Long Island Fencing Club

Our Current Meeting Place is Centereach Hich School, Monday and Wednesday evenings 7-9 pm

For Directions: Contact Michael Sweeney: msweeney@lifencingclub.com

LIFC’s Tim Stien placed 41st @div III men’s Epee

Division III Results - # of Entries: 93
Classification of Event: C3

41 Stein Timothy A LONG ISLND U

Congratulations!

Lisa Vervino had a strong showing at this years Summer nationals:

Division II Results # of Entries: 74
Classification of Event: B3

39 Verzino Lisa M LONG ISLND D2006

Division III Results - # of Entries: 68
Classification of Event: C3

15 Verzino Lisa M LONG ISLND D2006

Congratulations!

The Long Island Fencing Club continued its tradition of posting positive results.
The Boys teamfencing for Centereach HS captured the Bronze Medal for the 2nd year in a row in the team County Tournament, and the Girls won the Silver. The girls have medaled every year since 2000, with them taking home:
2000 - GOLD
2001 - Bronze
2002 - Silver
2003 - Silver
2004 - Silver
2005 - GOLD
2006 - Silver
2007 - Silver

In the Individual portion of the Counties, LIFC/Centereach fencers stood atop the competition yet again, with 2 COUNTY CHAMPIONS!
Dominick Fazzari is the Boys Foil Individual County Champion
Allison Ratis is the Girls Epee Individual County Champion

In addition, many other fencers made the finals as well:
Nick Quackenbush - Bronze in Boys Epee
Lisa Verzino - Bronze in Girls Saber
Joann Reyes - 4th in Girls Foil
Cristina Sousa - 5th in Girls Foil
Ali Sperduti - 5th in Girls Saber
Danielle Butera - 6th in Girls Epee

The girls ended up with 6 fencers in the finals. This is the most any Centereach Girls Team has ever had in the finals!

Congratulations to all the fencers!

6 Members of the Long Island Fencing Club and all members of Centereach HS Fencing Team won Medals at the 33rd Mamaroneck Invitational December9th 2006.

They are as follows:

Lisa Verzino won a GOLD medal in Girl’s Saber

Amanda Birro won 4th place in Girl’s Epee
Allison Ratis won 5th place in Girl’s Epee

Cristina Sousa won 4th place in Girl’s Foil

Dominick Fazzari won 8th place in Boy’s Foil

Kevin Nguyen won 8th place in Boy’s Saber

The Members and Staff of the Long Island Fencing Club wish to extend their Congratulations to our latest winners and Champions

Michael Quackenbush narrowly defeated his brother Nick Quackenbush in a nail biter bout to win Long Island Fencing Club’s annual James Costello Epee tournament.

Places are as follows:

1st Michael Quackenbush
2nd Nick Quackenbush
3rdT Joe Mulvaney
3rdT Kyle Chiofolo
5th Brianne Musselwhite
6th Danielle Butera
7th Dom Fazzari
8th Josh Krantz
9th Drew Santorello
10th Robert Conlan
11th Greg Bustamante
12th Dee Quackenbush

Congratilations to all!

Joe Mulvaney defeated last years winner Garret Cervelli to win Long Island Fencing Club’s annual Victor Richie Foil Tournament.

1st Joe Mulvaney
2nd Garret Cervelli
3rd
4th
5th
6th

The team of Joseph Mulvaney and Drew Santerello, won Long Island Fencing Club’s First annual two-man team epee tournament.

The event was named for Bob Nelson, Centereach H.S’s championchip winning coach who retired this year. The event was held the last day Coach Nelson was at Club. The event was followed by a small party. Refreshments wewe provided by some of coach Nelson’s students and was attended by some of his former champions. We at Long Island fencing Club will miss coach Nelson’s stories and his teaching expertise.

The partisipants are as follows:

1st- Mulvaney/Santerello
2nd- M.Quackenbush/N. Quackenbush
3rd- Tranquada/Mahling
4th- Fagan/Cervelli
5th- James/Roblan
6th- Musslewhite/Franco (Reyes)*
7th- Granshaw (Gristock)*/ Leonardi
8th- Fazzari/D. Quackenbush- Fencers Excluded

*- substitution

The following Long Island Fencing Club Members Won Medals at the 43 Annual Suffolk County Championchips:

Foil:

Dominick Fazzari-Centereach HS-5th place
Ryan DuBois-Newfield HS-6th place

Saber:

James Juvet-Centereach HS-6th place

Congratulations to all, from the staff and members of LIFC

Long Island Fencing Club’s own Lisa Verzino won the 43rd Annual Suffolk County Women’s Saber County Championchip Defeating Ward Melville’s Joyce Lee. Congratulations also to Club members-Nicole Schirmer who clinched 3rd place and Courtney Perlee 5th place Long Island Fencing Club staff and members are proud of their accomplishments!