Latest Fencing Stories

• COMMENTARY: Harvard Women's Fencing On Fire ... Again

  Harvard (Dec. 14) — So I know as soon as I start to talk about fencing the average reader will put down the paper saying, "fencing's not a real sport" or "why would I care about fencing?"

• PSU Fencers Build On Year's Success At Virginia Open

  Penn State (Dec. 10) — The Virginia Open proved to be yet another successful individual competition for the Penn State fencers.

• Penn State Fencers Look To Add Points At Virginia Open

  Penn State (Dec. 7) — Last weekend at the Princeton Open, the Penn State men's and women's fencing teams proved they could compete at a championship level.

• BC Fencing Competes At Brandeis Invitational

  Boston College (Dec. 7) — The ACC championship was not the only battle the Boston College Eagles faced Saturday.

• Good Showing For Penn State Fencers At Princeton Open

  Penn State (Dec. 3) — In its first dual meet of the year, the Penn State fencing team proved it has what it takes to duplicate last season's national championship success, with the men finishing 5-0 and the women going 4-1.

• Lions Fencers Look To Avenge Last Season Loss During Upcoming Meet

  Penn State (Nov. 30) — This weekend marks the start of the dual season for the Penn State fencing team.

• International Fencers Vital To PSU Teams' Success

  Penn State (Nov. 29) — Many Penn State students dream of studying abroad during their college experience, but there are also many international students with dreams of attending a college in America.

• Cornell Fencing Travels For Second Scored Match

  Cornell U. (Nov. 29) — In addition to their bodies, the women on the Cornell fencing team will have to protect an undefeated record as they head to Waltham, Mass., for the Brandeis Invitational Friday.

• All-American Leads Penn Fencing Team

  U. Penn (Nov. 28) — Even when Ron Berkowsky screws up, he wins.

• Penn State Fencing Team Ends Preseason With Strong Open

• Wang Returns As NU Fencers Travel To Penn State

  Northwestern U. (Nov. 16) — After each tournament, coach Laurie Schiller awards top fencers with "Cats," which are very similar to the helmet decal practice in football.

• Penn State Fencers Open Strong In Dallas

  Penn State (Nov. 13) — Three Penn State fencers placed in the top 12 of their respective divisions this past weekend at the Junior/Cadet/Youth National American Cup in Dallas.

• Temple Fencing Team Starts Strong

  Temple U. (Nov. 6) — Saturday was a day to remember for the fencing team.

• Cal State-Fullerton Builds Fencing Team

  Cal State-Fullerton (Oct. 31) — The referee stands off to the side of the fencers. The two opponents tap weapons, pull their masks on and take their stances.

• Penn State Fencing Team Battles Alumni In Preseason Scrimmage

  Penn State (Oct. 22) — As the Penn State fencing team huddled up for a pregame cheer of "We are ... Penn State" Saturday, another huddle formed yards away in the White Building gym and responded in kind. From the second huddle, however, several variations could be heard, including "We were ... Penn State" and "We are ... old."