Charlottesville Fencing Alliance

This past weekend, CFA fencer Anya Michaelsen participated in the 8th Annual Porcupine Open at the Brooklyn Fencing Club in New York City. In a strong B2 Women’s foil event, Anya finished 12th out of 37 fencers, eventually losing to Amanda Lalezarian, a top rated Cadet with international experience. Next year let’s send a squad of CFA fencers!

In the Junior Olympic Qualifiers held at CFA on September 10-11, 2011, eight CFA fencers qualified to compete in the Junior Olympics, to be held in Salt Lake City in February, 2012. The Junior Olympics are the National Championships for Cadet and Junior age divisions. In foil, Anya MIchaelsen and Name Withheld qualified for Junior and Name Withheld for Cadet (Anya was already qualified through being nationally ranked in Cadet). In women’s epee, Name Withheld and Emily Lien qualified for Junior and Sarah Simmons qualified for Cadet. In men’s saber. Douglas Daniels  qualified for Junior and cadet and Nathaniel Lilly for cadet, while Wade Goodrich qualified in junior and cadet epee.

Fall Beginner Classes are starting in September. Two different classes will be offered. The first, which meets on Monday nights from 5pm to 6pm, is for everyone 8 years old and above. Perfect for families! The second class, which meets on Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm, is for adults (16 years and up) only. Class schedule is:

Monday (>8):     September 12 – November 7
Thursday (>16): September 22 – November 17

After completing the Beginner’s Class you will have the opportunity to become a Member of Charlottesville Fencing Alliance and participate in a myriad of programs to help you further develop into a recreational or competitive fencer. The cost is $175 for the 8 sessions and all fencing gear is provided. Discounts are availble for multiple family members.

For more information contact us at info@fencingalliance.org

At our annual Back To School Brawl this year Wade Goodrich wanted to do more than just have a good weekend of fencing. He wanted to use the event to benefit the community as a whole. As such, he put … Continue reading →

CFA is pleased to welcome Pia Simon to our club. Pia,13, is spending a month in Charlottesville during her summer holiday. In France, Pia is a strong youth foilest from Bordeaux, finishing 34th (out of 260 fencers) in last year’s C.E.P Marathon du Fleuret in Paris. In addition to relaxing on the beach, swimming (a lot) and practicing her english with CFAers, Pia took the Gold medal (with Gavin Meade and Anya Michaelsen) in the Comonwealth Foil Team event. We all wish her the best and hope she’ll come back next summer.

August 1st, the first day of the 2011-2012 season, finds CFA with five nationally ranked fencers. In women’s foil, Anya Michaelsen comes in at 14th in Y14 and 47th in Cadet; Dorothy Carney is 15th in Vet 50; Name Withheld is 24th in Vet 40 and Name Withheld is 49th in Y14. On the men’s side, Name Withheld is ranked 19th in Y12 foil.

In his last bout as a Youth 12 fencer Gavin Meade edged Phoebe Whitmore in the Y12 foil Commonwealth  Games tournament, held recently at Charlottesville Fencing Alliance. The image shows the last touch of the bout, which was also the last touch of the Virginia Division season. Regretfully, it was also Gavin’s last touch as a Virginia Division fencer, as he moves to Florida next month. He will be missed by his colleagues at Charlottesville Fencing Alliance.

Our club would like to welcome you to our new website, www.fencingalliance.org. The goal of our website is to provide information about our club, our fencers and coaches, and the myriad activities that await you in the 2011 – 2012 season! Welcome.