Best of Luck to Windy City Fencing

Windy City is sending a large number of fencers to Nationals this year.

I know how hard everyone worked to get there and I want to wish all of them well.

I have a strong feeling that WCF will have a number of fencers that will be bringing home trophies.  
Results

NAC July (U19, U16, Y12, Y10, U19TM, VTM)

(To the parents, Have a drink for me, see you when you get back)
Larry Lubell

USFA 2009 Fencing Nationals

I want to take this opportunity to Wish luck to all those compeating in Dallas.
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San Jose Summer Results

For more info: USFA Summer Nationals Results http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2340/181/.

US Fencing - Current Point Standings

Information provided by the USFA

These point standings contain competitions thru Summer Nationals, 2007. Junior and Cadet point updates are pending finalization of new selection criteria for the 0708 World Teams.

Youth Points
14/12/10 html points

Men's Epee
Men's Epee
Men's Epee
Men's Epee

Women's Epee
Women's Epee
Women's Epee
Women's Epee

The USFA calls their point system "Complex," I think a better word might be Cryptic.
The USFA point system is complex. If you have questions, please see our Points FAQ. Further information can also be found in our Athlete's Handbook. If you have questions that these resources can't answer, please contact Corinne Greenman at
corinne.greenman@usfencing.org

US Fencing - Current Point Standings

Youth 10 Point Standings - Updated 7/16/07 Including results from 2007 Summer Nationals

Rank Name YOB Division Point Total
1 Holley, Daniel 1996 UTAH - SOUTH IDAHO 268
2 Lubell, Lane 1996 ILLINOIS 222
3 Senturia, Nicholas 1996 SOUTHERN CALIF. 213
4 Broomer, Matt 1996 NEW ENGLAND 207
5 Robinson, Maxwell 1997 VIRGINIA 185
6 Yoo, Justin 1997 SOUTHERN CALIF. 184
7 Fuchs, Marshall 1996 GULF COAST TEXAS 177
8 Dwyer, Rory 1996 OREGON 170
9 Longuevan, Joseph 1996 COLORADO 153
10 Charafeddine, Marwan 97 GULF COAST TEXAS 151
11 MacRae, Harrison 1996 ILLINOIS 145
12 Rivera, Michael 1996 GULF COAST TEXAS 139
13 Horowitz, Charles 1998 SOUTHERN CALIF. 138
14 Benjamin, Marshall 1996 VIRGINIA 123
15 Seim, Roland 1996 GEORGIA 119
16 Naylor, Casey 1996 KENTUCKY 115
17 Goetting, Alex 1996 GULF COAST TEXAS 105
18 Yoder, Brendon 1996 COLORADO 103
19 Liu, Edward 1996 GULF COAST TEXAS 101
20 Duncan, Alexander 1997 CENTRAL FLORIDA 92
21T Parma, Harry 1997 SOUTH TEXAS 85
21T Pilch, Brett 1996 GULF COAST TEXAS 85
23 Dryja, David 1996 COLORADO 52
24 Boudreau, Ryan 1996 COLORADO 52
25 Acosta, Omar 1996 NORTH TEXAS 50
26 Nesloney, Sean 1996 SOUTH TEXAS 35
27 Potgieter, Luke 1997 WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND 33
28 Nothstine, Niklas 1996 SOUTH TEXAS 33
29 Walter, Albert (Seth) 1996 COLORADO 32
30 Sidhu, Asher 1996 NORTH TEXAS 30
31 Archibald, Daniel 1997 GOLD COAST FLORIDA 29
32 Xu, Jason 1997 KENTUCKY 29
33 Walsh, Noah 1997 GOLD COAST FLORIDA 28
34 Snyder, Stephen 1996 CENTRAL FLORIDA 28

Bold listings are Windy City Fencing members

Miami a "Hit with fencers"

LOCAL ROUNDUP
Fencers say they liked Miami so much they want to return in '10
Fort Lauderdale's Bill Becker didn't capture the title during the final day of the 2007 United State Fencing Association Summer Nationals at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Sunday.
But to everyone involved, he's still a big winner.
A veteran fencer, Becker helped bring the event to Miami. Once it got here, he enlisted the help of his South Florida Fencing Club and his family to help set up and operate the 10-day tourney.
Always the competitor, Becker was not pleased with his fifth-place finish in the men's Veteran 40-plus Sabre. But he was elated with the reaction of the competitors and fans.
''It went incredibly well,'' Becker said. ``It made it tougher trying to run things and compete at the same time, but everyone was very happy with the event.''
The tournament was so successful that Christine Simpson, USFA's associate executive director, has already asked the Miami-Dade Sports Commission to bid for the 2010 event. Next year's tournament is scheduled for San Jose, Calif.
''We had a lot of people during the 10 days tell us they really want to bring another national tournament back here,'' she said. ``We had an overwhelmingly positive response from the attendees. We had 3,380 athletes and probably brought in close to 20,000 people for the event, so it has a big local impact.''
The tournament featured competition in 84 events from youth and adults to wheelchair, veterans and team competition.
Sunday's 40-plus Sabre championship match saw a rally from Steven Heck of Washington, who overtook San Diego's Josh Runyan for the title 10-9.
In the women's Veteran 40-plus Epee, Houston's Suzanne Simpson won her third title of the year, defeating Louise Leighton of Indiana.
In the women's 60-plus Epee, another Texan, Dianne Kallus of Austin, won her third medal of the tournament and second gold.
Kallus also earned a spot on the U.S. world championship team, which will compete this September in Sydney, Australia.
-- BRANT LONG

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

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