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Southern California Division News |
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Last Update: 7-6-10 |
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Annual SoCal Division Membership Meeting on July 25th - The SoCal Division Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 25th at 10:00am at Avant Garde Fencers Club on 2209 Barry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (for a map, click here). Among the agenda items, the full version of which will be posted soon, will be the election of new officers for the Executive Committee. As of the end of May, there have been no nominations for officers for the coming season. Without an Executive Committee, it is unclear that the Division will have a mechanism to sanction local events. If you are interested in running for an officer position or have questions, send an email to the Division Officers whose contact information can be found here |
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Seeking Division Executive Committee Nominees - The call for nominations for all SoCal Division Executive Committee positions (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) for the 2010-2011 season was announced at the Semi-Annual Division Meeting on February 28, 2010. All nominations (and any questions regarding these positions) should be emailed to the Division Officers whose contact information can be found here |
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7-6-10 |
Metallic Fencing Strip Available as Charitable Donation (for free) - An aluminum platform fencing strip originally commissioned and used for the '84 Olympics has been made available as a charitable donation to any club that is interested. The strip consists of about a dozen aluminum components the width of a fencing strip and about an 1.5 inches thick with internal materials to support the aluminum skin. Each component is designed to attach to adjacent components, which in the aggregate are the length of a fencing strip. It is available for pick up in La Canada, and a pick-up truck or the equivalent would be needed to transport it. Its functionality has not been checked but it worked when last used. Any interested parties should contact the Division Officers whose contact information can be found here |
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6-9-10 |
SoCal Results from NAC F - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I / Youth North American Cup in Virginia Beach, VA on April 23rd-26th, including medalists Michael Costin - 1st, Y14 Men's Sabre Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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6-9-10 |
SoCal Fencer earns Team Bronze Medal at 2010 Junior World Championships - Congratulations to Southern California Division fencer Eric Arzoian who earned a bronze medal in Men's Team Sabre in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 8th. As reported by, US Fencing, "the U.S. men’s sabre team improved itself over last year’s seventh-place finish by starting the 2010 Junior Worlds with a 45-36 win over Venezuela. The team then advanced to the semifinals with a 45-33 decision over Belarus. Germany handed the U.S. squad a 45-33 lost, which push the Americans into the bronze-medal match against Korea. Team USA rebounded against Korea and claimed the bronze with a 45-34 victory." |
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| 3-28-10 | SoCal Results from NAC E - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV II/DIV III/VET/ Wheelchair North American Cup in Dallas, TX on March 26th-29th, including medalists Xavier Pilsudski - 1st, Div 2 Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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| 3-28-10 | Appeal due to conflict between SN Quals and Jr. PCC's - Due to the conflict between the Southern California Division Summer Nationals Qualifiers for Div II/III events and the Junior Pacific Coast Championships (both of which are specifically Qualifying events for Summer Nationals), those fencers who were eligible to compete in both events but are only able to compete in one due to this schedule conflict should consider filing an appeal for entry into the Summer Nationals. For more information about the appeal process, please see pages 8-10 of the linked document, found here |
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| 3-28-10 | Referees Seeking Community Service Hours, Apply Within - For those student fencers with refereeing experience who have community service requirements from their school, the SoCal Division will gladly provide opportunities to fulfill those requirements by refereeing at fencing competitions. For information about this, please email our Division Officers whose contact information can be found here |
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| 3-28-10 | Tournament Sanctioning Form Posted - For fencing tournament organizers who wish to receive official sanctioning by the Southern California Division, the tournament sanctioning request form has been posted online and can be accessed by clicking here |
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3-28-10 |
Michael Raynis and Eric Arzoian Named to 2010 Junior World Championship Men’s Epee Team - Congratulations to Southern California Division fencers Michael Raynis and Eric Arzoian who have been named to the 2010 Junior World Championship Men’s Epee Team. Michael and Eric will join several Olympians and other members of the Junior Worlds Team for the Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 2-10. For more details, click here |
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| 3-28-10 | Southern California Fencers Take Home International Awards - Over the course of the season, several fencers from our Division have competed at FIE World Cups, the highest level of International Competition. Congratulations to them all for their hard work. Among some of the top results are: Jason Rogers - 5th Place, Men's Team Sabre, Team World Cup, Tunis, Tunisia, March 23rd 2010 |
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| 3-28-10 | Fencers Named to 2010 US Fencing All Academic Team - Congratulations to the 8 Fencers from Southern California who were all named to the 2010 US Fencing All-Academic 1st Team, recognizing the academic achievements of high school fencers nation-wide. Congratulations to Candace Corrales, Anthony Granatelli III, Spencer Koo, Bianca Lennarz, John Poremski, Travis Tibbitts, John Tuddenham, and Hunter Walker. |
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SoCal Results from Junior Olympics - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the 2010 Junior Olympics in Memphis, Tennessee on February 12th-15th, including medalists Michael Raynis - 2nd, Jr. Men's Epee |
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SoCal Results from NAC D - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I/JR North American Cup in San Jose, California on January 15th-18th, including medalists Michael Raynis - 2nd, Junior Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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SoCal Results from NAC C - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I/VET North American Cup in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 4th-6th, including medalists Mario Rodriguez - 1st, Wheelchair Men's Epee, Foil and Sabre Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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SoCal Hosts 2nd Annual Toys For Tots Charity Event - Many thanks to Phil Harreff and Conejo Fencers who arranged the 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Charity Tournament in Newbury Park on November 28th. Fencers brought many gifts for donation to needy children just in time for the holidays. |
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SoCal Results from NAC B - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the JR/CDT/Y14 North American Cup in Kansas City, Missouri on November 6th-9th, including medalists Eric Arzoian - 1st, Junior Men's Sabre Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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SoCal Results from NAC A - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV II/III/CDT North American Cup in Des Moines, IA on October 9th-12th, including medalists Cameron Lindsay - 1st, Div 2 Men's Sabre Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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SoCal Fencers Named to 2009 US World Championship Team - Congratulations to Southern California Division fencers Jason Rogers and Eric Hansen who have been named to the 2009 US World Championship Men’s Epee Team. Eric Hansen, ranked 71st in the world in Men's Epee at the end of the 2008 season joins Jason Rogers, an Olympic Silver Medalist in the 2008 Men's Team Sabre competition in Beijing For more details, click here |
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8-6-09 |
SoCal Division Officer Positions MUST be filled - At the Annual SoCal Division Membership Meeting on July 19th, there were no nominations for SoCal Division Officers for the 2009-2010 season. The outgoing officers will remain in their positions on a temporary interim basis until nominees can be found. Those interested in being an officer should send an email to chair@socalfence.org immediately. |
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| 8-6-09 | Referee Clinic with Derek Cotton Scheduled for August 29th - Come and learn the skills required to referee fencing from Derek Cotton, FIE Arbitrage Committee member, USFA FOC member, and a several-time referee at the World Championships and several Olympic games. Clinic includes refereeing seminar and the opportunity to sit for the written exam for FOC referee certification in all weapons. Pre-register on AskFred.net to reserve a spot. For more information, click here |
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| 8-6-09 | Summer Nationals yields 19 Gold, Silver, Bronze medals for SoCal - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the 2009 US Fencing Summer National Championships in Grapevine, Texas on July 3rd-12th, including medalists |
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Patricia Bedrosian - 1st, V60 Women's Foil |
Sarah Gruman - 3rd, Y14 Women's Sabre Emma Peterson - 3rd, Cadet Women's Epee Audrey Yun - 3rd, Y12 Women's Epee Madison Zeiss - 3rd, Cadet Women's Foil Aleina Edwards - 5th, Y14 Women's Epee Aleina Edwards - 5th, Cadet Women's Epee Jennifer Horowitz - 6th, Y14 Women's Epee David Jensen - 6th, V40 Men's Epee Cameron Lindsay - 6th, Div II Men's Sabre Nicholas Senturia - 6th, Y12 Men's Epee Michael Costin - 7th, Y14 Men's Sabre Lucas Dobrzanski - 7th, V60 Men's Sabre Maxwell Kleeman - 7th, Cadet Men's Epee Camille Gallardo - 8th, Div IA Women's Epee Alexander Gidaya - 8th, Div IA Men's Foil |
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5-15-09 |
Results and Qualifiers from Summer Nationals Quals #3 - Click on the links below to see results and a list of those who qualified for Summer Nationals from the third qualifier in Thousand Oaks on May 10th Div II/III Women's Epee |
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| 5-15-09 | SoCal Fencers take top places in NAC F - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I/Y14/Y12/Y10 North American Cup in Portland, Oregon on April 24th-27th, including medalists Charles Horowitz - 1st, Y10 Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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4-23-09 |
Results and Qualifiers from Summer Nationals Quals #2 - Click on the links below to see results and a list of those who qualified for Summer Nationals from the second qualifier at Caltech on April 19th U16 Men's Foil |
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3-25-09 |
Results and Qualifiers from Summer Nationals Quals #1 - Click on the links below to see results and a list of those who qualified for Summer Nationals from the first qualifier at Caltech on March 22nd Div II/III Men's Foil |
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3-19-09 |
Avoid Pasadena Marathon Traffic for March 22nd SN Qualifier - The 2009 Pasadena Marathon will be taking place on the same day as the Summer Nationals Qualifier #1 at Caltech in Pasadena. To see a map of street closures and associated times for the Pasadena area, click here. To see a map of suggested detours click here. |
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| 3-19-09 | SoCal Fencers bring back medals from NAC E - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV II / III / VET / Wheelchair North American Cup in Atlanta, Georgia on February 27th - March 2nd, including a gold medal by Carl Loeffler in Vet Combined Men's Epee and a complete sweep of the Men's Wheelchair events by 2004 Paralympian Mario Rodriguez. Medalists include Carl Loeffler - 1st, Vet Combined Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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2-17-09 |
Summer Nationals Qualifier Dates Posted - See the Schedule page for info on Summer Nationals Qualifiers |
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| 2-17-09 | Fencers head to Albuquerque for Junior Olympics - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the 2009 Junior Olympics in Albuquerque, New Mexico including medalists Christopher Mandalian - 6th, Cadet Men's Epee Full results from the Junior Olympics can be found here |
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| 2-17-09 | Seeking USFA Congress Reps, Executive Committee Nominees - USFA Congress Representatives will be named at the Division Semi-Annual Membership Meeting on February 22nd (see news item below). Nominees should be willing to represent the interests of the SoCal Division at the Pacific Coast Section annual meeting and at the Congress meeting at Summer Nationals. If you are interested in being a Congress Rep, please contact the Division Chair at chair@socalfence.org Additionally, nominations for all SoCal Division Executive Committee positions (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer) should be emailed to the Division Secretary at secretary@socalfence.org |
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| 2-17-09 | SoCal Fencers take top places at Louisville NAC D - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I / Jr North American Cup in Louisville, Kentucky on January 16th-19th, including medalists Jason Rogers - 5th, Div I Men's Sabre Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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1-14-09 |
Division Semi-Annual Membership Meeting - The Semi-Annual Membership Meeting for the SoCal Division will be held on Sunday, February 22nd, at 10am. The location of the meeting will be 2300 Knoll Drive, Suite L, Ventura, CA 93003. For a map and driving directions, click here |
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| 1-3-09 | 2009 Junior Olympic Qualifiers - For a list of fencers who have qualified for the 2009 Junior Olympics from our Division Qualifier events, including general requirements from the Athlete Handbook (appended at the end of the list) for auto qualifiers, click here |
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| 12-21-08 | SoCal Division Fencers medal at Colorado Springs NAC C - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the DIV I / Vet North American Cup in Colorado Springs, Colorado including medalists Eric Hansen - 1st, Div I Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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| 12-21-08 | SoCal Fencers take top places in international competitions - Congratulations to Madison Zeiss and Natalie Gegan who earned top finishes in recent European Cadet Circuit events. Madison Zeiss took 3rd in the Cadet Women's Foil competition in Salzburg, Austria on November 16th, and Natalie Gegan took 6th in the Cadet Women's Epee competition in Modling, Austria on November 29th. Congratulations to both and to all SoCal fencers who competed. |
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| 11-18-08 | Letter From The Chair We have set the date for our Junior Olympic Qualifiers for Cadets: Saturday, Dec. 20 at Monroe High School. Both the Junior and the Cadet events are posted on AskFred. -Tim Robinson |
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| 11-18-08 | SoCal Division Fencers head to St. Louis for NAC B - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the North American Cup in St. Louis, Missouri including medalists Michael Raynis - 2nd, Junior Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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| 10-31-08 | Letter From The Chair Due to circumstances beyond our control, the JO Qualifiers scheduled for Nov. 15 have been cancelled. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please note, the Junior event qualifiers are slotted for Dec. 7 at Santa Barbara City College. The rescheduled cadet events will be announced as soon as possible. -Tim Robinson |
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| 10-26-08 | SoCal Division Fencers bring home medals from NAC A - Congratulations to all SoCal Division fencers who competed in the North American Cup in Columbus, Ohio including medalists Tom Pingel - 2nd, Div II Men's Epee Full results from the NAC can be found here |
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| 9-28-08 | SoCal Fencer and Coach in 2008 Paralympic Games - Congratulations to three-time Paralympian Gerard Moreno who competed in the Men's Individual Foil and Sabre at the 2008 Paralympic Games. Congratulations also to the Coach of the 2008 US Paralympic Team, Michael D'Asaro Jr. |
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| 9-14-08 | 2008-2009 Schedule Updated - Next up in SoCal for the month of October will be the Couturier Open Sabre / Steiner Memorial C Foil on October 4th and the Swords Gore for the Gold on October 26th. See the Schedule page for more information. |
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| 9-5-08 | Letter From The Chair Southern California is a rich area for fencing. In addition to our own Division, we are in close proximity to four other divisions of the US Fencing Association: San Diego, Orange Coast, San Bernardino, and Central California (San Luis Obispo). We also have access to separate leagues for high school and collegiate athletes, and various organizations and events promoting youth fencing. Throw into the mix national and section events, and there are a ton of opportunities for competitive experience. It's no surprise that our Division had over 30 individual finalists at last year's Summer Nationals. -Tim Robinson |
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| 9-5-08 | New Officers for 2008-2009 Season - Congratulations to the new officers elected for the 2008-2009 fencing season (Click here for details). Also, many thanks to the outgoing officers from last season for all of their hard work. |
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| 9-5-08 | US Fencers capture 6 Olympic medals, SoCal Fencer takes Silver - Gold, Silver and Bronze in Women's Sabre, Bronze in Women's Team Sabre, Silver in Women's Foil, and Silver in Men's Sabre made the 2008 Beijing Olympics the most successful for US Fencers since the Games began. Southern California Fencer Jason Rogers, pictured at left in the accompanying photo, finished in the top 32 in the Individual Men's Sabre and helped carry the Men's Sabre Team to their first Olympic Medal in history. Congratulations to Jason and all of his teammates! |
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