Cape Fear Fencing Association

Summer Nationals, but make it Vet Epee 😎

Reminder: NO practice this week. Enjoy! 🤺🤺🤺🤺

Good luck Jackson and James! Both are fencing in the men's junior epee event this morning! 🤺🤺🤺

A story in 5 parts 🤺🤺

Safe travels and good luck to all of our fencers going to Portland for the Summer Nationals!

Remember, there is NO fencing practice this week so enjoy the time off, stay hydrated, and practice your footwork! 🤺🤺🤺🤺

We had to say goodbye to Patrick tonight as he's moving out of the country. His parting gift was nearly 100 push ups, so we're also rethinking those heartfelt goodbyes.

We'll miss you Patrick, but we know that you'll not only thrive, but excel at this new chapter in your life, and you'll always have a home at CFFA! 🤺❤️🤺❤️🤺❤️

🤺RESULTS🤺:

🤺Coach Spahr traveled down to Charleston for Edge of America Fencing Club's Pirate Olympics for the E and under epee.

He went 1- 4 in the pool round and won his first DE, then upset the #2 seed, who had been undefeated in the pools. Unfortunately, he lost his 2nd DE and ended up 8/19.

In the Open Sabre he ended up 1 -5 in the pool and lost his first DE 10-15, to come in 6th.

🤺🤺CLUB UPDATES🤺🤺:

🤺Basic summer practice schedule this week with the main practices on Tuesday and Thursday night, practices most Saturdays.

🤺🤺🤺GARAGE? BASEMENT? SALE🤺🤺🤺:

While supplies last, we are selling our club jackets and knickers to our members for $5. Bring it to one of the officers and let us check it to make certain it still passes safety and other regulations, and it will be yours.

🤺🤺🤺🤺INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE🤺🤺🤺🤺:

We have been informed of another Italian fencer looking for a host family. Her name is Chiara and she looks to be a right hand pommeling French grip epeeist. She says she also likes the beach and subjects like biology, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. She is looking for a whole year placement but is also looking for a Welcome Family.

This would be a placement from August to about Halloween, which would give the organization time to finalize the rest of the year somewhere else. If anyone is interested, let us know and we will put you in contact with the CIIE representative.

See you at practice tonight! 🤺🤺🤺🤺

We said farewell last Tuesday to Alessandra, our exchange student and fencer! She's back home in Italy with a club flag and the title of champion from our last foil McDougal. We'll miss you Alessandra and we're so happy you came to fence with us! You have a home here whenever you visit! 🤺🤺🤺🤺

🤺CLUB UPDATES🤺:

🤺Basic summer practice schedule this week:

The main practices stay on Tuesday and Thursday night, practices most Saturdays. Coach Spahr will be in at 11 am this Saturday as 10 proved to be too early.

🤺The last beginner class for the academic year will end this week.

🤺🤺GARAGE? BASEMENT? SALE🤺🤺:

🤺You may have noticed how hard it is to hang up jackets in the office, not to mention all of the ones that are on the rack in the fencing area. To solve this issue we are going to be selling our club jackets and knickers to our members for $5. If you have that favorite jacket that you absolutely swear is the only one that fits, now is your time to grab it. Bring it to one of the officers and let us check it to make certain it still passes safety and other regulations, hand us your Abe Lincoln, and it will be yours. First come first served.

🤺🤺🤺HONORS FOR OUR FRIENDS🤺🤺🤺:

🤺Donny Zelinski and Zemi Lawrence are being honored by USA Fencing at the Hall of Fame Dinner at the Summer Nationals in Portland.

Donny is receiving an award for his service to the Division and Zemi is receiving one for the work done on making streaming from National events possible.

Congrats for the well-deserved honors to both! 🤺❤️🤺❤️🤺❤️🤺

🤺RESULTS🤺:

🤺We had a number of people travel to Apex for the Miller Memorial tournament. For the large strong A2 open foil event,

🤺Thoren D. went 0-5 in the pools and lost his first DE to finish 30th.

🤺Walter D. was 1-4 and lost his DE to finish 25th.

🤺Joel E. followed a similar path to finish 24th.

All the DEs were losses to As and Bs.

🤺Patrick G. was 4-2 in his pool and won his first DE before losing the second to finish 13th.

🤺For the A2 open epee Brendan McConville was 4-1 in the pool, earned a bye in the first round and lost a close 2nd round DE to finish 18th.

🤺Patrick was 4-2 in the pool, also earned a first round bye, and won his first fenced DE. He then lost to the eventual silver medalist and finished twelfth.

🤺In the final event, a D and under foil, Thoren was 1-3 in his pool, lost his DE and finished 12th.

🤺Walter was 3-1 in his pool, won his first DE, but lost his second to finish 6th overall.

However, they based the medals on gender and Walter therefore won one of the men's bronze medals.

Good fencing by everyone in one of the nastier events in the area! 🤺🤺🤺

🤺🤺CLUB UPDATES🤺🤺:

🤺Basic summer practice schedule starts this week.

The main practices stay on Tuesday and Thursday night, practices most Saturdays.

Coach Spahr will be in at 10 am this Saturday and then we can decide if that is too early or just right.

🤺The last beginner class for the academic year will end in about two weeks.

Currently Coach Spahr has some lessons late Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

Have a great week everyone!! 🤺🤺🤺🤺