge Fencing)
5. Homeschool Team Championship:  Oakridge Mustangs

Complete results: https://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=52956
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/b2MNre8rULopqzqE8

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

The season is not yet over!  There are a few more tournaments before the summer.

May 6, 2023:  Grand Open
All-American Fencing Academy
Register: https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=52383
Youth (Ages 7-12) Foil:  9AM
Women’s Foil (Teen and Up):  11AM
Men’s Foil (Teen and Up):  1PM

May 20, 2023:  CFFA Stab-a-thon
Wilmington, NC, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Deadline:  May 14, 2023
Register: https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=53130
Mixed Foil:  9:30AM
Div3  Mixed Foil:  12:30PM
Senior Mixed Epee:  3:30PM

And lastly, for those that want to try a national event…even if you don’t compete, please try to go up and watch fencing at the Raleigh National event.  It’s not often we get a national event in North Carolina.  You get a chance to watch some great fencing, and a lot of equipment vendors will be on site!  It’s a great time to try on and purchase equipment!

June 2-4, 2023:  2023 Super Junior Cadet Circuit and Division II North American Cup
Raleigh, NC
Deadline:  May 5, 2023
You must have a USA Fencing Competitive Membership
Registration, Schedule, and Information: https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/7291
Age Categories:  Cadet (Born 2007-2010), Junior (Born 2004-2010), Div2 (Born 2009 or earlier)
Note:  Junior events may be the toughest category.
Friday, June 2, 2023:  Div2 Men’s Foil, Junior Women’s Foil
Saturday, June 3, 2023:  Cadet Men’s Foil, Cadet Women’s Foil, Div2 Men’s Epee
Sunday, June 4, 2023:  Junior Men’s Foil, Div2 Women’s Foil