Nicholas Kakehi 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Nicholas Kakehi is a senior at Sunset High School and has been saber fencing competitively since age 9. He has served as an athlete representative on the Oregon Fencing Alliance board since October 2021. Nicholas always...
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Sophia Hewitt
Sophia Hewitt 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Sophia Hewitt has fenced for two years now, starting their journey in their hometown of Salem at 8 years old. When the local gym closed down, they stopped practicing until they found Northwest Fencing Center in Tigard. Since...
Emerson Boase
Emerson Boase 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Emerson Lee Boase started fencing at our local community center when he was eleven years old, he had watched his older brother fence there as well. When the community center shut down programs during covid he really wanted...
Hilo Liu
Hilo Liu 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Hilo Liu has been fencing for about a year and a half and really enjoys the challenge, and he likes the coaches and other fencers that he has met. He hopes to continue fencing at NWFC after high school. In his free time, Hilo...
Gabby Taylor
Gabby Taylor 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS From the very first moment she stepped onto the fencing strip, Gabby has loved Fencing. Thanks to her amazing coaches Simon, Ioana, Patricio, Gregory, and Michael, Gabby has found a true passion for Fencing. Through fencing,...
Owen Hannon
Owen Hannon 2025 LEAVING THE NEST SENIORS Owen attended his first fencing class toward the end of his 5th grade year. His parents had decided that he needed to stop being lazy and get active, and told him he needed to do a sport. He surprised them both by wanting to...
Erkhem Garid
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
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...
Open Position – Executive Director
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
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...
Athena Project Training dates for 2025
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...
Yves Auriol
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...
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