The Bay Cup returned to EBFG this weekend for a full day of fencing in Oakland! EBFG Fencer Kasia Trzopek took gold in the Senior Women’s Épée event, dominating the final bout 15-6 against GGFC’s Katherine Fulghum. Kasia also earned her A11! Congrats Kasia and great fencing!

In the Youth 12 Mixed Épée, EBFG fencer Atahan Kiliccote took 3rd, congrats on a hard fought bout and great podium finish. Also taking home a bronze medal was EBFG fencer Martina Baccari who placed third in the Youth 14 Women’s Épée event. EBFG fencer Sam Rao finished 6th in the Youth 14 Men’s Épée. Congrats to all the youth fencers for all their hard work!

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Congratulations to EBFG fencer Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu for taking gold at the first annual Dominic Chiao Épée Benefit Tournament event last weekend at TFC.

EBFG fencer Justin Hunter also finished 7th, earning his C rating from an U! Thanks to all EBFG fencers who participated for their hard work.

Thanks to all East Bay fencers who participated in last weekend’s Bay Cup event in San Francisco!

EBFG’s Julien Sat-Vollhardt took gold in the Youth 14 Men’s Épée event! Congratulations on your victory Julien!

In the C and Lower Mixed Épée event, Andrew Davis finished 7th out of 46.

Also thanks to all of our youth Épée fencers for fencing hard in their first tournament of the season! Keep up the hard work guys!

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East Bay Fencers Gym welcomes two new A’s to the team! Andrew Brewer won Saturday’s ROC event in Amarillo, Texas earning his A’11 rating.

Elani Ferri took gold at the Bay Cup senior C and higher mixed Épée event at En Guard Fencing club in Santa Rosa, also earning his A’11 upgrading directly from his C rating. Elani also won the Junior Men’s Épée event earlier in the day. Other EBFG finishes in the JME competition included twins Matthias and Thibault Philippine finishing in 5th and 6th respectively.

Other great finishes from the CHXE2 Bay Cup event were Andrew Brewer in 3rd, Keith Lichten in 5th, and Orestis Herodotou in 8th. Congrats to all EBFG fencers that participated!

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Congratulations to EBFG fencer Kristin Lynch for placing 3rd at the Senior Women’s Épée Bay Cup event at GPS last weekend!

It was Kristin’s first WE tournament and she earned her D’11 rating! Thanks for your hard work Kristin!

Congratulations to EBFG fencer Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu for winning the Veterans Mixed Epee event at this weekend’s Bay Cup at TFC in San Jose! Mehmet beat out Sean Ameli 10-6 in the final. Thanks to all EBFG fencers who competed for their hard work!

Congratulations to EBFG fencers for their incredible results at the Senior C and Higher Mixed Épée season opener at TFC. It was an all EBFG podium with Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu taking first place after beating Andrew Brewer in a close final bout.  Kyle Yamasaki and Phil Gerring tied for third place.

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Thanks to all EBFG fencer’s for their hard work at the the 2011 USA Fencing National Championships which took place in Reno, Nevada this July. EBFG fencers fought hard in several events to end this outstanding and win filled season to a great close! Below are the results for EBFG fencers by event:

Team Senior Men’s Épée
East Bay Fencers Junior Team – 21st
Andrew Brewer, Elani Ferri, Kyle Yamasaki, Thibault Philippine

Team U-19 Men’s Épée
East Bay Fencers Junior Team – 21st
Andrew Brewer, Elani Ferri, Matthias Philippine, Thibault Philippine

Team Veteran Men’s Épée
East Bay Curs – 8th
Philip Gerring, Jonathon Jefferies, John McGrew

DIV1A Men’s Épée
Elani Ferri – 61st
Kyle Yamasaki – 64th
Mike Slater – 68th
Andrew Brewer – 107th

DIV2 Men’s Épée
Elani Ferri – 19th
Brandon Li – 26th
Matthias Philippine – 28th

DIV3 Men’s Épée
Patrick Wang – 40th
Brandon Li – 87th

U16 Men’s Épée
Thibault Philippine – 24th
Matthias Philippine – 51st

Y14 Men’s Épée
Matthias Philippine – 5th
Thibault Philippine – 29th
Julien Sat-Vollhardt – 43rd

Junior Men’s Épée
Thibault Philippine – 96th
Andrew Brewer – 98th
Matthias Philippine – 173rd

VET40 Men’s Épée
Steven Fialkowski – 23rd
Andrew Davis – 28th

VET50 Men’s Épée
Philip Gerring – 17th

VET60 Men’s Épée
Solomon Weingarten – 6th
Jonathan Jefferies – 11th
John McGrew – 14th
Barry Leonardini – 24th

DIV1A Women’s Épée
Susan Jefferies – 72nd

Thanks again for all your dedication and efforts this season. Here’s to an even better one next year!

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers for their dedication, hard work and excellent results at last weekend’s final Bay Cup senior epee events!

It was an all East Bay podium for the senior C and higher mixed epee. Keith Lichten took first after winning 15-14 in another dramatic bout versus teammate Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu. Kyle Yamasaki and Thibault Philippine tied for third. Orestis Herodotou placed sixth.

Cameron Parker won the senior C and lower mixed epee event, earning his B 2011 rating, after beating David Johnson of TFC in the final. Orestis Herodotou and Matthias Philippine tied for third. Steven Fialkowski took fifth and earned a D rating, Patrick Wang placed sixth and Brandon Li placed seventh. Julien Sat-Vollhardt finished 9th, earning his E rating.

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Thanks to all EBFG fencers for their hard work in this tournament and throughout the season, and good luck at the upcoming summer nationals in Reno!

Congrats to all who participated in last weekend’s open tournament here at EBFG! 38 competitors made for an A2 event.

EBFG fencer Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu placed first, beating Sean Ameli of the Fencing Academy of Nevada in the final bout. Philip Hedges of Golden Gate Fencing Center placed third.

Other EBFG fencers that placed in the top 8 were: Kyle Yamasaki (4th), Keith Lichten (5th), Cameron Parker (6th), and Rob Rhea (7th).

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