Tournaments, Youth Events, Homeschool, and Open Fencing This Fourth Friday
Hey everyone, quick some updates on tournaments, including the Youth Pisacafe Circuit and Homeschool events.
Next weekend is a tournament at Apex Fencing Academy
On Saturday, September 27th is Senior Women’s Foil, Vet Combined Mixed Epee, and Senior Men’s Foil. On Sunday, September 28th is Vet Combined Mixed Foil (Coach Gerhard is registered), Senior Women’s Epee, and a rather large Senior Men’s Epee (if any of our epee fencers would like to venture a sanctioned event). Deadline is Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Registration (and payment must be done online): https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/f3d3c702-ff71-4ee5-bae1-71e3be23c577
Regional Tournament: The Southern (Myrtle Beach, SC)
We have quite a few fencers currently registered for this tournament:
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Alexander Cantero Gignac: Div1A Men’s Foil
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Zion Facey: Junior Men’s Foil
Isabella Lee: Y14 Women’s Foil
Gerhard Guevarra: Vet Men’s Foil
Monday, October 13, 2025
Olivia McKinney: Y12 Women’s Foil
Isabella Lee: Cadet Women’s Foil
Absolute Fencing Gear will also be on site selling equipment. For anyone that is looking to purchase and try on equipment, Myrtle Beach would be a good place to go to. An excuse to go to the beach, watch some fencing, and purchase equipment.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025
Registration: https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/10468
More events in October
There are events in October that are in Wilmington, Durham, and at our own place. I’ll cover those next week.
Youth Pisacafe Tournament in Greensboro, October 4th
We will be attending the first Youth Pisacafe (PIedmont, SAndhills, CApe FEar) Youth Circuit on October 4th in Greensboro Fencing Academy and we are encouraging all our youth fencers to join us. The intent of the circuit to is accustom young fencers in competing and attending tournaments at other clubs. We will bring all the equipment you will need. For tournament you attend, youths earn points for attendance and placement. At the end of the season, the youth with the greatest points is awarded a gift certificate for Absolute Fencing Gear. I will have a registration form online, or you can register at: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/2cf4b175-d96f-4952-9cf8-4100e4b5c5a8
HOMESCHOOL LEAGUE! Also Starting on October 4th
All homeschool fencers, we participate in a Homeschool League that includes both individual events and team events. We already have a set varsity team that will include the following fencers: Enobong Powell, Mesha Green, Mia Cohen, and Preston Heath.
All homeschool fencers can also participate in individual events. Again, we will bring all the equipment required. Coach will do the registration for the team, and can help register for individual, but you can also register your fencer here: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/2cf4b175-d96f-4952-9cf8-4100e4b5c5a8
LASTLY! This Friday, September 26th Open Fencing
If anyone is interested in hanging out, getting some extra fencing in before the tournament this weekend, Coach Gabe and I will be at the fencing club starting at 6PM until about 9:30PM for Fourth Friday Walk-In Classes. If you are interested in coming in to fence, talk with your teammates to make sure you have people to fence!
