Epeepalooza '07

[nyacfencing]

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Epeepalooza '07

Come One, Come All to the BIGGEST, BADDEST Epee Event of the Year!!!

Only $20 Smackers

We are trying to make up for you getting ripped-off by all those other clubs (you know who you are) all year round…

Your $20 registration buys you:
• Entry into Epeepalooza
• The obligation to assist in self-directing
• Exclusive “back-door” access to the NYAC
• Free air-conditioning
• A really great prize if you happen to win
• The right to buy Zip Tips & Fencing Footage
• All the beer you can pay for afterwards

This tournament is your last hope to get your groove-on before nationals!!!

Prizes Galore
Champion: Champion’s Cup, $150 gift certificate and a Zip Tip (courtesy of ZipFencing)
2nd - 4th: Cool medals & Zip Tips
5th - 8th: Cool medals
Top Cadet: Handshake from George Masin!

LIMITED OFFER: Register and pay online by June 8th and get a free, one-of-a-kind I Love NY t-shirt!
SMACKDOWN PRIZE: Lay waste to Alex Abend in a DE and win a $150 gift certificate and commemorative mug!

What? You’re going to the Pomme? What a great way to warm-up for an event as strong as Epeepalooza!

TIME, LOCATION & REGISTRATION
June 24th, 2007. All fencers must sign in by 10:00am.
“I am going to be late” phone calls will not be accepted in lieu of physical presence.
New York Athletic Club - 180 Central Park South, Manhattan.
Please use the 58th Street Entrance at the NE corner of 58th St and 7th Ave, under the green NYAC awning.
Register and prepay ($20) via AskFRED by 11:59pm on June 20th, 2007. Failure to register or prepay
will cost you an extra $10 clams (cash only) so signup now! (NO EXCUSES ACCEPTED – THIS MEANS YOU).

*** NEW FINALS EXPOSITION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION ***
The semi-final and final bouts will take place in the beautiful 7th floor ballroom overlooking central park Afterwards we will have the Epeepalooza and Mercury Cup awards presentation. All fencers, family and friends are invited to join, and we are arranging for hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. You must be in appropriate attire (slacks, dress shoes, and collared shirt for men, or equivalent for women… no denim, shorts, gym shoes, or t-shirts). No jacket/tie needed.

ADDITIONAL INFO
1. This is a mixed event open to all USFA members (as well as FIE members for all you fence-climbers).
2. Format: One round of pools; 100% promotion to direct elimination without repêchage.
3. This event is USFA/Metro sanctioned: ratings will be awarded where earned (good friggin luck).

QUESTIONS
Email nyacfencing at yahoo or call (sparingly) Jonathan Bartlett at 646-526-9691.

SPONSORS
- ZipFencing. Find out about ZipFencing’s revolutionary new epee tip’s at http://www.zipfencing.com.
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- American Fencing Idol. A new reality prime-time tv show about a fencer who comes to Epeepalooza and gets beat down.

[RITFencing]

Hey, I came in 8th last year and I didn't get any medal. You guys are selling out, man.

And I still didn't get that A that noahz promised everyone!

You ripped me off, Crazy Johnnie!

[nyacfencing]

Hey, I came in 8th last year and I didn't get any medal. You guys are selling out, man.

And I still didn't get that A that noahz promised everyone!

You ripped me off, Crazy Johnnie!

As for your medal... if you hadn't have left early you'd have it. Don't be blaming me for walking out on your own hardware. As for Noahz promises... wait, you are listening to Noah?

[RITFencing]

As for your medal... if you hadn't have left early you'd have it. Don't be blaming me for walking out on your own hardware. As for Noahz promises... wait, you are listening to Noah?

Yeah, ok, I guess I dropped the ball believing Noah....

But I did stay till the end and there wasn't any mention of medals. It's not a big deal; I thought you were just including them this year so I wanted to ***** a bit.

[nyacfencing]

Epeepalooza is looking to be, as usual, the strongest event of the year! Who can bear through the power of this top-heavy A4 event?!?!

Registration (only $20) ends today! Even if you miss it, you can still register at the door for only $10 extra.

Register here: http://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComin...nament_id=2578

The finals and awards ceremony will be in the 7th floor ballroom of the NYAC, overlooking Central Park. Bring a change of clothes so you can join us (men: slacks, dress shoes and a collared shirt... equivalent for women. No denim, gym shoes, shorts, gym or street clothes please).

Cannot wait to see you all there on Sunday!
Jonathan

[Fechter1]

The finals and awards ceremony will be in the 7th floor ballroom of the NYAC, overlooking Central Park. Bring a change of clothes so you can join us (men: slacks, dress shoes and a collared shirt... equivalent for women. No denim, gym shoes, shorts, gym or street clothes please).

What about those actually fencing the finals, ie receiving awards... Will they have to bring a change of clothes as well? And, since you have the policy (?) of assigning fencers who have been eliminated to referee one bout before they get to leave, what about them (or are you going to have assigned refs for the finals)?

Just a few things I was wondering.

I'll try to show, but that'll depend on the state of my knee... Can't make any promises beyond that.

[qatet]

Just a post to express admiration for the ballsy Us, Es, and Ds who enter this event. If any of you are reading this, have a fantastic time!

[nyacfencing]

What about those actually fencing the finals, ie receiving awards... Will they have to bring a change of clothes as well? And, since you have the policy (?) of assigning fencers who have been eliminated to referee one bout before they get to leave, what about them (or are you going to have assigned refs for the finals)?

Just a few things I was wondering.

I'll try to show, but that'll depend on the state of my knee... Can't make any promises beyond that.

Those competing in the finals will obviously be wearing their fencing outfits. As for refs, we will have special refs for the final bouts.

Hope you can make it. Would be great to have you there... See you on Sunday!

[nyacfencing]

Just a post to express admiration for the ballsy Us, Es, and Ds who enter this event. If any of you are reading this, have a fantastic time!

These guys and girls know that every fencer was once a U, and the only way to improve is by gaining experience through fencing with top fencers and watching them face each other in later bouts. They are ballsy, and it will likely pay off for them one day.

Did you hear that Jon Normile will be competing! Ooops... change what I said above... Jon was never a U :-) David Rosenberg, Marc Oshima and Michael Feldschuh will also be there! Anybody who still wants to come, you can register at the door (until 10am).

See you all on Sunday!

[nyacfencing]

Tommi Hurme showed what Texans are made of when he fought his way through a periless field to become the 2007 Epeepalooza Champion.

Full Results on AskFred

YEE-HAW!
Tommi (NYAC), the 2003 Junior National Champion, 2006 Senior National Finalist and current US #13, won a close 15-14 quarter-final bout over the #1 US cadet James Kaull (Chevy Chase FC) to earn a spot in the final four.

In the semi-final bout, which was fenced in the Athletic Club Ballroom, Tommi faced Atilla Lukacs (North Shore FC) of Hungary. With Atilla up 7-3, Tommi slowly worked his way back to another close 15-14 victory.

On the other side of the draw, US Junior #12 James Hawrot (Rhode Island FA) beat defending Epeepalooza champion Alex Tsinis (NYAC) to earn his spot in the gold medal match. As a special note, Alex... at 27 years of age, was the oldest fencer in the final 8... signaling an astounding take-over by the youth in an event packed with such legendary fencers as John Normile, Marc Oshima, Michael Feldschuh, and Alex Abend.

In the gold medal matchup, Tommi was not to be denied... and fenced his way to a sound 15-9 finish. Congratulations Tommi!

Alex Abend Beaten At Last!
In other exciting news, Michael Feldschuh accomplished what no other fencers has been able to accomplish all season long: He knocked Alex Abend out of Epeepalooza. His 15-13 win over Alex in the round of 32 earned him a $150 gift certificate and a one-of-a-kind "I beat Alex Abend" mug, presented to him by Alex himself.

2007 Mercuy Cup Champion
Alex Abend is your 2007 Mercury Cup champion. In renewing his title from last season, Alex earned 3,920 points out of a maximum 4,000 by winning 3 of 6 Mercury Cup events and taking second place at a fourth event. Alex's name will again be engraved on the Mercury Cup, housed in the Athletic Club's famous trophy room. Alex also received $500 in equipment and a take-home beer stein. Congratulations Alex!

Final Mercury Cup Standings
#1 - Alex Abend (3,920 points)
#2 - Nicholas Vomero (2,585 points)
#3 - Brent Kelly (2,465 points)

The entire Mercury Cup point list can be found at http://askfred.net/Results/plist.php?list_id=213

Special Notes
- Andrew Bostick (Medeo) earned his "A" though his 5th place finish. Andrew was the only non-A to make it into the round of 8
- Michael Rossi (FA Westchester) who was the only C to make the round of 16, earning him a "B".

Epeepalooza Results
We had an excellent turnout of 65 fencers, including 22 A's (13 of which are on the national senior point list), to make this a grueling A4 rated event.

The full results including pools and the DE table can be viewed at http://askfred.net/Results/results.p...nament_id=2578

The Epeepalooza final placements are as follows:

Place Fencer Club Rating* Earned*
1 Hurme, Tommi NYAC II A2007
2 Hawrot, James E. RIFAC A2007
3 Tsinis, Alex NYAC II A2006 A2007
3 Lukacs, Atilla NSFC A2007
5 Bostick, Andrew MEDEO FC B2006 A2007
6 Kelly, Brent UNAT A2006 A2007
7 Saitoc, Tudor NYAC A2006 A2007
8 Kaull, James CHEVY CHS A2007
9 Zucker, Noah FC A2005
10 Ridge, John BCAF A2007
11 Fiederlein, Andrew FC A2007
12 Feldschuh, Michael NYAC A2003
13 Vomero, Nicholas NYAC A2006
14 Holtz, Donovan WESTBROOK B2006 B2007
15 Oshima, Marc NYAC II B2007
16 Rossi, Michael FAW C2007 B2007
17 Vaksman, Stan NYAC A2007
18 Rodney, Adam WESTBROOK A2006
19 Normile, Jon NYAC A2004
20 Cimet, Charles MISSIONFC B2006
21 Amanquah, Kwabena FCLI B2007
22 Abend, Alex NYAC A2007
23 Miller, Pearson FC B2006
24 Osborne, Jacob GBFC A2006
25 Fink, Joel FAP B2007
26 Spear, William UNAT C2007
27 Aufrichtig, Michael NYAC II A2006
28 Aycock, Christopher UNAT C2003
29 Bartlett, Jonathan NYAC II A2006
30 Way, Joseph FAP A2007
31 Pereira, Travis NSFC B2006
32 Romero, Javier CANDLWOOD C2007
33 Richards, Daniel HLSB YMCA B2007
34 Pipkin, Joseph UNAT B2005
35 Pho, Eric FC B2005
36 Lewis, Kyle MEDEO FC B2005
37 Joseph, Jeremiah FC A2005
38 Elfassy, Michael NYAC A2006
39 Short, Salim LILOV FA C2007
40 McGuire, Kelly PCFA B2006
41 Brumby, Maximilian CHEVY CHS B2007
42 Dannhauser, William CANDLWOOD E2006 E2007
43 Tishman, Tom MEDEO FC B2006
44 Delaney, Alex NJFA B2006
45 Fishler, Cliff NSFC C2007
46 Turoff, Alexander FISHKILL B2007
47 O'Reilly, Robert FAP E2006 E2007
48 Powell, Alexander LILOV FA B2007
49 Stephenson, Anne CHEVY CHS B2005
50 Robitzski, David BCAF E2007
51 Jorgensen, Cindy NYAC B2007
52 Dacis, Marvin FCLI C2007
53 McGeveran, Sean FCLI B2007
53 Wang, Derek OSC B2007
55 Ciganek, Heather NYAC C2006
56 Titan, Ashley FC B2007
57 Bram, Richard ISLAND FA E2006
58 Short, Skip LILOV FA E2006
59 Miglin, Dan UNAT E2007
60 Czerechowski, Piotr POL-AM FS C2006
61 Dawes, Lisa NSFC C2006
62 Crouch, Will NCFDP C2004
63 McCarthy, Conor NYAC U
64 Melworm, Robert HLSB YMCA U
65 Greene, Hazel NSFC U


Thanks to everybody for a great season!
Jonathan