Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Windy City Fencing Camp

Located at Windy City Fencing / Menomonee Club
Chicago, Illinois

Who should attend?
Advanced Epee Fencers who have the objective to train for US National Championship in Miami Beach

Ages: Y10, Y12, and Y14

Dates: June 25 to June 28, 2007

Time: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Place: Menomonee Drucker Center, 1535 N Dayton, Chicago, IL 60622

Coaches: Tsanko Hantov & Ina Harizanova

Ø Group Lessons along with private coaching sessions using video technology
Ø Excellent student/instructor ratio is maintained to provide individual coaching attention for each student
Ø Focusing on footwork, conditioning, drills to enhance fencing skills along with supervised bouting
Ø Variety of games to enhance physical skill
Ø Windy City Fencing Team class schedule remains in effect – Fencing Camp participants can attend these session at no extra charge
Ø Host families for out of town participants will be arranged

Coach’s Background:
Tsanko Hantov competed at the Olympic 2000 games in Modern Pentathlon. He has coached fencing for the past 7 years. He is currently the head fencing coach at Windy City Fencing Club. He graduated from the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2000.

Ina Harizanova has coached for over 12 years, and worked with children, adults and veterans at the local, national and international level. Her fencers have won 13 medals at the Midwest Championships since 1999. Ina graduated from the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1994. She went to DePaul University and earned a Master Degree in Educational Leadership in 2002.

Fees: $180 for Windy City Fencing Club Members: $220 for non-club members
Registration signup @ http://www.menomoneeclub.org starting April 1, 2007
For more information contact Marion McCreedy – marionmccreedy@hotmail.com

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Summer Fencing Nationals




Division I National Championships & Summer National Championships
June 30 - July 9, 2006 Atlanta, GA
Congradulations to all of the athletes that competed in the 2006 Summer Nationals!The United States Fencing Association held it’s grand finale of its North American Cup series, the Summer National Championships, from June 30 - July 9 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, Ga.Summer Nationals is the last competition in the USFA’s North American Cup series at which athletes can earn points to improve their national standing.
More Summer Fencing Nationals
Men’s results Woman’s Results

Friday, January 12, 2007

Sword in the Snow

Y10ME
Place Last First Division
1 Holley Daniel Utah-S.Ida
2 Lubell Lane Illinois
3 Broomer Matthew New England
3 Parma Harry S. Texas
5 Hutchins Aaron Northeast
6 Mafera Matthew Northeast
7 Lang Quenon Northeast
8 Haugh Connor Northeast




Y12ME
Place Last First Division
1 Hudson Jack GulfCoast
2 McInnis Kael So Texas
3 Velze Joshua So Texas
3 Cox Isaac C. Florida
5 Eldeib Alexander Virginia
6 LaVia Dante Illinois
7 Wiggins Daniel Capital
8 Karimi Farzaan NewEngland
9 Broomer Matthew NewEngland
10 House Alex NewEngland
11 McThenia Samuel C. Florida
12 Elmer Alexander NewEngland
13 Brickman Nathan NewEngland
14 Patterson II Robert NewEngland
15 Connery Harrison NewEngland
16 Proper Daniel West NY
17 Schwarz Theodore NewEngland
18 Howlett Daniel NewEngland
19 Lubell Lane Illinois
20 Mageras Stephen Conn.
21 Gordon Aiden Northeast
22 Andil Ramy NewEngland
23 Pittman Dylanger Green Mt.
24 Charow Alex NewEngland




Y10WE
Place Last First Division
1 Perry Samantha Illinois
2 Tannous Dominique Northeast
3 Wiggins Elizabeth Capital
3 Wolfer Alexander Northeast
5 Christensen Ericka Northeast
6 Ghilardi Emma S. Texas
7 Perry Sydney

Y12WE
Place Last First Division
1 Bichette Renee C. Florida
2 Bhinder Mandeep Hudson-Ber
3 Miller Katherine Metro
3 Speta Mason Illinois
5 Gilbert Elizabeth So Texas
6 Parma Natalie So Texas
7 Fenton Emily Northeast
8 Fishman Kimberly West-rock
9 Perry Samantha Illinois
10 Tannous Dominque Northeast
11 Reeves Renee Northeast


Bold = Windy City Fencer

When: January 5,6,7, 2007
Where:Whittemore Center / Hamel Recreation Center
University of New Hampshire