Yesterday
we held the last of the homeschool regular season meets. The regular A
team of Kyler Schoonmaker, Eoin and Eilis O’Brien started for the
Southeastern Cardinals. Kyler had to withdraw due to a hip injury after
a couple of meets and was replaced by Eamon O’Brien. They went 2-2,
defeating Jacksonville and Oak Ridge. The Jacksonville Hurricanes
(Matthew Burns, Noah Snyder, and Matthan Droke) went 1-3 defeating Oak
Ridge. In the B level, which was fenced as an individual tournament,
Caleb Forman of the Hurricanes came in 1st. Noah Droke, also a
Hurricane,in his first tournament came in 3rd, and Ellery O’Brien of the
Cardinals was 5th.
we held the last of the homeschool regular season meets. The regular A
team of Kyler Schoonmaker, Eoin and Eilis O’Brien started for the
Southeastern Cardinals. Kyler had to withdraw due to a hip injury after
a couple of meets and was replaced by Eamon O’Brien. They went 2-2,
defeating Jacksonville and Oak Ridge. The Jacksonville Hurricanes
(Matthew Burns, Noah Snyder, and Matthan Droke) went 1-3 defeating Oak
Ridge. In the B level, which was fenced as an individual tournament,
Caleb Forman of the Hurricanes came in 1st. Noah Droke, also a
Hurricane,in his first tournament came in 3rd, and Ellery O’Brien of the
Cardinals was 5th.
We will have a new
afterschool class starting on the 18th. I am trying to keep Tu/Th open
for St. Mary students, so M/W will be more for new students. Otherwise
it will be a standard week of practice, including back at Camp Lejeune
Friday night.
afterschool class starting on the 18th. I am trying to keep Tu/Th open
for St. Mary students, so M/W will be more for new students. Otherwise
it will be a standard week of practice, including back at Camp Lejeune
Friday night.
February
23rd is the NCFL individual finals at the Simpkins Center in
Greensboro.
23rd is the NCFL individual finals at the Simpkins Center in
Greensboro.
Also next Saturday are unsanctioned events in Apex. They are having Y-10/12
Women’s and Men’s foil, Senior Women’s and Men’s foil, and a mixed
Senior epee. Check askfred for more details.
Women’s and Men’s foil, Senior Women’s and Men’s foil, and a mixed
Senior epee. Check askfred for more details.
Thirdly on that date is a saber RYC at Mid-South. Details are on askfred, but the actual registration is through usafencing.
March
2nd is the Homeschool A team Championship at Winston Salem (the Star
of Bethlehem Church). B team fencers will not be fencing.
2nd is the Homeschool A team Championship at Winston Salem (the Star
of Bethlehem Church). B team fencers will not be fencing.
For
everyone else, Mid-South has their Grand Opening anniversary
tournament. Sabre Men’s and Women’s on Saturday. The formerly women’s
events in foil and epee have been folded into mixed events in those
weapons on Sunday. Right now both are B1s. Check askfred.
everyone else, Mid-South has their Grand Opening anniversary
tournament. Sabre Men’s and Women’s on Saturday. The formerly women’s
events in foil and epee have been folded into mixed events in those
weapons on Sunday. Right now both are B1s. Check askfred.
Our
next event, Battle of the Ironclads, is on March 9th The policy of you
need to be entered
on askfred by a week prior for the regular registration fee will
continue. This tournament will have open foil, epee, and sabre. Most
of our women will be away to a large epee women’s and mixed event in
Georgia, so guys, you need to get signed up soon. Right now the numbers
are so low we may need to consider cancelling it. See askfred for
further details.
next event, Battle of the Ironclads, is on March 9th The policy of you
need to be entered
on askfred by a week prior for the regular registration fee will
continue. This tournament will have open foil, epee, and sabre. Most
of our women will be away to a large epee women’s and mixed event in
Georgia, so guys, you need to get signed up soon. Right now the numbers
are so low we may need to consider cancelling it. See askfred for
further details.
On March 16th we will be hosting the Homeschool Individual Championships at 10 am.
Apex is having an unsanctioned Y10/Y12 Women’s and Men’s foil, and Mixed epee on that date.
Nothing
currently shows up on any schedule for March 23rd, so I would like to
consider having a youth event that day. For those who have not yet done
any of our youth events they are under 12. That means if you were still
12 or under on December 31, 2018, you are eligible. We do all three
weapons. We give away trophies to the top 3 (and ties) finishers.
medals to the top 9 and under finishers (unless they earn a trophy) and
swords to those who earn the most points over the course of the season.
If the date stays open, I will get you more info in a couple of weeks.
We have a ton of new fencers so I may be pleading for refereeing help, especially in foil. Cost is $5 per event.
currently shows up on any schedule for March 23rd, so I would like to
consider having a youth event that day. For those who have not yet done
any of our youth events they are under 12. That means if you were still
12 or under on December 31, 2018, you are eligible. We do all three
weapons. We give away trophies to the top 3 (and ties) finishers.
medals to the top 9 and under finishers (unless they earn a trophy) and
swords to those who earn the most points over the course of the season.
If the date stays open, I will get you more info in a couple of weeks.
We have a ton of new fencers so I may be pleading for refereeing help, especially in foil. Cost is $5 per event.
March
30 and 31 are the NC Divisionals. This is a path to qualify to the
National Championships if you are not already qualified. You can
qualify to the Division II (C and under) or Division III (D and under)
championships. There are also qualifiers for Y-14. To qualify you must
finish in the top 3 if there are 12 or fewer fencers, or the top 25% if
there are more than 12. The Division II and III events are fenced as
one event and they remove all the Cs from the results to figure out who
qualifies from Division III. This year’s Nationals are in Columbus,
Ohio, so they are not that far away. Also, the venue and area around
the Columbus venue are pretty good as they have hosted the event a
couple of
times in the last few years. Times and other info are on askfred. Keep
an eye on the entries; if they are low numbers it may be rescheduled
into a Saturday only event.
30 and 31 are the NC Divisionals. This is a path to qualify to the
National Championships if you are not already qualified. You can
qualify to the Division II (C and under) or Division III (D and under)
championships. There are also qualifiers for Y-14. To qualify you must
finish in the top 3 if there are 12 or fewer fencers, or the top 25% if
there are more than 12. The Division II and III events are fenced as
one event and they remove all the Cs from the results to figure out who
qualifies from Division III. This year’s Nationals are in Columbus,
Ohio, so they are not that far away. Also, the venue and area around
the Columbus venue are pretty good as they have hosted the event a
couple of
times in the last few years. Times and other info are on askfred. Keep
an eye on the entries; if they are low numbers it may be rescheduled
into a Saturday only event.
April
6th is the Lynn Krupey Memorial Iron Maiden. Women only events if
foil, epee, and sabre. Our women need to be getting signed up to
attract other fencers,
6th is the Lynn Krupey Memorial Iron Maiden. Women only events if
foil, epee, and sabre. Our women need to be getting signed up to
attract other fencers,
The
schedule for summer camps looks like it will Be July 8-12, Beginner
Camp; July 15-19, Advanced Foil Camp, July 22-26, Advanced Sabre Camp,
and finally July 29 – August 2, Advanced Epee Camp.
schedule for summer camps looks like it will Be July 8-12, Beginner
Camp; July 15-19, Advanced Foil Camp, July 22-26, Advanced Sabre Camp,
and finally July 29 – August 2, Advanced Epee Camp.
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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