Local fencing news from around the United States. Stories include catching up with Mariel Zagunis and Sada Jacobson, the opening of new fencing clubs, and $10,000 fencing grants offered to students in Luisville, KY.
The Catholic Memorial High School coach, Mike Sampon discusses the success that the strong US finish in Beijing is bringing to high school fencing in the Midwest. Article summary follows.
Very soon the US Fencing Association will shutter the current web site at usfencing.org and direct traffic to the new site at fencing.teamusa.org. The move, expected to occur on January 1st comes after a great deal of planning and preparation. Craig Harkins of Fencing.Net spoke with Christine Simmons at the Colorado Springs NAC to get some of the details.
Sada Jacobson and Nellya Fencers in Atlanta were featured on CNN Headline News Health Minute which aired Monday December 19th. The article includes a video (viewable on the next page) of Sada at this year's Thanksgiving practice at Nellya. From the article by Judy Fortin: "ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sada Jacobson may be a world champion fencer with three Olympic medals, but dressed in a T-shirt and sweats, she looked like any other student getting a lesson at the gym.
Olympic medalist Sada Jacobson says "a little hard work, a little luck and some guidance" makes a champion."
The USFA released the following information via email and a forum post today: US Fencing is pleased to announce the appointment of Kurt Aichele as its new Executive Director. Kurt brings sport, for-profit and not-for-profit experience to the association.
Rebecca Ward was honored at the FIE Congress on December 6th as the 2007-2008 World Cup Champion. Ward earned this distinction by earning the most points in Senior World Cup competition in women's sabre during the 2007-2008 season which concluded at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
