En Garde!

CCS is home to many talented students: actors, musicians, scientists, artists — and fencers! Students Lane Lubell and Samantha Perry travelled to the University of New Hampshire last weekend to participate in the national “Sword in the Snow” tournament as part of fencing’s Super Youth Circuit. Sam fenced in the youth 10 (Y10) women’s epee division, in which she placed first and received the gold medal. Lane fenced in the Y10 men’s epee class, placing second and receiving the silver medal for his event.

Fencers who placed in the top 40% of their event earned national ranking points which the United States Fencing Association (USFA) uses to rank and seed fencers for all tournaments including Summer Nationals. This year, Nationals will be held in Miami from June 29-July 8, and both Sam and Lane have already qualified! Both Sam and Lane fence for Windy City Fencing and are on the club’s Silver A team. Sam has been fencing for almost two years and Lane has been fencing for almost three years.

“Sword in the Snow” was the second big tournament for both fencers this season. In December, they fenced in Y10 mixed epee competition at the Chicago RYC at the Chicago Athletic Association. Sam took first place with the gold and Lane took second place with the silver. An RYC is a regional youth circuit tournament. RYC results qualify fencers for events at Summer Nationals and the North American Cup (NAC) tournament.
The NAC will be held in Tucson in April, and Sam and Lane will both be fencing in that tournament as well.

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