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cathleenfencing

Nov 211 min read

WFencing Board 2024-2026

Meet new & returning board members

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Fifty Years of Title IX: How Have Women Fencers, Women Coaches, and the Sport of Fencing Fared?

Coach Jen

Nov 1423 min read

Fifty Years of Title IX: How Have Women Fencers, Women Coaches, and the Sport of Fencing Fared?

The Impact of Title IX on Women Fencers and Coaches by Fencing Master Courtney Hurley OLY

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Liz Mayerich

Oct 177 min read

A Hard-Hitting Post About Hard Hits

Responding to hard hits fairly and without sexism

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WFencing Board of Directors Election 2024

cathleenfencing

Aug 302 min read

WFencing Board of Directors Election 2024

As a member-driven organization, electing strong leadership is an essential member responsibility. WFencing’s Board of Directors...

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cathleenfencing

Aug 51 min read

WFencing: Elections 2024

WFencing is looking for superstars like YOU! Run for the WFencing Board

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The 2024 Athena Project Summer Camp: Mentor & Mentee Announcement

cathleenfencing

Jul 312 min read

The 2024 Athena Project Summer Camp: Mentor & Mentee Announcement

Powerful women mentors grow powerful women coaches & athletes: WFencing proudly announces the 2024 Athena Project Mentors & Mentees

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Sada Jacobson Bâby, OLY -- Twenty Years Later: Women's Saber Fencing in the Olympics

cathleenfencing

Jul 231 min read

Sada Jacobson Bâby, OLY -- Twenty Years Later: Women's Saber Fencing in the Olympics

Olympic Bronze Medalist Sada Jacobson Bâby reflects on her experience 20 years ago in the first Olympics with women's saber.

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Ariana Klinkov

Jul 185 min read

Ariana Klinkov, Trailblazer: A History of Firsts as a Woman Referee in Saber

Discover how coach & saber fencer Ariana Klinkov blazed a path for women refereeing saber.

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cathleenfencing

Jun 291 min read

Get your WFencing SWAG at SN 2024!!

Buy WFencing SWAG at SN2024 -- Special GIFT for DONATIONS!

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cathleenfencing

Jun 13 min read

Fencing Research from Coach Irem Ulku

Examining the relationship between balance, flexibility and power in fencers" adds to the reaearch, Meet the Coach/Researcher Irem Ulku.

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USA Fencing Gains Global Coaching Certifications with ICECP

Coach Jen

May 92 min read

USA Fencing Gains Global Coaching Certifications with ICECP

Ola Shelton OLY and Jen Oldham were part of the ICECP coaching cohort who recently graduated from the 14th class of the ICECP at the...

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The Athena Project: History in the Making

Taro Yamashita

Mar 410 min read

The Athena Project: History in the Making

The following is an edited conversation between Liz Mayerich, co-chair of the WFencing Allies Committee, and Sandra Marchant of Rogue...

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cathleenfencing

Feb 151 min read

Athena Summer Camp Registration Open!

Registration is now open for The Athena Summer Camp 2024! WFencing and Northwest Fencing Center (NWFC) are thrilled to announce a...

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cathleenfencing

Jan 73 min read

Announcing The Athena Project

THE ATHENA PROJECT is a one-of-a-kind women's and girl’s only fencing camp coming this summer 2024 from WFencing & NWFC!

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Taro Yamashita

Jan 33 min read

Allyship: A Young Person's Perspective

Editor’s note: Our posts about allyship thus far have been from adult members, and thus represent adult viewpoints. We sought to expand...

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cathleenfencing

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Allies Committee Year in Review

A review of WFencing Allies Committee's work over the last year

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SafeSport Congressional Hearing Wednesday, October 18--POSTPONED

cathleenfencing

Oct 17, 20231 min read

SafeSport Congressional Hearing Wednesday, October 18--POSTPONED

UPDATE 10/18/23: The Congressional Oversight and Investigations Hearing on SafeSport scheduled for Wednesday, October 18th has been...

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cathleenfencing

Sep 26, 20231 min read

WFencing Board of Directors Election

WFencing Board of Director elections will be online October 6th-16th. It's a great slate -- please vote when you receive your ballot!

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Black Hair, Black Athletes, and the Impacts of Systemic Racism: A Primer for Coaches

Vickie Miller

Sep 5, 20238 min read

Black Hair, Black Athletes, and the Impacts of Systemic Racism: A Primer for Coaches

Image Credit: Victoria Johnson Consider the following: During the 2012 Olympics, gymnast Gabby Douglas faced backlash and scrutiny for...

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Rich Weiss

Jul 29, 20235 min read

How USA Fencing Divisions can be Allies

Shortly after attending the WFencing annual board meeting last summer (2022), I received an invite to hop on to an “Allies Committee”...

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