Louisville Fencing Center

What a Spectacular Weekend for Louisville Fencing Center at the IFC 2026 Summer Classic! Our LFC squad traveled to the Indianapolis Fencing Club this past weekend and performed across all three weapons! From podium finishes to new ratings earned, our fencers showed incredible skill, determination, and team spirit.

Here are the amazing highlights from the tournament:
⚔️ 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 É𝐩é𝐞 (𝟑𝟑 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 - 𝐀𝟐 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭)
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 – SILVER MEDAL! 🥈 Alexander fenced spectacularly to take 2nd place overall and earned a well-deserved upgrade to a B2026 rating!
𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 – Finished strong in the Top 10 with a fantastic 10th-place finish, earning his brand-new D2026 rating! 🎓
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 – An excellent 11th-place finish, just shy of the top tier!
𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐜𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐲 – Followed closely behind with a great run to finish 12th!
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚 – Fought hard to capture 20th place!
𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 – Placed 21st in a highly competitive, deep field!
𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 – Put on a great performance to finish 26th overall!

🍃 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐢𝐥
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 – An outstanding Top-8 performance, finishing in 6th place! 🏅
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 – a stellar 7th-place finish!

⚡ 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫
𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 – Represented the LFC saber crew beautifully with a 10th-place finish!

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, support, and grit everyone displayed on the strips this weekend. Thank you to the coaches, families, and teammates who supported our fencers every step of the way!
Let’s keep this momentum going into the summer! En garde, Ready, Fence! ⚜️

Huge congratulations to Louisville Fencing Center’s own Olivia Scott and her Coach Tom Monarch! 🤺✨

This past weekend, Olivia competed at the Para Fencing World Cup in Florida, securing an incredible 16th-place finish in Women’s Saber Cat. A!

But the excitement didn't stop there—Olivia was also selected for the first-ever combined Team Saber event, where Team USA battled hard to sixth overall finish!

All those hours in the club and the dedication from both Olivia and Coach Tom are paying off on the world stage. This officially kicks off the road to the LA 2028 Paralympics, and we couldn't be prouder to have them representing Louisville!

Keep shining, Olivia! ❤️

Back closer to home, the Louisville Fencing Center Epee squad took on all at the Widowmaker hosted by NKYFA, proving the depth and competitive grit of our club! LFC fencers fought their way deep into the brackets across three events:

Unrated Mixed Epee: Madison Bates led the charge for LFC with a strong 5th place finish..

C & Under (Div 2) Mixed Epee: John Tran battled through a competitive field to take 5th place, followed closely by Joshua Turner finishing in 7th, and Noah Anderson locking down a top-10 finish in 9th. Alexandra Faenova and Madison Bates also put up strong fights on the strip.

Senior Mixed Epee: In a stacked senior field, Noah Anderson paced the squad with a 12th place finish, followed by solid performances from John Tran (15th), Joshua Turner (17th), Alexander Lazaro Duarte Napoles (18th), and Alexandra Faenova (24th).

Congratulations to all of our competitors, coaches, and supportive families who traveled this weekend! 🔴🟡

LFC youth fencer Benny White traveled to Indianapolis this past weekend to compete in the Pixy Cup, putting together some strong performances on the strip.

Representing in Jefferson County Public Schools, Benny fenced his way to earning a 2nd Place finish in Y12, and followed it up with a 3rd Place finish in Y14.

Nice job, Benny, on a great weekend of competition and representing the red and gold well!

Congratulations to the Redeman Family in Tennessee! LFC fencers traveled to the Brentwood TN National Warmup this past weekend and put together some excellent performances on the strip.

A special shout-out goes to the father-daughter duo of Reagan and Shawn Redeman, who both competed in the Open division. Reagan, representing Noe Middle School at Jefferson County Public Schools , finished a fantastic 3rd Place in the Open, following a dominant 1st Place finish earlier in the Y14 event. Shawn also had an impressive run, finishing right behind in 6th Place.

Great job to both Reagan and Shawn on a wonderful weekend of fencing and representing the red and gold so well!

Every bout begins and ends with a salute. That's our way of saying: we compete hard, and we do it with respect. Happy World Fair Play Day!