Saturday, February 23, 2008

NJ Super Youth


Samantha Perry won 3d place at the New Jersey Super Youth tournament in Y12WE! Congratulations Sam (in the picture on the left). Congratulations also to Keara Duffy, who won the 8th place medal!

Monday, February 18, 2008

Junior Olympics

Three Windy City fencers competed in the Junior Olympics in Charlotte, North Carolina: Lydia Kopecky, Nabil Salem, and Albert Starshak. Lydia tied for 17th place in Cadet!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Kentucky Super Youth Tournament


A big Windy City contingent of 15 fencers traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, for the Super Youth Circuit Tournament -- the biggest club of fencers in epee!

Windy City won both Y12 events -- Dante LaVia in Y12 Mens, and Mason Speta in Y12 Women.

Other medals: Mason Speta - 3d in Y14WE; Dante LaVia - 6th in Y14ME; Samantha Perry - 3d in Y12WE; Keara Duffy - 7th in Y12WE; August Malueg - 2d in Y10ME; Arpad Neal - 3d in Y10ME; and Donna ("Ellie") LaVia - 5th in Y10WE.

Congratulations to all who fenced!