We held our first youth event of the season yesterday. Small turnout, but the first event always is a bit small. The foil was won by Jackson Jones, with Amelia Alexander coming in second. A bit of a youth movement, with Lou Lightner and John Alexander tied for third. Ellery O’Brien won the gold medal for 9 and under foil. In epee Amelia won, with Eamon O’Brien second and James Russell third. Eamon won the sabre with sister Ellery taking second. Thanks to Donny Zelinski for refereeing and Herman Smith and Kenyatta Sanford for armoring. I don’t quite yet know when the next event will be. Here are the current sword points:
Boys Girls
Jones 7 Alexander, Amelia 9
Alexander, John 5 O’Brien, Ellery 2
Lightner, Lou 5
Russell 4
O’Brien, Eamon 4
Willis 2
For those of you checking on Kim Phillips at NAC, unfortunately his airline connection was cancelled and didn’t make it to Milwaukee.
This week we will try to get closer and closer to normal. Afterschool should be regular, with evening practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Afterschool will still be at 4:30 pm on Wednesday. Camp Lejeune will meet on Friday night. Topsail is still saying they will be open Friday, but that is a bit suspect. I will try to keep up with everyone regarding Friday practices.
My mistake last week, October 17th is the last day for
regular fees if you want to go to the December Cincinnati NAC. It has
Div I, Div II, and Vet events. Please let me know if you sign up, so I can plan to be there for you.
regular fees if you want to go to the December Cincinnati NAC. It has
Div I, Div II, and Vet events. Please let me know if you sign up, so I can plan to be there for you.
Our
new first adult event is scheduled for next Saturday, October 20th. Open epee, open
foil, and a D and under foil. Right now still the first large
sanctioned event in the Division since Florence. Epee is a C1. It would be good to see some Bs and As. Both foils need bodies to reach anything over an E level.
new first adult event is scheduled for next Saturday, October 20th. Open epee, open
foil, and a D and under foil. Right now still the first large
sanctioned event in the Division since Florence. Epee is a C1. It would be good to see some Bs and As. Both foils need bodies to reach anything over an E level.
Friday, October 26th is St. Mary’s Fall Festival. We will shut down on Wednesday and Thursday of that week so that our space can become the haunted house for that event. We will pull down the overheads after practice on Tuesday the 23rd and put them back up on Tuesday the 30th.
October
27th has the Tiger Open at Clemson. This is a large regional event
that usually has all three opens be A level events. They also have D
and under events that usually end up being C2 level. Check askfred.net
for more info.
27th has the Tiger Open at Clemson. This is a large regional event
that usually has all three opens be A level events. They also have D
and under events that usually end up being C2 level. Check askfred.net
for more info.
Apex
is also holding a number of unsanctioned events that date. A couple of
aged events and adult Women’s foil, Men’s foil, and Mixed epee.
is also holding a number of unsanctioned events that date. A couple of
aged events and adult Women’s foil, Men’s foil, and Mixed epee.
November 1st is the date by which I need to turn in a roster for the homeschool league. We will have at least an A team from Wilmington (for the Southeastern Cardinals) and a Jacksonville team.
We
will be holding an NCFL meet on Saturday, November 3. With all that is
going on I am not certain what the number of teams and levels will be.
I would guess probably 6-8 A foil teams for both men and women.
Probably that for foil B teams. I know a number of our fencers have
been trying to get clubs up and running, but have had their efforts
delayed by Florence. If we have people who want to fence but don”t have
a team, and you are at least in middle school, we can put together B
teams under the CFFA banner. You will need a full uniform and we will
help with that as much as we can. We have at least one fencer interested in that. Epee fencers also compete as B teams
currently, so we can try to get a team (or more) together for that. As
always, refereeing, armoring, managing help from the club is greatly
appreciated.
will be holding an NCFL meet on Saturday, November 3. With all that is
going on I am not certain what the number of teams and levels will be.
I would guess probably 6-8 A foil teams for both men and women.
Probably that for foil B teams. I know a number of our fencers have
been trying to get clubs up and running, but have had their efforts
delayed by Florence. If we have people who want to fence but don”t have
a team, and you are at least in middle school, we can put together B
teams under the CFFA banner. You will need a full uniform and we will
help with that as much as we can. We have at least one fencer interested in that. Epee fencers also compete as B teams
currently, so we can try to get a team (or more) together for that. As
always, refereeing, armoring, managing help from the club is greatly
appreciated.
November 10th is the Harry Rulnick event in Fayetteville. It has open Men’s and Women’s foil. Check askfred for more info.
November 10th is also supposed to be a homeschool league scrimmage. I will let you have more information once a location is announced.
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
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