Katarzyna Trzopek fought a tough final against Hong Kong fencer Man Wai Kong, winning 12-11 to take home the gold medal in the Senior Women’s Épée event . Martina Baccari took home the bronze medal and also earned her C rating! Congratulations to the women’s team for their outstanding results.

EBFG fencers dominated the Senior C and Higher Épée event, sweeping 7 out of the top 8 places. The all East Bay podium included Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu (1st Place), Andrew Brewer (2nd Place), Kyle Yamasaki (3rd), Elani Ferri (3rd). Katarzyna Trzopek finished 5th, Orestis Herodotou finished 6th and Kevin Esnault finished 8th. An amazing victory at home! Thanks for all the hard work!

Bay Cup @ GPS: WE1
Camille Esnault – 2nd Place

Bay Cup @ HALB: CLXE1
Keith Lichten – 1st
Thibault Philippine – 2nd
Kyle Yamasaki – 3rd
Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu – 5th
Paul Chandler – 7th
Todd Russell – 8th

Bay Cup @ HALB: CLXE1
Steven Fialkowski – 3rd
Patrick Wang – 5th
Andrew Davis – 8th

Bay Cup @ TFC:  JME1
Thibault Philippine – 1st
Matthias Philippine – 2nd
Kevin Esnault – 3rd

Bay Cup @ TFC:  CHXE2
Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu – 1st
Todd Russell – 3rd
Kyle Yamasaki – 3rd
Keith Lichten – 5th
Paul Chandler – 6th
Matthias Philippine – 7th

Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu fought back to secure his gold medal against EBFG teammate Kyle Yamasaki in a thrilling 15-14 match at the climax of the senior C and higher mixed Épée event. Phil Gerring joined them on the podium taking home the bronze medal and make it an EBFG hatrick! Also finishing in the top eight, Andrew Brewer took seventh and Orestis Herodotou finished eight.

Also winning a gold medal for East Bay today was Ben Mankin in the senior C and Lower mixed Épée event, also earning a shiny new C12 rating for himself in the process!

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Congrats to all EBFG fencers who competed and we hope to continue our success in the Bay Cup next season!

Congratulations to EBFG fencer Keith Lichten for taking gold at the Senior C and Higher Mixed Épée event at GGFC this weekend. Keith beat Sean Ameli 15-8 in the final.

EBFG fencer Orestis Herodotou took 5th place, and Paul Chandler finished 8th.

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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 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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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!

EBFG dominated the senior C and higher mixed Épée event at last weekend’s tournament at The Fencing Center in San Jose. Keith Lichten placed first after an intense bout with fellow EBFG fencer Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu. Matthias Philippine placed third, earning his B rating and Elani Ferri placed sixth.

Matthias Philippine also took gold in the C and lower mixed Épée event.

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More Photos from Bay Cup CHXE5

More Photos from Bay Cup CLXE5

At MFA, Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu placed first in the C and Higher Mixed Épée (CHXE4) event, and Matthias Philippine placed first in the C and Lower Mixed Épée (CLXE4) event.

Brandon Li earned his D rating and tied for third with Orestis Herodotou in the C and Lower Mixed Épée (CLXE4) event. Orestis Herodotou also placed third in the  C and Higher Mixed Épée (CHXE4) event.

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Julien Sat-Vollhardt placed second in the Youth 14 Men’s Épée (Y14ME) event at UCB.

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