The Nick Toth is coming up quickly. It is very important that you get your US Fencing membership updated if you've not done that yet. Although we will have US Fencing membership forms at the Nick Toth so that you'll be able to join, pay, and fence if you're not a member, we would prefer that you take care of this before the competition. You can join online and print out your membership card.
It is also very important for you to confirm your rating is correct on the US Fencing web site which you can find here:
http://usfencing.org/us-fencing-membership/current-membership-listing
Please remember that your rating on askFRED.net is not official, the ratings on the US Fencing web site are. We will be using the ratings as they are listed on the US Fencing web on the day of the Nick Toth. If your ratings are not correct, you'll need to get them fixed ASAP.
Updating your US Fencing membership and confirming your ratings will help the Nick Toth run smoother for the betterment of all involved. If you have questions or need to contact the bout committee you can email me at
baryNusz@gmail.com
On the day of the competition if you need to contact the bout committee, you can call or text to the following number
806-553-0105
Safe Travels,
Bary Nusz
Monday, September 13, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Iris Zimmermann – Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Iris Zimmermann – Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Posted by Craig Harkins on August 26, 2010 · 4 Comments
Iris Zimmerman 1995 Photo by Carl Borack
Iris Zimmermann became the first US fencer to win gold at a world championship in 1995. Photo: 1995. Carl Borack
Iris Zimmermann holds the distinction of being the first U.S. fencer in history to win a world championship in any weapon or any age category. She earned this distinction in 1995, winning the World Under-17 Championships at her first major international event. Four years later Iris would become the first US fencer to medal in the Senior World Championships, earning the bronze medal in women’s foil.
She and her sister Felicia formed a great fencing duo. In that same year Felicia was the number one ranked Women’s Foil Fencer in FIE Junior World Cup Points.
Today US fencing fans take medals at the Cadet and Junior World Championships as a given. We now don’t hope for a medal, but expect them and want to count up how many golds the US team takes in comparison to the traditional powers such as Italy, France, Germany, etc.
The efforts of fencers like Iris Zimmermann and others in her generation of US team members set the bar higher for future US teams. In only 15 years the US fencing community has moved from being in awe of European fencing to looking at how the US matches up in every weapon.
Iris is still involved in fencing as the co-owner of the Rochester Fencing Center, where she began her fencing career, working to inspire and teach a new generation of fencers.
Andy Shaw (who runs the Museum of American Fencing) conducted an interview with Iris at the 2010 USA Fencing National Championships:
Other media mentions for Iris:
Sports Illustrated: Faces in the Crowd 9/11/95
Sources: Carl Borack, Sports Illustrated, Museum of American Fencing/Andy Shaw
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Posted by Craig Harkins on August 26, 2010 · 4 Comments
Iris Zimmerman 1995 Photo by Carl Borack
Iris Zimmermann became the first US fencer to win gold at a world championship in 1995. Photo: 1995. Carl Borack
Iris Zimmermann holds the distinction of being the first U.S. fencer in history to win a world championship in any weapon or any age category. She earned this distinction in 1995, winning the World Under-17 Championships at her first major international event. Four years later Iris would become the first US fencer to medal in the Senior World Championships, earning the bronze medal in women’s foil.
She and her sister Felicia formed a great fencing duo. In that same year Felicia was the number one ranked Women’s Foil Fencer in FIE Junior World Cup Points.
Today US fencing fans take medals at the Cadet and Junior World Championships as a given. We now don’t hope for a medal, but expect them and want to count up how many golds the US team takes in comparison to the traditional powers such as Italy, France, Germany, etc.
The efforts of fencers like Iris Zimmermann and others in her generation of US team members set the bar higher for future US teams. In only 15 years the US fencing community has moved from being in awe of European fencing to looking at how the US matches up in every weapon.
Iris is still involved in fencing as the co-owner of the Rochester Fencing Center, where she began her fencing career, working to inspire and teach a new generation of fencers.
Andy Shaw (who runs the Museum of American Fencing) conducted an interview with Iris at the 2010 USA Fencing National Championships:
Other media mentions for Iris:
Sports Illustrated: Faces in the Crowd 9/11/95
Sources: Carl Borack, Sports Illustrated, Museum of American Fencing/Andy Shaw
Iris Zimmermann -- Breaking the Glass CeilingunratedCraig Harkins2010-08-26 16:03:58[caption id="attachment_3220" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Iris Zimmermann became the first US fencer to win gold at a world championship in...
History,US Fencing NewsIris Zimmermann -- Breaking the Glass Ceiling[caption id="attachment_3220" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Iris Zimmermann became the first US fencer to win gold at a world championship in...
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday afternoon competition here at the club!!! All ages!!!
Saturday afternoon competition here at the club!!!
All ages!!!
Sat. Sept 10th @ 1pm till 3pm
call for more details!!!
303 321-8696
All ages!!!
Sat. Sept 10th @ 1pm till 3pm
call for more details!!!
303 321-8696
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
2010 Nick Toth Fencing Open
2010 Nick Toth Fencing Open
Hosted by the United States Air Force Academy
Location
USAFA Cadet Gymnasium, Center Gym
Events Scheduled:
Saturday, September 18th 2010
Senior Mixed Epee at 9:30AM
Senior Women's Saber at 9:30 AM
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30 AM
Senior Mixed Saber at 12:30 PM
Senior Women's Epee at 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 19th 2010
Senior Mixed Foil at 9:30AM
Y14 Mixed Epee at 9:30 AM
Senior Women's Foil at 12:00 PM
Cadet (U17) Mixed Epee at 1:00 PM
Preregistration opens on 07/01/2010.
Preregistration closes on 09/17/2010.
CONTROL CHECKS
Only Masks will be checked. All other equipment will be tested on the strip.
REGISTRATION
Entry Fee: $35 fee per event - included with fee is an event t-shirt - register on askfred then pay on the day of the competition. Please make checks payable to AFAAA. (If a fencer wants to fence in 2 events, 2 checks are required). Separate registration for each event is required. Please register on ASKFRED
USFA RULES
All USFA rules will be enforced in the tournament. Please bring proof of USFA membership or you will not be allowed to compete. New USFA membership applications will be available at the tournament.
COMPETITION FORMAT
Standard USFA pool format with 100 percent advancing to direct elimination with no repechage.
Hosted by the United States Air Force Academy
Location
USAFA Cadet Gymnasium, Center Gym
Events Scheduled:
Saturday, September 18th 2010
Senior Mixed Epee at 9:30AM
Senior Women's Saber at 9:30 AM
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30 AM
Senior Mixed Saber at 12:30 PM
Senior Women's Epee at 12:30 PM
Sunday, September 19th 2010
Senior Mixed Foil at 9:30AM
Y14 Mixed Epee at 9:30 AM
Senior Women's Foil at 12:00 PM
Cadet (U17) Mixed Epee at 1:00 PM
Preregistration opens on 07/01/2010.
Preregistration closes on 09/17/2010.
CONTROL CHECKS
Only Masks will be checked. All other equipment will be tested on the strip.
REGISTRATION
Entry Fee: $35 fee per event - included with fee is an event t-shirt - register on askfred then pay on the day of the competition. Please make checks payable to AFAAA. (If a fencer wants to fence in 2 events, 2 checks are required). Separate registration for each event is required. Please register on ASKFRED
USFA RULES
All USFA rules will be enforced in the tournament. Please bring proof of USFA membership or you will not be allowed to compete. New USFA membership applications will be available at the tournament.
COMPETITION FORMAT
Standard USFA pool format with 100 percent advancing to direct elimination with no repechage.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
NICK TOTH Spetember 18th and 19th!
NICK TOTH Spetember 18th and 19th! Make sure to register now on ask Fred!!!
www.askfred.net
www.askfred.net
Massialas, Merza Lead U.S. Fencers into Singapore
Massialas, Merza Lead U.S. Fencers into Singapore
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five teenage American fencers will board a plane for Singapore for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Aug. 14-26. Head Coach Sergey Isayenko leads the U.S. delegation into the fencing venue, the International Convention Centre. Fencers aged 15-17 will compete in boys and girl’s epee, foil and saber from Aug. 15-18. There will also be a mixed team competition featuring boys and girls in all weapons.
Team USA includes:
Katharine Holmes (Washington, D.C.) - Women’s Epee
Alexander Massialas (San Francisco, Calif.) - Men’s Foil
Celina Merza (Wayne, N.J.) - Women’s Saber
Mona Shaito (Garland, Texas) - Women’s Foil
Will Spear (Wyantskill, N.Y.) - Men’s Saber
“It is a great honor both to have qualified and to be able to represent the United States, competing in the first ever Youth Olympic Games,” Holmes said. “I am really looking forward to meeting all the other athletes in Singapore. It should be an amazing experience.”
The U.S. did not qualify a spot in the men’s epee competition. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) qualified for women’s foil but is unable to fence due to school obligations. The 16-year-old Shaito was the first alternate. The fencers qualified during the Junior/Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
“I have dreamed about the Olympics since I was 7 years old,” Merza said. “The Youth Olympic Games give me an opportunity to live a part of my dream and I’m even more determined to continue to strive to make it to the Olympics in the future. I am excited about meeting new people and hope to return with a medal, making this experience an even more unforgettable one.”
All five American fencers competed in the U.S. Fencing Summer National Championships in Atlanta, Ga., July 4-13. Massialas won the Division 1 national championship and finished second in the Senior Team Foil event. Spear and his teammates from Manhattan Fencing won the Under 19 Team Saber national championship. Spear won the silver medal in Under 19 individual saber and took bronze in Senior Team saber.
“Being able to participate in the first ever Youth Olympics and representing my country is an incredible honor and experience I will never forget,” Shaito said.
Merza won two silver medals at Summer Nationals, competing with Bergen Fencing Club in the Senior and Under 19 team saber events. Holmes placed 10th in Under 19 epee and 17th in Division 1 epee. Shaito earned a silver medal in Under 16 foil and a bronze medal in Under 19 foil.
To learn more about the first Youth Olympic Games, visit http://www.singapore2010.sg.
About U.S. Fencing Association: The United States Fencing Association (USFA) is the recognized NGB for the sport of fencing in the United States. The USFA was founded in 1891 as the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) by a group of New York fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union. The AFLA changed its name to the United States Fencing Association in 1981. The USFA is affiliated with the Féderation Internationale d'Escrime (FIE), the international federation for fencing founded in Paris in 1913. The USFA was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in Pennsylvania in 1964 and in Colorado in 1993 in compliance with the Amateur Sports Act and opened its national office at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. in August of 1982. For more visit www.usfencing.org, www.facebook.com/usfencing or www.twitter.com/usfencing.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Five teenage American fencers will board a plane for Singapore for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Aug. 14-26. Head Coach Sergey Isayenko leads the U.S. delegation into the fencing venue, the International Convention Centre. Fencers aged 15-17 will compete in boys and girl’s epee, foil and saber from Aug. 15-18. There will also be a mixed team competition featuring boys and girls in all weapons.
Team USA includes:
Katharine Holmes (Washington, D.C.) - Women’s Epee
Alexander Massialas (San Francisco, Calif.) - Men’s Foil
Celina Merza (Wayne, N.J.) - Women’s Saber
Mona Shaito (Garland, Texas) - Women’s Foil
Will Spear (Wyantskill, N.Y.) - Men’s Saber
“It is a great honor both to have qualified and to be able to represent the United States, competing in the first ever Youth Olympic Games,” Holmes said. “I am really looking forward to meeting all the other athletes in Singapore. It should be an amazing experience.”
The U.S. did not qualify a spot in the men’s epee competition. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) qualified for women’s foil but is unable to fence due to school obligations. The 16-year-old Shaito was the first alternate. The fencers qualified during the Junior/Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
“I have dreamed about the Olympics since I was 7 years old,” Merza said. “The Youth Olympic Games give me an opportunity to live a part of my dream and I’m even more determined to continue to strive to make it to the Olympics in the future. I am excited about meeting new people and hope to return with a medal, making this experience an even more unforgettable one.”
All five American fencers competed in the U.S. Fencing Summer National Championships in Atlanta, Ga., July 4-13. Massialas won the Division 1 national championship and finished second in the Senior Team Foil event. Spear and his teammates from Manhattan Fencing won the Under 19 Team Saber national championship. Spear won the silver medal in Under 19 individual saber and took bronze in Senior Team saber.
“Being able to participate in the first ever Youth Olympics and representing my country is an incredible honor and experience I will never forget,” Shaito said.
Merza won two silver medals at Summer Nationals, competing with Bergen Fencing Club in the Senior and Under 19 team saber events. Holmes placed 10th in Under 19 epee and 17th in Division 1 epee. Shaito earned a silver medal in Under 16 foil and a bronze medal in Under 19 foil.
To learn more about the first Youth Olympic Games, visit http://www.singapore2010.sg.
About U.S. Fencing Association: The United States Fencing Association (USFA) is the recognized NGB for the sport of fencing in the United States. The USFA was founded in 1891 as the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) by a group of New York fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union. The AFLA changed its name to the United States Fencing Association in 1981. The USFA is affiliated with the Féderation Internationale d'Escrime (FIE), the international federation for fencing founded in Paris in 1913. The USFA was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in Pennsylvania in 1964 and in Colorado in 1993 in compliance with the Amateur Sports Act and opened its national office at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. in August of 1982. For more visit www.usfencing.org, www.facebook.com/usfencing or www.twitter.com/usfencing.
Tags: Alexander Massialas, Celina Merza, Katharine Holmes, Lee Kiefer, Mona Shaito, Will Spear
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August 06, 2010
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August 05, 2010
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August 04, 2010
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August 03, 2010
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