Club News

A very memorable summer is ending, and, before heading up to a new season, we’re counting our blessings and … our medals.

Olympia’s fencers have returned from the 2025 Summer Nationals, held in Milwaukee, WI, with an array of medals and some of the club’s BEST RESULTS and FIRSTS EVER!

Note that all the results listed below represent the best results in the mentioned event for a fencing club in the New England Division!
#extremelyproud

• Div 1 Men’s Épée: Gabriel Feinberg, Silver in a field of 216 best fencers in the US and Canada, and best result of the New England Division.
•  Div 1 A Men’s Épée: Robert Hondor, Silver (best of New England Division)
• Senior Team Men’s Épée- Bronze in 64 BEST teams in the nation > This is the BEST result EVER of an Épée team in the New England Division!!
  Congratulations: Gabriel Feinberg, George Mattis, Miles Weiss, and Robert Hondor (best result of the New England Division)
• Cadet Women’s Épée: Natalya Cafasso, Bronze in 240 competitors (best of New England Division)
•  Vet 50 Women’s Épée: Angelica Brisk, Bronze (best of New England Division)
• Div 1 Women’s Épée: Natalya Cafasso, 5th place – another fantastic performance of our 15-year-old Natalya, who earned her place one more time among Olympians!
• Vet 60 Men’s Épée: Julio Mazzoli, 5th place (best of New England Division)
• Y14 Men’s Épée: Aman Singleton, 6th in 321 competitors (best of New England Division)

Other notable achievements

• Vet 60 Women’s Épée: MJ Jensen, 13th
• Junior Women’s Épée: Phoebe Chisholm, 16th in 303 competitors
•  Vet 50 Men’s Épée: Jake Gersen, 19th
• Y10 Women’s Épée: Esme Ainsworth, 20th in 107 competitors
• Y10 Men’s Épée: Majai Milowski, 30th place in 143  competitors (best of New England Division)
• Div 1A Women’s Épée: Ava Wade 30th in 139 competitors
• Div 3 Women’s Épée: Courtney Bannerman, 31st in 99 competitors
• Y12 Women’s Épée: Emily Youn, 34th in 193 competitors

  

  

  

  

  

Our Young Generation, Raising!

The final days of USA Fencing Summer Nationals were filled with excitement, energy, and incredible fencing, as our youngest athletes took to the strip.
For many of these fencers, it was their very first experience competing at a national event, and they rose to the occasion with courage, focus, and determination.

From Y10 to Y14, we saw personal bests, new friendships, and moments of real growth that made us proud to cheer on Team OFC. These young fencers brought their full spirit to every bout, and it was inspiring to witness their hard work in action.

Thank You for an Incredible Season!

As our 2024–2025 season comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Olympia Fencing Center community: fencers, families, and coaches, for making this an unforgettable year of growth, competition, and camaraderie.

A special thank you goes to Coach Daniel, Coach Robert, and Coach Miles for providing top-notch strip coaching and unwavering support during the jam-packed USA Fencing Summer Nationals. Your dedication and guidance helped our athletes perform at their best on the national stage.

We also want to recognize the amazing coaches and staff who remained at the club to lead camps, clinics, and keep our training environment running strong throughout the summer.

To all the families taking a well-earned break, we wish you a restful and restorative summer. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back soon as we gear up for an exciting 2025–2026 season!