Travis Clarkson had a great finish in the recent North American Cup in Dallas, Texas, finishing 3rd in the Men’s Cadet Sabre event. [...]
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Coaching Staff with two Div II Medalists The MSFC had a great seventh day of Summer National Championships, with three national medalists on the day. First, Joey Lew made her first medal stand by taking the Bronze in the Division III Women’s Sabre. In the Division III Men’s Sabre, Ryder Darwin [...] The final Junior Progressive was held June 15th at the MSFC, and it was the strongest one of the season. All athletes stepped up their game, with great showing from the Y10, Women, and Veteran fencer categories. [...] If you’re new to fencing, there are a lot of moving parts to get used to, and the care of that equipment can be just as mysterious as the acquisition of it. Attached are two checklists prepared by MSFC’s Kate Clarkson: a checklist for pre-tournament equipment preparation, as well as a tool list for strip-side equipment care and repair. [...] Come celebrate the MSFC‘s third anniversary at our Annual Grand Open, scheduled for February 20th and 21st of 2010! There will be Open Sabre, Foil and Epee events, as well as youth sabre events. As is tradition, the club will host a gala final for the open sabre on Saturday night, followed by a reception. Both the final and the reception are open to the public, and the festivities start at 5:30PM. This event is part of the North Carolina points series, as well as a Junior Progressive Series event. Preregistration is up on AskFRED.net- we hope to see you there! [...] Those new to fencing often ask: “Where are the tournaments? [...] Sunday, October 4th, several Mid-South Fencers and friends of Mid-South Fencer Justin Katz participated in a 5k walk to benefit melanoma research as part of Justin’s Mitzvah project. Justin’s Mitzvah Project, part of his Bar Mitzvah, was a charity project he chose to benefit the community. The walk was to raise money for the Melanoma Research Foundation, an organization that funds Melanoma research and educates the public about ways to prevent Melanoma. You can donate by clicking on the link below, and for more information open the attachment www.active.com/donate/lckatzwalk [...] The club had a great weekend at the Virgina Division’s Kickoff Open. Three MSFC fencers made the finalin the Mixed Open Sabre, and the club had two finalists in the Women’s Open Sabre. The Women’s event saw Joey Lew as the top club finisher, in 6th place, with Kaitlin Chrenshaw in 8th, and Claire Carson in 10th. The Mixed event saw Matt Cox as the eventual winner, with Jordan Benge tied for third, and Mason Erb in 7th place. Travis Clarkson finished 14th, James Dobbins was 19th, and Claire Carson was 22nd. Kaitlin Crenshaw was 35th. It was a great weekend of fencing, teamwork, and camaraderie, with great results. The group’s collective hard work showed strong- the tournament was a great start to a great season. [...] The Mid-South Fencers’ Club hosted the first event of the North Carolina season, with lots of great fencing and super camaraderie amongst club members.The event drew fencers from across the state and the region! The results are listed below… [...] |
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