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RDF December Youth Tournament (HYC #2) Results

The temperature outside was frightful, but the fencing inside was delightful! The second Heartland Youth Circuit was a small event last weekend, but those that braved the weather all earned points toward the end-of-season placings. In Y10 Mixed Epee, Nora and Grant tied for 3rd, and Sam finished 5th. In Y12 Mixed Epee, James L. took home the goofy trophy for 1st. In Y14 Mixed Epee, Kalina was 1st, James L. took 2nd, Tristan tied for 3rd, Lucas was 6th, Robert finished 7th, and James G. ended 8th. Kalina also won Cadet Mixed Epee, with Tristan finishing 2nd, and Malakai tying for 3rd. In Junior Mixed Epee, Kalina was 1st, Tristan ended 2nd, Jack and Malakai tied for 3rd, and Liam finished 5th. It was also Nora, Sam, and James G’s first tournament! We also got to see our friends from Kansas City and Lincoln and make some new friends from Minnesota!

Full results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/dba39aa6-de11-45a7-97b8-4fb41c0a6459/results

HYC Points standings: https://www.askfred.net/leagues/1ad09edd-9945-44e5-89af-214f8fea82e4

reddoorfencing Schedule Changes

December Schedule

The club will be CLOSED the following days:

Wednesday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)
Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas)
Saturday, Dec. 27 (Winter Camp in MN)
Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Winter Camp in MN)
Wednesday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve)

We hope everyone has happy holidays and a fun winter break!

reddoorfencing Events

Footwork Mini-Camp at LFC!

Tristan, Malakai, Kalina, and Sarah traveled to Lincoln, NE for the latest mini-camp! The kids bouted for a couple of hours and got lunch with the LFC kids at the nearby mall. Then we all worked on footwork for 4 hours, led by LFC’s Coach Brad. This time we spent some time on fleches (another type of attack, also a French word for “arrow”), but while everyone improved, we still need more practice! It was hard work, but fun, and we plan to do it again soon!

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GRAFA Third Coast Cup RYC/RJCC/ROC Results

Four RDF fencers traveled (some barely) to Grand Rapids, MI, for the GRAFA 3rd Coast Cup RYC/RJCC/ROC. Bright and early on Saturday, Ava fenced D1A Women’s Epee while recovering from some sort of bug and finished 17th, but Sarah skipped out on it because 3 hours of sleep is not enough. We were feeling better when Tristan fenced CDT ME and finished 18th! Then Sarah and Ava fenced D2 WE, where Sarah took the gold medal and Ava ended 10th.

On Sunday, Tristan started us off in D3 ME, where he finished 10th! Then James won Y12 ME! Finally, both boys fenced Y14 ME, where Tristan earned the gold medal and James finished 12th! Then we got out of there as fast as we could, but still failed to beat the snowstorm, though some had the good sense to wait it out and go around the next day.

Full results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/F10863108DBE43EE8BA698C98B100EBB#today

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Jack-O-Lantern Tournament Results

Eight RDF fencers participated in DMFC’s Jack-O-Lantern tournament today: in Senior Mixed Epee, Tristan and Michael earned bronze medals, Sarah finished 5th, Mat was 6th, Malakai ended 7th, Drew took 9th place, and Liam finished 10th! In Y14 Mixed Epee, Tristan took home the gold medal, Liam won silver, and Robert took home the bronze! Nice fencing from all, and thanks for hosting, DMFC!

Full results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/1a2ee943-4957-44d4-9b8b-511d0f9baa81/results

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Harvest Open Results

Tristan traveled to Iowa City last Sunday to fence in Senior Mixed Epee at the Harvest Open, his first time fencing an event for ages 13 and up. He did a great job getting his arm out fast and making the necessary adjustments and went undefeated in both pools and direct elimination matches. This earned him the gold medal and his E25 rating!

Full results: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/3c862707-603f-4219-9fa1-027801cfd715/results

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Remenyik ROC/RJCC Results

Malakai, Kalina, and Ava fenced at the Remenyik Regional circuit tournament last weekend near Chicago. In Junior Men’s Epee, Malakai went for the experience points, improved from bout to bout, and finished 52nd. In Junior Women’s Epee, Kalina finished 12th. On Sunday, Ava and Kalina fenced Division 1A. Ava tied for 37th, and Kalina ended 21st. Kalina was back a few hours later for Cadet Women’s Epee, where she earned the 5th place medal and a shiny replica dagger that she is fiercely protecting from her clubmates in the interest of their own safety.

Full results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/CEF937F7590B4F61A2B07E1EAA824A37#today