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News Summary for July 17th |
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Written by NewsHound
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Thursday, 17 July 2008 |
Fencing coach inducted into Hall of Fame
http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/07/17/Sports/Fencing.Coach.Inducted.Into.Hall.Of.Fame-3391976.shtml
Fencing coach Dave Micahnik made the US Fencing Hall of Fame July 5 after a full career including an Olympic record and stunning NCAA and Olympian coaching successes. Along with Micahnik, assistant Cathy McClellan and longtime friend Ed Korfanty, coach of the women's Olympic team, were inducted to the Hall of Fame. After a short speech, Micahnik finished the night by highlighting the greatest moments of his life and ended with a comic note that tied his career back to the 34 years spent coaching at Penn.
Pentathletes honing their riding skills
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080717/SPORTS/807170354/1006/news01
Michael Cintas, coach for the Olympic pentathlon team, plans to be ready for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by the end of the week. The four-member team has been practicing the five disciplines- pistol shooting, epee fencing, free-style swimming, and equestrian show jumping. The motley group of events was based on the necessary skills for an 18th century cavalry soldier. Unlike Olympic fencing, the pentathlon has the competitors in a round-robin epee format with one-touch bouts lasting for about one minute.
Nationally ranked Brookline fencer looks to place in Bay State Games
http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/sports/x469160974/Nationally-ranked-Brookline-fencer-looks-to-place-in-Bay-State-Games
Simone Feldman, sophomore at Brookline high, took third in the foil open competition at last year's Bay State Games. This year, her third appearance, is looking forward to a similar if not better performance. Fencing since 6, she favors DE bouts over pools because of their length and sees foil as a mind game. Her mother, Justine Hebert, congratulates fencing for the character building push that fencing has given her daughter. Aside from her direct fencing training, Feldman is also working on the mental aspect of her competition in attempt to be fully focused and confident when the time comes.
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