Erkhem Garid 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Erkhemkhuu began his journey toward fencing after reading a web novel (Duelists Road: The Strongest Fencer doesn't use [Skills]!) he picked up during the start of his school year in 2023. With Duelists Road igniting his...
Ben Memmott 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Ben Memmott started fencing at age 9 after asking his parents for "jousting" lessons. He had been watching the Olympics and was entranced. He loves the sport and the camaraderie he has found with other fencers. His favorite...
Executive Director APPLICATION CLOSES APRIL 13TH Position Information: Salary: $88,000 - $93,000/annual, depending on experience Reports to: Board of Directors Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, IRA with match, PTO Hours: In-person. Full-time, exempt. Location:...
A letter from Michael McTigue- Change is in the air. It’s the time of year when we feel the warm sunny days coming, smell the freshening breeze, and see the crocuses, daffodils, and camellias blooming. Like the first warm days of spring, change is something to be...
The 2025 Athena Project Training Calling all women fencers! Announcing the Athena Project dates for 2025. Northwest Fencing Center started the Athena Project in 2023 with an astounding amount of interest from athletes and coaches nationwide. The initiative is...
The following tribute is dedicated to Yves Auriol written by Robert & Suzanne Marx: Early in Yves Auriol’s athletic career he had a choice between rugby or fencing. He went the professional rugby route. Thus, explaining the bowed legs and the crooked nose. Rugby...
A Holiday Fencing Tale The holiday season is here. It’s a time of year when we gratefully reflect on life’s gifts. I would like to share a personal story with you if you have a moment to spare. It’s about a small act of kindness, what it meant, and the unexpected...
Coach Ioana Doltu began fencing at age 8, initially focusing on foil for 12 years where she won numerous medals and competed at national and international levels.
Kent Iyoki joined NWFC at the age of 7 and enjoyed learning foil for the first two years. After moving to Texas with his family, he also started learning epee. He had actively participated in competitions for both epee and foil, but he got to focus more on epee.
Sophia Burden started fencing about a year and a half ago. She always wanted to fence and is so excited that she got the chance to. Fencing has brought her enormous amounts of joy and Sophia is grateful for the experience.
Isaac Choi began fencing at NWFC in 2017 after watching the 2016 Rio Olympics on TV. After completing the youth programs, he started competing as an epeeist and also competed in foil for one year. Over 7 years, Isaac has earned national points from the youth to the junior categories.
Melody Subotnick began fencing 2 years ago and quickly found the sport she had been looking for! She connected with the sport, the coaches, and fellow athletes. She looks forward to advancing her skills further and participating in some competitions.
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