FFA Members posing with medals
Fresno Fencing Academy is located in the great San Joaquin Valley in California and teaches fencers the three Olympic sports of foil fencing, epee fencing, and sabre fencing.
Medals at RYC#2 in 2005
The professional coaching staff at our fencing club has developed a series of programs to help all fencers, beginner to grizzled veteran, young and old alike, learn and improve their fencing by bringing the highest levels of educational experience, athletic skill, and love for the sport to the design of fencing lessons that are unique, fun, and fulfill the needs of all individuals and groups interested in the modern art of swordplay.
Fresno Fencing Academy News Archive
Posted 7-13-06
Summer Nationals are complete. Our club had six participants who were able to make the trip across the country to Atlanta, Georgia. They all fought their way through heat, humidity, and jet lag and did us all proud in their performances, especially Olga (who came in 12th in Juniors, putting her on the U.S. team) and Jesse, who continues to fence consistently in the top 8 in Girl's Epee. Well done all! See you next season!
Posted 6-14-06
The Summer Camps are finally here! Everyone is having a blast learning fencing in all weapons. The results for the RYC #4 have been posted, we are very proud of our competitive fencers and the medals they brought home. Summer Nationals are in Atlanta this year and only a few of us can go.
Keep us in yours prayers, those competitors are tough!
5-27-06
Spaces in our Summer SwordPlay Camps are going fast! Over half of them are gone already, so sign up quickly to save your space. You can print out our flyer for the Camp HERE, and download the registration form HERE. See you there!
We are still waiting for the official posting for the RYC in Menlo Park that was held last weekend (5/20-21), but we can say most proudly that everyone who participated took home a medal. More specifics as soon as the results are posted on the RYC website.
4-27-06
The results for the Sacramento NAC 'F' are posted. We are very proud of all of our competitors, especially our medalists Ryan Haux, Eric Kilgore, Jeremiah Gunn, and Jesse Radanovich. Keep it up people! Summer Nationals are going to be here before you know it!
3-29-06
Jr. PCC's results are posted, with some very impressive results from our fencers. Most impressive of course comes courtesy of Olga Ostatnigrosh, who won not 1, but 2 Gold Medals at the competition. The first in Cadet Women's Foil and the second in Under 19 Women's Foil. The girl is unstoppable.
Other medals include: Jesse Radanovich, who took the Silver Medal in Y-10 Women's Epee, and a 3rd Place bronze in Y-12 Women's Epee and Lianne Haller with a 6th Place finish in Y-14 Women's Foil. Well done all!
One other item of interest: Our new team jackets and pants came in and boy, what a hit! They're terrific. Hats off to Sara K. who made them happen.
3-12-06
Its been a very busy weekend. At the North American Cup competition in Reno, Rob Radanovich took 10th Place in the Division II Men's Epee, and 25th in Veteran's, while down the hill Jacob Kilgore tied for 3rd Place in Y-12 All Mixed Sabre at the Bay Cup in Davis and teammate Jeremiah Gunn tied for 3rd Place in the Y-14 All Mixed Sabre immediately afterward. Well done all!
2-23-06
Due to popular demand, we've posted all of our members results on a separate page here so feel free to check out our standings. We are also working on some other improvements for the site as well as the club itself, and we'll post those as they come online.
2-6-06
Congratulations to our fighters attending the Duel in the Desert in Las Vegas this last weekend. Olga Ostatnigrosh took 3rd Place fencing in Senior Women's foil, while Rob Radonovich, Leon Weldon, and Parker Klemin each gave as well as they got in Men's Epee.
Posted: 1-9-06 (revised 1-15-06)
It's been almost a month since the last posting, but we've got some new competition results to share, thanks to the RYC event this last Saturday in Menlo Park, CA.
We are extremely proud of all our competitors. Their passion and fighting spirit was an inspiration to see. Pictures are on the right and below. Here are their results:
Jessie Radanovich took 1st Place for Y12 and Y10 Girls Epee, 8th in Y12 Girls Foil, and 3rd Place in Y10 Girls Foil.
Eric Kilgore earned a 3rd Place finish in Y12 Boys Foil and 11th in Y14 Boys Foil.
Jacob Baker fought hard for his 13th Place finish in the Y12 Boys Foil and 32nd Place finish in Y14 Boys foil event.
Jeremiah Gunn had a very good day with his 5th Place medal in Y12 Boys Sabre and 8th Place in Y14 Boys Sabre, while Jacob Kilgore nailed the competition with his 3rd place medals in both Y12 and Y14 Boys Sabre.
Finally, Ryan Haux fought some very stiff competitors for his 13th Place in Y14 Boys Foil while Lianne Haller blew through her opposition for a 3rd Place medal in Y14 Girls Foil.
Good Work Everyone!
Posted: 12-12-05
Congratulations to Jacob Kilgore (at right), fencing in both Y12 and Y14 Boys Sabre competitions at Davis Fencing Academy this last Saturday. He tied for 3rd Place in both events in the face of some very stiff competition. Well done Jacob!
Congratulations also to Eric Kilgore, fencing in Y12 Foil at Halberstadt, taking 8th place. Keep it up!
Posted 11-17-05
Congratulations to Olga Ostatnigrosh, taking the 3rd Place Medal for Cadet Women's Foil Nov. 11th at the NAC in Albuquerque! Well done to our champion fencer and good luck in Germany.
Posted 11-8-05
Congratulations to our hard working fencers!! Here are our results from the RYC #1:
Jessie Radanovich sets off alarms from all that metal hanging on her neck!
Y12 Women's Foil: 8th Place; Y12 Women's Epee: 1st Place; Y10 Women's Foil: 3rd Place; Y10 Women's Epee: 1st Place. Wow.
Eric Kilgore brought it home in Y12 Men's Foil: 8th Place.
Jeremiah Gunn came from behind in Y12 Men's Sabre to take 8th Place.
Posted 11-2-05
Congratulations to our competitive fencers, fencing this last Saturday in the Bay Cup.:
Olga Ostatnigrosh won 3rd Place in Junior Women's foil,
Jessie Radanovich took 6th Place in Y12 Girls Foil,
Rob Radanovich took 5th Place in the "D" and under Senior Men's Epee, and
Eric Kilgore took 7th Place in Y12 Boy's Foil.
Stay tuned mystery fans! Next week is the Pacific RYC in Menlo Park!
Posted 10-26-05
Pictured at right is Lianne Haller at the Women's Y-14 Bay Cup Tournament last Sunday. She took a solid 3rd Place. At the same event, Olga Ostatnigrosh (daughter of our esteemed Coach) also took the 3rd Place medal in the Senior Women's Foil event.
Posted 10-17-05
Well done to our sabre fencers Jeremiah Gunn and Jacob Kilgore (Left to right). Each fenced the Youth 14 and Youth 12 Bay Cup sabre competitions yesterday in Sacramento. It was a gruelling 5 hours of bouting, waiting, and bouting again, but our young fighters each made top 8 in Y-14 (8th and 7th respectively), as well as in the Y-12, with Mr. Kilgore tying for 3rd Place; and Mr. Gunn taking 7th. Keep up the good work gentlemen!
Posted 10-11-05
Congratulations to Jesse Radanovich for her 3rd Place win at the Y10 Girl's Foil at Halberstadt last Sunday. You go Girl!
Posted 10-7-05
Apologies for the delay in posting these results, as we are very proud of our foilists. On October 2nd, the Bay Cup hosted the first Division III Y14 Boy's Foil Competitions at HFC.
With 33 fencers participating, all three of our fencers came in top 16. Our own Ryan Haux (picture at right) took the Gold Medal at the competition (the first for an FFA fencer), with Eric Kilgore taking 9th and Jacob Baker taking 11th place. Good work everyone!
Posted 9-19-05 (revised 9-21)
Our first Team results of the season in the Bay Cup,
Rob Radanovich and Parker Klemin both tied for 3rd Place in the Senior Mixed Epee competition on Sept 18. This was Mr. Klemin's first competition, and we are very proud of him.
Jeremiah Gunn placed a respectable 13th at the Y14 Mixed Sabre competition on Sept 17, scoring heavily on his opponents
Our armory is now up and running. Thanks to owner Rich Kilgore and his trusty screw gun.
Posted 9-15-05
The official website for Fresno Fencing Academy has been launched! You can find all manner of information on fencing, including an RSS newsfeed to help keep track of fencing around the world.
The first shipment of new practice equipment arrived yesterday, including masks, jackets, gloves, lames..not to mention foils, epees, and sabres. As well as going into our armory for the use of club members, many of these brand new items will go on our sale table for anyone who wishes to purchase them.
Work continues to be done on our club armory and changing room. These rooms are due to be finished, up, and running by next week. Stay tuned.
Posted 9-11-05
FFA officially opened its doors with a well attended evening of delightful conversation and hopeful speculation on Tuesday, Sept 6.
For the build crew, it was an impressively busy few days preparing the new space for fencing. To be honest, it wasn't finished by deadline, but it was soon after. Fencing commenced on Thursday, Sept 8, with new scoring machines continue to be installed.
The upshot: strips are open; anyone who has fenced in the past, but hasn't had a place to play, come by the club. It'll be a blast!
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