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Wine & Swords: What could go wrong? The Spindletop Cavaliers and the Clear Lake Fencing Club present the first annual Bruno Invitational Epee Tournament. It is held at the Bruno & George Winery in Sour Lake, TX. Winery Link: [Hidden Content] Sour Lake, TX Link: [Hidden Content] REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 This event is limited to fencers 21 years of age or older. $10.00 of the registration applies to the wine-tasting, which begins for each fencer upon being eliminated. Fencer should know in advance that, due to space considerations, the fencing pistes will not be of regulation length. (The current best guess sets them at 12 meters). Otherwise, all USFA rules and regulations will apply. Barring rain or excessive heat, this event will be held outdoors (under a tent) with an outdoor bar nearby. If the weather does not cooperate we will move into the wine making room. The event will max-out at 14 fencers. Please do not pre-register if you do not think you can attend. Please do not pre-register if you are younger than the legal drinking age in Texas. Due to the unique age & strip restrictions, no letter classifications can be awarded. Events Scheduled: Senior Mixed 21 & Over Epee Pre-Registration and further information at: [Hidden Content]

The 2011 National Fencing Championships are being held in Reno, Nevada (July 1-10, 2011). A number of fencers from the Gulf Coast Division (Golden Triangle, Houston-Galveston, Huntsville, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi) are competing. As USA Fencing makes the results available, I am posting the results for the fencers from our area here, on the [url=[Hidden Content] Fencing Forum[/url]

The Clear Lake Fencing Club will host the 11th annual Fete de Lune veterans' fencing tournament on Saturday, August 22nd, in the gym of the Clear Lake Church of Christ at 938 El Dorado Blvd. The term "veterans" means that all competitors must be 40 years of age or older. Competitions will be held in foil, epee and sabre. Competitors from San Francisco, New Orleans, Dallas and San Antonio have registered as of this writing. Spectators are admitted free of charge. The first events, mixed foil and women's foil will begin at 9:00 AM. The various events should continue all day until about 6PM. More information may be found here: AskFRED

The US Fencing Championships are over. Here are the final results for the fencers from the Gulf Coast Division of the USFA (the division includes Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas A&M, Houston, Galveston and Corpus Christi): [Hidden Content]

While neither is from Texas, I thought this was a pretty good piece of video. This is the gold medal bout in the Youth 14 (& under) Men's Foil competition... Points only made with the tip. Only the torso is valid target. There are rules of right of way to determine who gets the point when both land touches...

From the US NAtional Fencing Championships currently being held in Grapevine, TX. (Posted just because it's a good example of modern foil)

The 2009 National Fencing Championships are being held July 3-12 in Grapevine, TX at the Gaylord Hotel. This area covered by the SETEXsports Forum sits within the North Texas Division and the Gulf Coast Division of the United States Fencing Association (the 31st parallel of lattitude is the divider!). As the USFA makes results available (roughly 24-36 hours after an event, to ensure accuracy), I will try to post and update the results here: Gulf Coast Division Results and here: North Texas Division Results

Schools Championships. Greater Houston Area May 9, 2009 Alliance Fencing Academy 4141 Director's Row Suite E Houston, TX 77092 For beginner and intermediate fencers This kind of tournaments designed for fencers who is relatively new to the sport and wish to check out their basic fencing skills. Who can participate: any beginner/intermediate fencer who takes fencing classes at his club or its affiliates in Greater Houston Area. Do I need to bring my own fencing equipment? Please bring what you have/don't have. We'll supply the rest. Fees: $20.00 payable at the door (checks and cash only). Close of registration: 9:00AM: Youth-8/10/12 Mixed Epee 12:00PM: Under 19 Mixed Epee Doors open at 8:00am Contact: Andrey Geva: 713-301-7934, [email protected]

Thanks to the Galveston County Daily News for a nice piece on the tournament. It was also much better than most newpaper articles on fencing. The writer didn't constantly insert "en garde" and "touche" into every other paragraph... Jean Laffite Classic

The Galveston Fencing Club will host the 3rd annual Jean Laffite Classic fencing tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The competition will be held in the gym of the Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street (at Avenue U), Galveston, TX, 77551. Spectators are admitted free of charge. Competitions will be held in senior mixed foil, senior mixed epee and senior mixed sabre. Competitions designated as "senior" means the allowed age range for competitors is 13 years of age and up. Competitions designated as "mixed" meand they are not gender-segregated, that is, men and women compete against each other. Additionally, the Laffite Classic is a "U-only" meaning fencers who have already acquired a letter/year ranking are not allowed, on fencers so fat not classified/ranked. In foil points may only be scored with the tip of the weapon (where did you think the term "points" in sports came from?) and only the torso is valid target. In epee (pronounced: eh PAY) points may only be scored with the tip and the entire body from head to toe is valid target. In sabre points may be scored with tip or edge and everything from the hips up is considered valid target. For competitors: Pre-registration and competitor information is via FRED (the Fencing Results & Events Database) For spectators and those interested in knowing more you may visit The Galveston Fencing Club

Results are up: Southwest Regional Youth Circuit #4 Results

The 4th and final Regional Youth Circuit (RYC) fencing competition for the southwest region of th US will be held this weekend, March 28-29, in the Autry gym on the Rice University campus in Houston Texas. All competitors are from 7-14 years of age. Competitions are held in all three weapons (foil, epee and sabre), both genders nad in three age groups: Youth-10 & Under (Y10); Youth-12 & Under (Y12); and, Youth-14 & Under (Y14). Competitors include fencers from Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Shreveport, Fayetteville (Arkansas). Information on the event and competitions may be found here: [Hidden Content] Anyone with questions and comments should read and post here: [Hidden Content]

The tournament's full results have been posted on AskFRED [Hidden Content] but just to post the winners: Women's Sabre: Virginia Grace, Bayou City Fencing Academy Women's Epee: Catherine Scott, Clear Lake Fencing Club Women's Foil: Crystal Cervantes, South Houston High School Fencing Team Mixed Sabre: Davis Jno-Finn, Bayou City Fencing Academy Mixed Epee: Joseph Scott Wiley, Alliance Fencing Academy Mixed Foil: Geoffrey Meadows, University of St. Thomas Fencing Club.

The Clear Lake Fencing Club will hold its annual Spring Open tournament on Saturday, March 21, in the gym at the Clear Lake Church of Christ, 938 El Dorado Blvd. Competitions will be held in all three weapons. Direct elimination rounds for foil should begin around 11:30 AM. Direct elimination rounds in sabre and epee to follow. Spectators are welcome at no charge. Elaine Kennedy, host of KUHF-FM's Morning Concert and producers of that station's Pulling Strings program, will present the awards. For more information you may contact a club representative at [email protected]