Some recent athletic news from the Masters website:
Masters Fencing leads medal count at 2015 ISFL Individual Tournament
In what’s become a mid-season measure of “the best of the best”, the Masters Varsity Fencing Team took home a league-topping 13 medals at the Independent Schools Fencing League (ISFL) individual tournament — which allows students a rare opportunity to vie for individual honors in the team-centric scholastic league.
Masters fencers fought to top-8 finishes in all 6 weapon/gender categories, outpacing rival Rye Country Day School by 4 in the overall medal count. The team total included 2 Golds and 3 Bronzes.
While the medals were divided fairly evenly between the boys (7) and girls (6) squads, the Boys Epee and Saber teams distinguished themselves by each placing 3 fencers on the podium, including the Gold and Bronze medalists in Epee. Masters’ second Gold of the day was awarded in the Girls Epee event. The other two Bronze medals came in Boys and Girls Foil.
“I’m very proud of the team. They are all very enthusiastic and confident in their skills.” said longtime Head Coach Francisco Martin after the meet.
If you are a prospective boarding student who is interested in trying fencing at more than just a school club level, you should definitely give Masters a look. Some of the kids on the team only started the sport when they got to Masters.
And even if you are already an experienced fencer who wants to join a strong program, definitely put Masters on your short list. The ability to train at NYC-area clubs like Fencers Club, Manhattan Fencing, Nyack, and the Fencing Academy of Westchester is icing on the cake. And fencing in a scholastic team setting is very different from USFA fencing…the crowds and cheering for the semis and finals of the ISFL tournament mentioned above rival anything I’ve seen on a NAC finals strip…and is similar to the format fenced at the college level.