Kansas City, here we come

OFA is sending upwards of 20 fencers to the November NAC this weekend in Kansas City, MO. OFA will have competitors in Y14 girls and boys, Cadet boys and girls, and Junior women and men. We wish them best of luck, and great fencing. Follow their progress with live results here.

Brilliant on and off the strip

Congratulations to Oregon Fencing Alliance's three National Merit Scholar Semifinalists, Oregon Episcopal School seniors David Fang and Maxfield Parson-Sherban, and Lincoln High senior Sydney Dunn.  With Fang and Parson-Sherban, our fencing club is home to two of our Oregon Episcopal School’s four Merit Scholar semifinalists. We are so proud of all their academic achievements. Fencers rock!

First fall Progressive is in the books

We had a nice crowd of OFA fencers at our first fall Progressive Tournament on Sept. 22. And once everyone was outfitted and registered with USA Fencing, we had some spirited fencing.

Our medalists were:

Y10: Maks S, GOLD; Jack F, SILVER; Kai O, BRONZE.
Y12: Vasko A, GOLD; Hyder C, SILVER; Sophia S, BRONZE.
Y14: Mukund S, GOLD; Vasko A, SILVER; Sophia S, BRONZE.

Cadet: Will A, GOLD; Brandon C, SILVER; Siobhan S, BRONZE; Howard C, BRONZE.

Open: Mariel Zagunis, GOLD; Austin S, SILVER; Max PS, BRONZE; Will A, BRONZE.

Great work, everybody! Be proud of your results and take the lessons of today to practice this week. The full results are here.

USA Fencing handbooks are available

In case you need to know how things work this season, the new Athlete Handbook can be viewed here.

The 2018-19 Rule Book is also out and can be viewed here. Take a good look at the changes, including the medical time out rule and the question of “When does the five minute clock start and stop?”

Orion Fencing offers referee clinic

Justin Meehan, a veteran U.S. referee, is offering a referee clinic at Orion Fencing in Vancouver.

The Oregon Division will refund $25 to first time takers of a clinic who pass the test and another of $25 if you do the practical and receive a rating. This is open to the first 20 registrants only. All the details are here.

USA Fencing recognizes regional winners

Congratulations to our Regional Recognition Program patch winners for 2017-2018. The article from USA Fencing with the full list of winners by region is here.

Here are our winners:

Y10MS: Vasko A, GOLD; Hyder C, SILVER; Maks S, BRONZE.
Y10WS: Sophia S, GOLD; Rayaana G, BRONZE.
Y12WS: Siobhan S, GOLD; Keona B, BRONZE.
Y14MS: Kaiana K, SILVER.

Y14WS: Siobhan S, GOLD;, Sophia C, BRONZE.

Placement was determined by the best three finishes in RYC events in our region for the 2017-2018 season.

Siobhan S is one of twelve fencers nationally who won two or more patches.