NEWS AND UPDATES

Boston Fencing Club is excited to look ahead to the 2026 Summer Nationals & July Challenge, taking place in Portland, Oregon at the Oregon Convention Center. This major national event brings together qualified fencers from across the country to compete in all three weapons across youth, cadet, junior, senior, division, and veteran categories. It is one of the largest fencing competitions of the year and a key opportunity for athletes to test themselves on the national stage.

Boston Fencing Club Celebrates 10 Years in Brighton Boston Fencing Club athletes, alumni, staff & board members, and community partners came together on May 16th to celebrate the milestone of the 10th anniversary of the club's move to the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the club's impact on the local community and on the greater fencing community over the last decade. Three board members, David Hill, Linda Merritt, and Glenn Miller,

Pomme de Terre — June 13, 2026 - June 14, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athletes delivered strong performances at this year's Pomme de Terre tournament, earning multiple podium finishes across veteran, senior, and youth events. Leading the way were Aditya Chavan, who earned a bronze medal in E & Under Men's Saber, Nina Sayles and Arya Chavan, who both captured bronze medals in Senior Women's Saber, and Adam Brewer, who secured a bronze medal in Veteran Men's Saber. Additional str

April NAC — April 24–27, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athletes delivered impressive performances at the 2026 Division I & Para Championships / April North American Cup (NAC) in Richmond, Virginia, competing against many of the nation's top fencers. The club was highlighted by several podium finishes. Franklin Rea earned silver medals in both Vet-40 Men's Saber and Veteran Men's Saber, while Tony Escueta helped secure a bronze medal finish in Division I Team Men's Saber. Nisha Hil

Rain City SYC — April 17–20, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athlete Adamantis Khanna competed at the Rain City Super Youth Circuit (SYC) held at the Rain City Fencing Center. In Y14 Men’s Saber, Khanna delivered a strong performance, finishing 5th out of 51 competitors and earning SYC points. Boston Fencing Club is proud of this result and the continued progress of its youth athletes on the national circuit. Notable Results • Adamantis Khanna — 5th out of 51 competitors, Y14 Men’s

March NAC — March 6–9, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athletes competed at the 2026 March North American Cup (NAC) held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in Ohio, representing the club across youth and Division II events. In the youth categories, Izumi Pereira delivered a strong performance in Y14 Women’s Saber, finishing 48th out of a large field of 225 fencers and also competing in Division II Women’s Saber. In Y10 Women’s Saber, Aimee Qiu earned a top-10 finish,

February NAC — February 12–15, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athletes competed at the 2026 February North American Cup (NAC) at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, facing strong fields across Division I, Junior, and Veteran events. The weekend featured several standout performances from BFC athletes across multiple weapons and age categories. In Veteran Men's Saber, Franklin Rea earned a gold medal finish, while Aziz Abdellahi secured a bronze medal and also ea

Junior Olympics — January 9–12, 2026 Boston Fencing Club athletes competed at the 2026 Junior Olympics held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, representing the club across junior and cadet events in both individual and team competitions. In Junior Women’s Saber, Nisha Hild led the BFC results with a strong 34th-place finish out of a field of 255 competitors. Additional results included Elaine Lu (57th), Zolie Malek (95th), Melissa Chiang (96th), Arya Chavan (14

Boston Fencing Club athlete Jaden Callahan earned a podium finish at the 2025 USA Fencing Summer Nationals, placing third in Division 1 Men’s Saber.