28 April 2013
Road warrior! - 28 Apr 13
Congratulations to Rhiannon the road warrior! This weekend she was at a D and under event up in Maryland. She swept her pool and was the top seed going into the DEs, finishing the day with a very strong 5th place out of 31 fencers. Way to go!
24 April 2013
Turtle Time! - 24 Apr 13
I'm still working on photos and video from last weekend so to keep you occupied in the meanwhile, here's the list of proposed names for our invisible turtle. (And he/she has been on quite a tear lately -- even followed me to Williamsburg last weekend!):
Voting is open for the next two weeks so any time between now and May 7, you can email me which name you like the best. (And yes, all votes must be submitted by email. If you tell me at club, it doesn't count!) One vote per fencer but if your dues are paid up through the end of May as of the 7th, your vote is worth two points. If your account is not current or you're not a regular member, your vote is worth one point. After voting closes, I'll tally up the votes and let you know the official name of our invisible mascot!
- Leapold
- Meistro
- Mike
- Moriarty
- Piccolo
- Piccolo Mike
- Sheldon
- Terrance
- Timothy
- Toby
- Tripsy
Voting is open for the next two weeks so any time between now and May 7, you can email me which name you like the best. (And yes, all votes must be submitted by email. If you tell me at club, it doesn't count!) One vote per fencer but if your dues are paid up through the end of May as of the 7th, your vote is worth two points. If your account is not current or you're not a regular member, your vote is worth one point. After voting closes, I'll tally up the votes and let you know the official name of our invisible mascot!
22 April 2013
W&M recap, full version - 22 Apr 13
What a great weekend!
First of all, a huge hats-off to the William and Mary fencing club. They did a really great job running the tournament and put a nice emphasis on the 'memorial' part of the event. Kudos!
Also, many, many thanks to everyone who came out to watch and to cheer on our fencers. It was wonderful having such a great crowd of family members and fellow fencers encouraging our competitors. Thank you!
And now on to the fencing.
As noted last night, Brady, Bryce, Mark, Rhiannon, and Scott fenced in Saturday's foil event. This gave us one fencer in every pool -- I love being kept busy like that! Everyone was smiling at the end of the pools and rightfully so. Bryce narrowly avoided being matched up against Scott in the first elimination round and did well for himself against the number 3 seed, scoring 7 good touches before being eliminated. The smile on his face said it all -- he did well for himself and knew it! Brady and Mark won their first DE matches but then found themselves paired up against the number 1 and number 4 seeds respectively. (Scott was the number 2 seed, just to give you an idea of how very nearly we had clubmates against each other early on!) Although they were both eliminated in the second round, they both went out fighting and were rightfully proud of themselves. Then in the third round, the round of eight, it happened: clubmate versus clubmate. Rhiannon went up against Scott in what was definitely the most exciting fencing of the day. Neither fencer held anything back and there was quite a crowd gathered by the end. Scott came out on top but she made him work hard for it and took home a shiny for eighth place as a result! Scott continued on to the finals where he was finally beaten by occasional IWFC visitor Seth Daily, finishing in second place.
Oh, and by the way, Scott also fenced saber, which started during the down time between foil pools and DEs, so he was just a little tired by then! But he wasn't too wiped out to win the saber competition, which also updated his C to this year. Congrats, Scott!
Sunday's epee event had Dean, Ed, and Scott (again!) showing the club colors. Dean met his personal competition goal despite being in a pool that was double-stripped, which means fencers didn't have the usual rest time between bouts. He was tired but he was happy! And he capped it off with an exciting DE, scoring 11 points and making it into the third period before finally being defeated. I don't know which of us had the bigger smile! Ed had a solid showing in pools, which left him in a good position going into DEs. He made it through the first couple of elimination rounds but the third round turned out to be the not-so-sweet sixteen when his day was ended by eventual tournament winner Matthew Peppe. Scott went 50/50 in his pool bouts, something about being tired from Saturday's fencing or something, go figure! His seeding resulted in his going up against the number 1 seed in the third DE round in a pretty exciting match. (Hopefully video will be forthcoming, I'll review it later today with any luck.) He won that match as well as the next one but was finally eliminated in the quarter finals, finishing the day in third.
Fantastic job, everyone! I heard so many great comments and compliments about you all weekend. Let's do it again soon!
Full results can be seen here. I'll post photos and video after I get a chance to look over them so keep an eye out for more posts! And if you have photos and videos to share, please let me know. I'd love to add them too!
First of all, a huge hats-off to the William and Mary fencing club. They did a really great job running the tournament and put a nice emphasis on the 'memorial' part of the event. Kudos!
Also, many, many thanks to everyone who came out to watch and to cheer on our fencers. It was wonderful having such a great crowd of family members and fellow fencers encouraging our competitors. Thank you!
And now on to the fencing.
As noted last night, Brady, Bryce, Mark, Rhiannon, and Scott fenced in Saturday's foil event. This gave us one fencer in every pool -- I love being kept busy like that! Everyone was smiling at the end of the pools and rightfully so. Bryce narrowly avoided being matched up against Scott in the first elimination round and did well for himself against the number 3 seed, scoring 7 good touches before being eliminated. The smile on his face said it all -- he did well for himself and knew it! Brady and Mark won their first DE matches but then found themselves paired up against the number 1 and number 4 seeds respectively. (Scott was the number 2 seed, just to give you an idea of how very nearly we had clubmates against each other early on!) Although they were both eliminated in the second round, they both went out fighting and were rightfully proud of themselves. Then in the third round, the round of eight, it happened: clubmate versus clubmate. Rhiannon went up against Scott in what was definitely the most exciting fencing of the day. Neither fencer held anything back and there was quite a crowd gathered by the end. Scott came out on top but she made him work hard for it and took home a shiny for eighth place as a result! Scott continued on to the finals where he was finally beaten by occasional IWFC visitor Seth Daily, finishing in second place.
Oh, and by the way, Scott also fenced saber, which started during the down time between foil pools and DEs, so he was just a little tired by then! But he wasn't too wiped out to win the saber competition, which also updated his C to this year. Congrats, Scott!
Sunday's epee event had Dean, Ed, and Scott (again!) showing the club colors. Dean met his personal competition goal despite being in a pool that was double-stripped, which means fencers didn't have the usual rest time between bouts. He was tired but he was happy! And he capped it off with an exciting DE, scoring 11 points and making it into the third period before finally being defeated. I don't know which of us had the bigger smile! Ed had a solid showing in pools, which left him in a good position going into DEs. He made it through the first couple of elimination rounds but the third round turned out to be the not-so-sweet sixteen when his day was ended by eventual tournament winner Matthew Peppe. Scott went 50/50 in his pool bouts, something about being tired from Saturday's fencing or something, go figure! His seeding resulted in his going up against the number 1 seed in the third DE round in a pretty exciting match. (Hopefully video will be forthcoming, I'll review it later today with any luck.) He won that match as well as the next one but was finally eliminated in the quarter finals, finishing the day in third.
Fantastic job, everyone! I heard so many great comments and compliments about you all weekend. Let's do it again soon!
Full results can be seen here. I'll post photos and video after I get a chance to look over them so keep an eye out for more posts! And if you have photos and videos to share, please let me know. I'd love to add them too!
21 April 2013
W&M tourney recap, short version - 21 Apr 13
Short version: My feet are cold!
Translation: This weekend's competitors knocked my socks off!!
Brady, Bryce, Mark, Rhiannon, and Scott fenced on Saturday and all did extremely well for themselves, meeting and exceeding personal goals. On Sunday, Dean, Ed, and Scott continued in the same vein with more great fencing. I'm so tickled with everyone I can't see straight! A real recap will be posted tomorrow when I'm not too tired to think so stay tuned for more...
Translation: This weekend's competitors knocked my socks off!!
Brady, Bryce, Mark, Rhiannon, and Scott fenced on Saturday and all did extremely well for themselves, meeting and exceeding personal goals. On Sunday, Dean, Ed, and Scott continued in the same vein with more great fencing. I'm so tickled with everyone I can't see straight! A real recap will be posted tomorrow when I'm not too tired to think so stay tuned for more...
17 April 2013
W&M tournament this weekend! - 17 Apr 13
This weekend is the Conomikes-Gutenberg Memorial Open in Williamsburg. The fee is $25 per event if you pre-register, $30 if you don't. Visit the link for directions and times. Remember, plan on arriving at least fifteen minutes ahead of close of registration. The event's usually large enough that they won't hold registration open if some pre-registered folks haven't shown up yet! That being said, if you hit a snag and are running late, call me and I'll let the bout committee know. They will sometimes hold registration for a few minutes if they know you're on the way. No guarantees though!
This is a pretty spectator-friendly venue -- the gym in the Student Recreation Center -- with plenty of room to move around and watch a lot of fencing so even if you aren't going to be competing, come on out and cheer on your clubmates! Take pictures! Have fun! I'll be on hand all of Saturday and most of Sunday and will be happy to answer questions.
Because this is the first time out in a while for some of you, here's a quick reminder/recap of what you need to do:
If you have any questions just let me know. I hope to see a whole pile of you there!
This is a pretty spectator-friendly venue -- the gym in the Student Recreation Center -- with plenty of room to move around and watch a lot of fencing so even if you aren't going to be competing, come on out and cheer on your clubmates! Take pictures! Have fun! I'll be on hand all of Saturday and most of Sunday and will be happy to answer questions.
Because this is the first time out in a while for some of you, here's a quick reminder/recap of what you need to do:
- Join/rejoin USA Fencing. Print out your confirmation and bring it with you to the tournament.
- Pre-register (sign up) for the tournament.
- Make sure your equipment is clean and in good condition.
- What equipment do you need? In addition to your usual mask, jacket, and glove, a minimum of:
- Two working electric weapons (I'll be happy to help you check them at club Wednesday and Thursday night)
- Two body cords
- Lamé (foil and saber)
- Two mask cords (foil and saber - I have some of these at the salle)
- Foil masks must have a conductive bib (I have some of these at the salle too)
- Plastron (underarm protector)
- Fencing pants (no sweats, jeans, etc.)
- Socks must come up to the bottom of your fencing pants
If you have any questions just let me know. I hope to see a whole pile of you there!
08 April 2013
We're baaaaaack! - 8 Apr 13
Just a reminder that we're back on the regular schedule. And a reminder for those who don't like the winter cold or the summer heat: now's the time to come out and fence!
02 April 2013
By the way, bunny fencing! - 2 Apr 13
By the way, courtesy of Cutting Edge Fencing's Facebook page, I give you bunny fencing! (Don't need to be on Facebook to see, no worries.)
Watch fencing tonight on ESPN U! - 2 Apr 13
Need a little something to help you through fencing withdrawal? Watch the NCAA fencing championships highlight show on ESPN U tonight at 8 p.m. Click on the link for more details from USA Fencing.
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