Announcements for CCFA Club Members
"First Blood" Tournament, Wilmington, NC
"E" Aaron Gruber |
On November 11, 2006, fencers from the Coastal Carolina Fencing Association journeyed to Wilmington, NC for the First Blood Tournament, hosted by the Cape Fear Fencing Association. Fencers from the CCFA included Mark Scott, Aaron Gruber, and Bill Woodward.
Open Foil final results of 20 competitors:
Mark Scott - 2nd
Aaron Gruber - 7th
Bill Woodward - 11th
E & Under Foil results of 17 competitors:
Aaron Gruber - 2nd Place
Aaron attained an "E" rating in foil. Congratulations Aaron!
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CCFA Hosted "Blades at the Beach" 2006
Our club hosted the 2nd "Blades at the Beach" Tournament on June 10, 2006. Visit the "Blades at the Beach 2006" results page or the "Blades at the Beach 2006" photo page.
Swordmaster Series IV
This tournament took place at Westfield Mall in Gastonia, NC, on April 22, 2006. CCFA fencers Mark Scott and Barbara McGhee joined the action. Results: Mark took 2nd in Mixed Foil, while Barbara placed 15th in Unrated Mixed Foil.
April Fools’ Day Tournament
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On April 1, 2006, fencers from the Coastal Carolina Fencing Association journeyed to Wilmington, NC for the April Fools’ Day Tournament. Fencers from the CCFA included Mark Scott, Aaron Gruber, and Bill Woodward.
Final results:
Mark Scott - 5th in Open Foil
Bill Woodward - 12th in Open Foil
Aaron Gruber - 3rd Place in E & Under Foil
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We Have Moved to a New Location!
After more than a year at Gymnastics, Inc., we've moved to a new, more centralized location. Since December, 2005, CCFA is now based in the Grand Strand Family YMCA in Myrtle Beach.
The facility is located just off Highway 17 Bypass at 65th Avenue North in Myrtle beach. From Hwy. 17 Bypass, turn toward the beach at the stoplight at 62nd Ave. north, make an IMMEDIATE left onto the frontage road, and go about 300 yards. You will go straight into the parking lot of the YMCA.
CCFA fencers will need to join the YMCA, which offers special rates for youths, families, seniors, students, etc. With the lower monthly dues of the YMCA and the new, lower dues of the CCFA, most people will pay about the same or actually less each month for fencing. And, not only do you get to fence, you may use the entire YMCA facilities - weight rooms, fitness equipment, aerobics classes, and more. When you go to sign up be sure to tell them that you are with the fencing group - they have agreed to waive the "joining fee" for us.
Visiting fencers from out of town should call 843-293-2852 and find out about the possibility of a guest pass.
See the Grand Strand YMCA web site.
SC Division DivII/III Qualifying Results
On March 5, 2006, CCFA member Mark Scott fenced in the SC Division DivII/III Qualifying event for USFA Summer Nationals. One must qualify to fence in the Summer Nationals (to be held in Atlanta June 30-July 9, 2006), so each division must hold such an event solely for its members. There were 12 fencers and Mark was seeded first entering the tournament. Mark was undefeated in the pool round and seeded first entering Direct Eliminations. Mark won three DE's to take first place in the event. Congratulations Mark! In second place was Dmitriy Bokhanevich of the Clemson Fencing Club, and in third was Gabe Green of the Knights of Siena.
Mark Scott Wins "Swordmasters Challenge" in Gastonia, NC
On Jan 14, 2006, 35 fencers from NC,SC,TN, & GA met in the central courtyard of a Gastonia shopping mall for the Swordmasters Challenge. CCFA coach Mark Scott defeated Derek Baron of the University of Tennessee in the semifinals, and Blake Watson of Statesboro, GA in the finals. The score in the finals was a nail-biting 15-14. The prize for first place was a very impressive sword. Mark upgraded his rating to C06.
Mark Scott, CCFA Coach, Earns His "C" Rating
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At the "Lunge into the Holidays Tournament" at Touche Fencing Club in Charlotte on Dec. 3, 2005, Mark Scott (second from left) placed first and earned his "C" rating. There were 18 competitors. Congratulations Mark!
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Chicken Challenge, Columbia, SC
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On Saturday, October 15, 2005, CCFA members Mark Scott, Rod Brown, and Bill Woodward jouneyed to Columbia, SC to fence in the Chicken Challenge. Final results out of 39 foil fencers: Mark 8th Place, Rod 15th, Bill 25th.
Mark (left) & Michael Green of Clemson University (right). Michael eventually placed 1st.
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CCFA Milestone - Our First Anniversary
On August 1st, 2005, CCFA celebrated our anniversary - one year as a fencing club! The event was attended by some of the people who were there on that first night, as well as the brand new fencers. The evening started with a club tournament featuring "wacky-wackers" for new fencers not using foils yet; dry foils for more experienced fencers; and electric gear for the competitive and soon-to-be competive fencers. The better team won. Afterwards, plenty of cake, cookies, brownies, and soda for the fencers and their guests. There were awards for just about every imaginable category.
CCFA's 2005 "Blades at the Beach" Tournament a Success!
The complete tournament results and photos can be found on the CCFA Tournaments page.
Cape Fear Open
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On Saturday, May 14, 2005, CCFA members Mark Scott, Rod Brown, and Bill Woodward jouneyed to Wilmington, NC to fence in the Cape Fear Open. Final resultsout of 16 foil fencers: Mark 1st Place, Rod 2nd, Bill 7th.
Rod (left) & Mark (right) in the finals.
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Club Dues
Remember that CCFA club dues are due the first meeting of each month.
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