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      <image:caption>Fence St. Louis fencer Zachary holds his mask while waiting to do a warmup bout before Y12 Men’s Saber at the USA Fencing 2026 March NAC in Cleveland, OH.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>One camper knights other campers kneeling down during a fencing game at Fence St. Louis summer kids’ fencing camp!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coach Annamaria’s friend, Kate Sierra (left), competing for Team USA at the 2025 Veteran World Fencing Championships. Kate started fencing in her 30s and now is representing the the United States internationally at a championship event! Kate fences out of Richmond County Fencing Center. Photo originally posted by the International Fencing Federation (FIE).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Three Fence St. Louis fencing club girls pose together at the recent Fence St. Louis Season Start Saber tournament.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Two teenaged female fencers from Fence St. Louis watch a bout on a phone at the Remenyik 2025. Lily fenced Lillian’s upcoming direct elimination opponent in pools, so they are doing reconnaissance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The finalists of Senior Women’s Saber of the Fence St. Louis Season Start Saber tournament.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A collection of saber fencing masks at Fence St. Louis fencing club.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Check it out: A lot of our fencers got their names printed on the back of their lamés at these two events!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The girls in Y14 at the Bill Starr.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coach Annamaria with Eli L. during the semifinals of Y12 at the Bill Star.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coach Annamaria, Lillian S., Lucy F., and Audrey I. pose after the Y14 event at the Bill Starr.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gregory S. beats Coach Annamaria at foosball at the Bill Starr.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jamieson R. and his family with a new emblazoned lamé!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Finalists in Y12 Mixed Saber all point to Gregory S.’s so-called lucky Crocs.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ali H. (left) and Gregory S. (right) fence in the final of Y12 Mixed while the Holmes family watches in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Zachary B. placed 2nd out of the Y10 competitors in the Y12 Mixed event!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coach Tyler with Lillian S. and Lucy F., who he coached to great 3rd and 2nd place results respectively in Senior Women’s.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tyler B. (right) lunges in a direct elimination bout against Xander C.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Evelyn S. is all smiles with Coach Annamaria after her stellar performance at her very first local tournament!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lillian S. makes Lucy F. laugh (and nearly spit out her water) during the one minute break of their direct elimination bout in Senior Mixed.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tyler B. coaches Xander C. against himself during the 1 minute break of their DE.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coaches Tyler, Annamaria, and Jonathon post tournament. Tyler refereed and fenced, Annamaria refereed and ran bout committee, and Jonathon fenced and coached.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Coach Annamaria and Lillian S. take a selfie after the Y14 Women’s Saber event.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Caden B. (on the right, across) fences in the his direct elimination bout against Easton R. from our friends at Buccaneer Blades.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gregory S. (second strip, lunging) executes a beautiful lunge into preparation during his direction elimination bout.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lillian S. (second from right) and the other Y14 Women’s Saber finalists jump for joy after the awards presentation.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lillian S.’s little cousin, Luna, gets her first experience with fencing. She was entranced by the shininess of the saber. Start them young!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lillian S. (center) and the rest of her family (Luna, Megan, Doug, and Amber) at the Queen City Cup.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our Y10 (Charlie I., Charlie H., and James H.) and Y12 (Eli L., Gregory S., Greg H., Audrey I.) group with Tyler as a referee and Coach Annamaria. (Not pictured: Ruckus J., who also competed in Y12!)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Podium after the Y12 Mixed Saber event: Gregory S. took first, Greg H. took second, and Eli L. tied for third!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gregory S. and Coach Annamaria are all smiles after the Y12 Mixed Saber event!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Charlie H. receives his first ever medal in Y10 Mixed Saber.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our Y12 Mixed finalists contained two sets of friends (Jamieson R. &amp; Gregory S., Emma B. &amp; Lily D.), who gave each other hugs for awards photos.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fencers compete during the Y14 Mixed event.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Fence St. Louis December Duel: Dec. 2-3, 2023 - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lillian S. and Coach Annamaria - congrats on your E2023, Lillian!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ruckus J.’s signature unicorn.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our top finalists from the Senior Mixed: Spencer B., Tyler B., and Jonathon H.</image:caption>
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