East Bay Fencers Gym » Tournaments https://eastbayfencers.com Integrity, Excellence, Honor Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:19:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 2025 Summer Nationals 6 medals 3 Gold and 3 National Championship Titles!!! https://eastbayfencers.com/2025-summer-nationals-6-medals-3-gold-and-3-national-championship-titles https://eastbayfencers.com/2025-summer-nationals-6-medals-3-gold-and-3-national-championship-titles#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:18:44 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1591 Continue Reading]]> EBFG congratulates all East Bay Fencers who competed at the 2025 Summer Nationals from June 28th-July 7th in Milwaukee, WI! We had an awesome showing and spectacular results! East Bay Fencers WON GOLD IN 3 EVENTS! And Also WON 1 SILVER! 1 BRONZE! AND 1 Top 8 Medal!

Special congratulations for the hard work and amazing results to head coach Abdul Habek for earning 3 coaching GOLD MEDALS at this Summer Nationals!!

East Bay Fencers Gym is home to the 2025 Vet Men’s Epee Team NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to EBFG Team 3: Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu, Keith Lichten, Kyle Yamasaki and Justin Hunter! Congratulations to Mehmet, Keith, and Kyle for earning their spots on the 2025 USA VET Men’s Epee WORLD TEAM! Awesome Fencing Guys!

East Bay Fencers Gym is home to 3X National Champion! and 2X Y-12 Women’s Epee National Champion Sophia Habek! Congratulations to Sophia for WINNING GOLD in Y-12 Women’s Epee for the SECOND YEAR in a row! And for WINNING BRONZE in Y-14 and earning her A25 rating! Sophia competed in 5 Events at this NAC! She was also 10th in Cadet, 38th in Div 1, and 47th in Junior! Congrats to Sophia for bringing home a Championship Title and a Bronze Medal! Awesome Fencing Sophia!

Congrats to the 2025 Vet 50 Men’s Epee National Champion! Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu for WINNING GOLD in Vet 50 Men’s Epee! And Congrats to Justin Hunter for also making the podium, winning 5th place and for earning his A25 rating! Awesome Fencing Guys!

Congrats to Kyle Yamasaki for WINNING SILVER in Vet 40 Men’s Epee at the 2025 Summer Nationals! Awesome Fencing Kyle!

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/2025-summer-nationals-6-medals-3-gold-and-3-national-championship-titles/feed 0 January NAC in Kansas City, MO Team EBFG Bronze Medal! https://eastbayfencers.com/january-nac-in-kansas-city-mo-team-ebfg-bronze-medal https://eastbayfencers.com/january-nac-in-kansas-city-mo-team-ebfg-bronze-medal#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:55:49 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1537 Continue Reading]]> Congratulations to East Bay Fencers who competed at the January NAC in Kansas City, MO from January 3-6, 2025!!! EBFG had an awesome showing at this NAC! Congratulations to our Vet Men’s Epee Teams. EBFG had two teams! Congrats to EBFG Team 2 Paul Chandler, Justin Hunter, Keith Lichten, and Matt Maychrowitz for finishing 3rd! Congrats to EBFG Team 1 Joel Kaufman, Gerard Downey, Brett Williams , and Jonathan Bartlet for finishing 9th!

EBFG had an awesome showing at this NAC! EBFG Fencers had awesome results across Vet Epee Events! Congrats to Kyle Yamasaki for finishing 6th and Paul Chandler for finishing 14th in Vet 40 Men’s Epee! Congrats to Keith Lichten for finishing 6th, Justin Hunter for finishing 23rd! And Matt Maychrowitz for finishing 29th  in Vet 50 Men’s Epee! Congrats to Mike Lipton for finishing 16th! And Gerard for finishing 22nd in Vet 60 Men’s Epee! Congrats to Gerard Downey for finishing 31st in Vet Men’s Epee!

We also want to highlight our Women’s Epee Fencers! Congratulations to Julia Aires, Matea Chiou-Williams, and Sophia Habek for travel and participating in Cadet WE and Div1 WE!  Sophia was the youngest participant in Div1 WE.

Great Job Everyone!!

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/january-nac-in-kansas-city-mo-team-ebfg-bronze-medal/feed 0 2024 Summer Nationals three medals and a National Championship Title!!! https://eastbayfencers.com/2024-summer-nationals-three-medals-and-a-national-championship-title https://eastbayfencers.com/2024-summer-nationals-three-medals-and-a-national-championship-title#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2024 01:29:16 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1501 Continue Reading]]>
Congratulations to all East Bay Fencers Gym fencers who competed at the 2024 Summer USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge in Columbus Ohio! EBFG fencers had great results this year in many different events! Congratulations to everyone who participated in team events: Senior Women’s Team Epee and Vet Men’s Team Epee! Vet Men’s Team Epee finished 14th!! Congrats!
EBFG fencers earned three medals and a National Championship Title this Year!!!
Congratulations to Sophia Habek for Winning Gold in Y12 Women’s Epee! Sophia is now a Two-Time National Champion and the youngest fencer on the East Bay Fencers Gym Team!!! Sophia won Y10 last year and Y12 this year! Sophia has trained very hard throughout the entire season and she has achieved amazing results! Sophia fenced very well in multiple difficult DEs! Sophia beat very strong A-rated fencers and managed to win! Sophia won every single bout she fenced in the Y12 event! Sophia also earned her B24 rating! Big congrats to Sophia and her coach Abdul!
Gold Medalists and National Champion!
Sophia Habek in Y12 Women’s Epee!
Congrats to Sophia for winning Gold!
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Top 8 Medalists!
Congratulations to Barry Leonardini for finishing 5th in Vet 80 Men’s Epee!
Congratulations to Matt Maychrowitz for finishing 7th in Vet 50 Men’s Epee!
Top 32 Results
Congratulations to Sophia Habek for finishing 30th in Y14 Women’s Epee!
Congratulations to Alex Rood for finishing 21st in Vet 50 Men’s Epee!
Congratulations to Charles Hargrove for finishing 30th in Vet 50 Epee!
Congratulations to Barry Leonardini for finishing 25th in Vet 70 Men’s Epee!
Top 64 Results
Congratulations to Reese Dwiggins for finishing 60th for Y14 Women’s Epee!
Congratulations to Grayson Nguyen for finishing 39th in Div III Men’s Epee!
Congratulations to Sarah Hepler for finishing 41st in Div1A Women’s Epee!
Congratulations to Brett Williams for finishing 40th in Vet 50 Men’s Epee!
Congratulations to Ryan Sloan for finishing 46th in Vet 40 Men’s Epee!
Congratulations to Gerald Downey for finishing 37th in Vet 60 Men’s Epee!
]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/2024-summer-nationals-three-medals-and-a-national-championship-title/feed 0 March 2024 North American Cup Bronze Medal!! https://eastbayfencers.com/march-2024-north-american-cup-bronze-medal https://eastbayfencers.com/march-2024-north-american-cup-bronze-medal#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:19:57 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1472 Continue Reading]]> March NAC 2024 Portland, OR

Congratulations to East Bay Fencers who traveled, participated, and won medals at the March NAC.

Sophia Habek won a BRONZE MEDAL in Y-12 Women’s Epee and placed 17th in Y-14 Women’s Epee.

Julia Aires made top 64 in Y-12 Women’s Epee and Cadet Women’s Epee.

Lucy Deneale made top 64 in Y-12 Women’s Epee.

Congratulations!!!

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/march-2024-north-american-cup-bronze-medal/feed 0 January 2024 North American Cup Two Bronze Medals!! https://eastbayfencers.com/january-2024-north-american-cup-2-bronze-medals https://eastbayfencers.com/january-2024-north-american-cup-2-bronze-medals#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:33:44 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1458 Continue Reading]]> Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard, participate, and won medals at January NAC in San Jose, CA

GREAT RESULTS!!!

Veteran Men’s Épée

3 Chandler Paul BRONZE MEDAL

13 Matt Maychrowitz

20 Charles Hargrove

Vet-40 Men’s Épée

3 Chandler Paul BRONZE MEDAL

22 Sloan Ryan

Vet-50 Men’s Épée

5 Lichten Keith (top 8)

11 Matt Maychrowitz

12 Charles Hargrove

15 Kaufman Joel

17 Justin Hunter

29 Alex Rood

Vet-60 Men’s Épée

10 Lipton Michael

31 Gerard Downey

Vet-70 Men’s Épée

16 Barry Leonardini

Vet-80 Men’s Épée

5 Barry Leonardini (top 8)

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/january-2024-north-american-cup-2-bronze-medals/feed 0 AFM Super Regional 3 Gold and 2 Bronze medals !! https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet-3-gold-and-2-bronze-medals https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet-3-gold-and-2-bronze-medals#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:56:48 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1429 Continue Reading]]> AFM Super Regional SYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/VET)

Santa Clara, CA October 6-8, 2023

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard, participate, and won medals.

GREAT RESULTS!!!

Sophia Habek Gold medal in Cadet Women’s Épée and Gold medal in Y-12 Women’s Épée

Veteran Men’s Épée Michael Lipton Gold medal,

Joel Kaufman Bronze medal, Steve Chen 6th place

Sarah Hepler Bronze medal in Div I-A Women’s Épée

Kyle Yamasaki 6th in Div I-A Men’s Épée

Julia Aires 8th place Junior Women’s Épée

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet-3-gold-and-2-bronze-medals/feed 0 North Texas Roundup SYC / RCC Bronze medal !! https://eastbayfencers.com/north-texas-roundup-syc-rcc https://eastbayfencers.com/north-texas-roundup-syc-rcc#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:25:39 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1424 North Texas Roundup SYC / RCC

Arlington Texas, September 2-4, 2023

Congratulations

Sophia Habek for winning the Bronze medal in Cadet Women’s Epee

and make top 16 in Y12 and top 32 in Y14 Women’s Epee.

Julia Aires make top 16 in Cadet and Y14 Women’s Epee.

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Louisville, KY  January 6-9, 2023

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard, participate, and won medals.

GREAT RESULTS!!!

Keith Lichten
for winning the Gold medal in Veterans Men’s Epee
and winning the Bronze medal in Men’s Vet 50 Epee

Solomon Weingarten
who made top 8th in Men’s Vet 70 Epee

 

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]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/january-2023-north-american-cup-gold-and-bronze/feed 0 AFM Super Regional SYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/VET) https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:14:27 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1336 Continue Reading]]> AFM Super Regional SYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/VET)

Santa Clara, CA November 4-6, 2022

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard, participate, and won medals.

GREAT RESULTS!!!

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Y-10 Women’s Épée

Gold medal

Sophia Habek

 

Y-12 Women’s Épée

Sophia Habek and Matea  Chiou-Williams (top 32)

 

Junior Women’s Epee

Brockmann Brooke (top 32)

 

Junior Men’s Epee

Lio He (top 32)

 

Cadet Men’s Epee

Lio He (top 16)

 

Div I-A Women’s Épée

Chung Kim (top 16)

 

Div I-A Men’s Épée

Allen Graham (top 32)

 

Vet Women’s Épée

Lynch Kristin (top 8)

 

Vet Men’s Épée

Bronze Medal

Hargrove Charles

Gerard Downey

 

Matt Maychrowitz (top 8)

Lipton Michael (top 32)

GREAT RESULTS!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> https://eastbayfencers.com/afm-super-regional-sycrjccroc-d1avet/feed 0 Congratulations to EBFG Youth Fencers RYC Fremont, CA https://eastbayfencers.com/congratulations-to-ebfg-youth-fencers-ryc-fremont-ca https://eastbayfencers.com/congratulations-to-ebfg-youth-fencers-ryc-fremont-ca#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:05:21 +0000 Julia http://eastbayfencers.com/?p=1334 RYC Fremont, CA
September 30-October2, 2022

Congratulations to
Sophia Habek for winning the Gold medal in Youth 10 Women’s Epee

Sophia Habek  and Matea Williams
to make top 8 in Y12 Women’s Epee

Julia Aires to make top 8 in Y14 Women’s Epee

GREAT RESULTS!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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