NOTRE DAME, Ind. — The 2015-16 University of Notre Dame fencing team will look to repeat as men’s and women’s champions in the Atlantic Coast Conference en route to the 2016 National Championship, but

   The 2015-16 slate, released Thursday, officially begins with collegiate competition November 8 when the Irish head to the Penn State Open. They will then head to the Elite Invitational in Philadelphia on November 21 to wrap up the 2015 portion of the collegiate slate.   Notre Dame ...

Radanovich Takes First Place in Epee at NAC

 Captain Jessie Radanovich led Penn State on day two of the North American Cup. Oct. 10, 2015 Junior captain Jessie Radanovich   RICHMOND, Va.; October 10, 2015 – Junior captain Jessie Radanovich (Tollhouse, Calif.) took first place today in women’s epee at the end of the second day o...

Luminet Shines, Receives Sixth Place Finish at NAC

  Senior Clarisse Luminet takes top spot for the Nittany Lions today in Richmond, Va. Oct. 11, 2015   RICHMOND, Va.; October 11, 2015 -- The third day of the North American Cup saw another top-10 finish for the Penn State women's fencing team. Senior Clarisse Luminet (Lyon, France) took si...

Why you like fencing? What fencing brings you?

 Why you like fencing?   “Learning to fight with a sword was still an important part of an aristocratic male upbringing,” Williams Research Center assistant Robert Ticknor wrote in an Advocate column, “Dueling and the Code of Honor.”   “It’s a great way to show the roots of fencing, w...

Their first tournament will be at the University of Maryland.

The club’s president, Jared Carte, is confident the team will do well this year.   "We’ve had a good turnout at practice. I think we’ll do well at this [year’s] tournaments, we usually do," he said. "I’m pretty happy (about) our beginners practice, we’ve had a lot show up for that; more than in...

WVU fencing club gives students opportunity to learn sword fighting

  By Amy Pratt   Most children picked up a long stick in their backyard and then fought an epic battle with their friends, pretending the stick was a mighty sword.   While many have put down their weapons as they age, the West Virginia University fencing club offers students the oppor...

Hot!!!, New Fencing Equipment for Kids

      New products for kids to play fencing. They will enjoy Fencing very much. It must be safty. Fencing is a unique sport, rich in history, that offers something for everyone! It challenges you mentally and physically in a way that few pastimes can. Not so keen on team sports? Fenci...

Looking Back on Temple Fencing’s 1992 NCAA Foil Championship

 PHILADELPHIA – The 1992 season was one for the record books for Temple fencing and legendary head coach Nikki Franke. In foil, the only weapon women competed in at the time, the Owls placed first among women's teams to capture the NCAA Championship in March of that year. The national title cap...

U.S. fencing wins its most medals ever at a World Championships

    The U.S. fencing team won five medals at the World Championships last week, its most ever at a single Worlds, which could portend similar success at the Rio Olympics. Alexander Massialas (silver, foil), Daryl Homer (silver, sabre), Gerek Meinhardt (foil, bronze...