We had people participating in a couple of events over the weekend. On Saturday, at the NCFL meet in Chapel Hill, the Hoggard men’s team (Will Golder, Andrew Whitehead) went 3-3 although fencing a person down. Two of the matches were 4-5 losses. Ashley women (Katelyn Guthrie, Claire Hommes) were also fencing a person down and went 0-3.
Also on the weekend was the Apex RYC (Regional Youth Circuit). Jackson Jones fenced in the Y-10 and Y-12 boys foil. He took the 8th place medal in the Y-10. Amelia Alexander fenced the Y-12 and Y-14 women’s foil. She was having some ankle problems and finished out of the medals in each.
Getting back to normal, but not totally there for this week. Afterschool per usual, Tuesday and Thursday night practice as normal. I will be in Wednesday, but I don’t know if UNCW is coming down. Fencing at Topsail Friday, but no Camp Lejeune due to the early shutdown for MLK day.
January 19th is a homeschool meet at our club. Looking at a 10 am start time. Everyone is welcome to come watch.
It looks like St. Mary is having class on MLK day, so I will be in for afterschool, Monday, the 21st.
Our
first event of 2019 will be the Old Man Winter on January 26th. Open
foil, open epee, and Vet epee. IMPORTANT!! We are going to start
requiring that people are registered a week before the event to get the
regular pricing. We have been unable to gauge the size of events in a
manner that lets us hire the correct number of referees. If we expect a
large crowd that doesn’t materialize the club loses money. If we wait
and things pop a day or two before the event, it can be hard to find any
local referees. Then some of our fencers have to drop out to help
referee. Anyone registering after the deadline will be charged $10
extra per event, so that will hopefully be the incentive for people to
get signed up earlier. Read the More Information section on askfred to
get the full information. Right now the Mixed epee should become at
least a B, the Mixed foil is inching toward the 15 it needs ti give it a rating, and the Vet epee
is at 9 people, also smaller than it should be. Remember that Vet
events can be rated if we get enough people. With the ratings available
plus a few more bodies, it could end up a C event. YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP BY MIDNIGHT, SATURDAY THE 19TH TO AVOID THE EXTRA FEES.
first event of 2019 will be the Old Man Winter on January 26th. Open
foil, open epee, and Vet epee. IMPORTANT!! We are going to start
requiring that people are registered a week before the event to get the
regular pricing. We have been unable to gauge the size of events in a
manner that lets us hire the correct number of referees. If we expect a
large crowd that doesn’t materialize the club loses money. If we wait
and things pop a day or two before the event, it can be hard to find any
local referees. Then some of our fencers have to drop out to help
referee. Anyone registering after the deadline will be charged $10
extra per event, so that will hopefully be the incentive for people to
get signed up earlier. Read the More Information section on askfred to
get the full information. Right now the Mixed epee should become at
least a B, the Mixed foil is inching toward the 15 it needs ti give it a rating, and the Vet epee
is at 9 people, also smaller than it should be. Remember that Vet
events can be rated if we get enough people. With the ratings available
plus a few more bodies, it could end up a C event. YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP BY MIDNIGHT, SATURDAY THE 19TH TO AVOID THE EXTRA FEES.
The February 2nd homeschool meet has been moved to the 16th, so I will be up to the Capitol Clash.
The
Capitol Clash is up by DC on that weekend. Here is whom I see as
entered. If you are entered and I missed, let me know. Friday –
nobody If you are entered on Friday, definitely let me know as it will
have an impact upon Topsail and Lejeune on that date. Saturday: 8 am
Nicole Y-14 WE should be an A-2; 9 am Herman VME looks to be an A; 9 am
Christi and Erica VWE, needs bodies to be a B; 12:30 pm Jackson Y-10 MF;
Amelia, 1:30 pm Y14 WF, could be a B2; 1:30 pm Kim VMS, an A2; 1:30 pm
Erica VWS; and Will 2 pm CME an A2. There will also be Vet foil with
the women being a B1 and the men needing bodies to get past an E
rating. Sunday: 8 am Will Cadet MF, an A2; 8 am Amelia Y12 WF, a C2;
and 12:30 pm Nicole Cadet WE, a C2.
Capitol Clash is up by DC on that weekend. Here is whom I see as
entered. If you are entered and I missed, let me know. Friday –
nobody If you are entered on Friday, definitely let me know as it will
have an impact upon Topsail and Lejeune on that date. Saturday: 8 am
Nicole Y-14 WE should be an A-2; 9 am Herman VME looks to be an A; 9 am
Christi and Erica VWE, needs bodies to be a B; 12:30 pm Jackson Y-10 MF;
Amelia, 1:30 pm Y14 WF, could be a B2; 1:30 pm Kim VMS, an A2; 1:30 pm
Erica VWS; and Will 2 pm CME an A2. There will also be Vet foil with
the women being a B1 and the men needing bodies to get past an E
rating. Sunday: 8 am Will Cadet MF, an A2; 8 am Amelia Y12 WF, a C2;
and 12:30 pm Nicole Cadet WE, a C2.
The February beginner class starts on February 4th and goes on Mondays and Wenesdays
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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