Lincoln Square Fencing

Join us this weekend at Andersonville Midsommarfest - June 9th - 11th! Lincoln Square Fencing will answer your questions about the sport and do some demos for you! Stop by -- and if you sign up for a free trial class, you get a chance to spin the wheel of fortune for a prize!

Festival is on Clark between Foster and Gregory. We are by the kids' zone, just north of Berwyn!

Midsommarfest - andersonville Following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) is pleased to announce the return of Andersonville Midsommarfest, one of Chicago’s oldest and most beloved summer street festivals. Now in its 56th year, the annual festival will be held June 10 ....

We are excited to announce the Pre-Season Camp with Future Champions Camp! August 7-11 at Lincoln Square Fencing!

We will be joined by Junior National Coach Marco Russo, 2x Olympian Rosella Gregorio (currently ranked 11th and 4th in Team), Junior National Team member Lapo Pucci and Conditioning Coach Violetta Piergiacomi!

The camp will focus on preparation of physical and mental skills for the upcoming season! We will also discuss goal setting and planning training sessions to set yourself up for success!

Join us for this unique training opportunity! Registration is at https://futurechampionscamp.com/camp/chicago-fencing-camp/

We are very excited to announce a partnership with Future Champions Camp of Italy for a weeklong preseason training camp, Aug 7-11! We both believe very strongly in preparing the athlete not only in the fencing-specific skills, but also their physical and mental skills. This camp will get fencers off to an accelerated start for the upcoming season - join us for this rare training opportunity. More info soon!

Congrats to all the athletes who competed in the Bill Starr Memorial this weekend in St. Louis. Lots of medals and lots of great Saber fencing!

Kudos to: Hunter Barrows, Oscar Brown, MaeBelle Bushman, William Beck, Jack Henderson, Oscar Narut, Emmitt Paradis, and Sophie Wilson.

Medal Finishes:
Y-14: Oscar Narut (3rd)
Junior Men's : Jack Henderson (5th)
Junior Women's: Sophie Wilson (1st), MaeBelle Bushman (3rd)
Cadet Men's: Oscar Narut (3rd), Hunter Barrows (3rd), William Beck (5th)

Congrats to our athletes who competed this past weekend at the Windy City ROC / RJCC in Northbrook, IL. Oscar Brown, William Beck, Jack Henderson, Hunter Barrows, Emmitt Paradis, and Oscar Narut competed in the various Men's Saber events (Div 1A, Junior, Cadet), facing stiff competition and had a good time competing and cheering each other on!

From the women's side, several medal finishes! Congrats to: Ellie Newmark for 3rd place finishes in both Juniors and Cadet; MaeBelle Bushman for a 5th place finish in Div 1 A, and an 8th place finish in Juniors; Mads McCawley for a 6th place finish in Cadet; and Chloe Madden for and 8th place finish in her first competition!

Last night, Lincoln Square Fencing paired up with OrangeTheory Lincoln Square for a beginner adult class! These four had never tried fencing before, but had an amazing time...and what a workout!

Do you have a group that would like to try fencing? Adult classes are Tuesdays and Thursday nights 7:30 - 9:00 pm -- no experience necessary and all equipment is provided! We are also available for private parties, schedule permitting.

Congratulations to our fierce LSF competitors MaeBelle Bushman, Theo Huston, and Jack Henderson who competed last weekend at the April NAC in St. Louis. Facing Nationally ranked fencers from across the USA, they stayed tough and had fun too! (Special guest appearance from a few of the members of the Mom Squad!)

Congratulations to the LSF athletes who participated in Sunday's Div 2/3/Y-14 Summer Nationals Qualifier! It was a great day for our young athletes!

Congrats to Oscar Brown on his Silver on the Div 2 qualifier! Oscar Narut qualified in Div 3 and Y-14! Joining him in Y-14 is Ben Rivera! On the women's side, Sophie Wilson and MaeBelle Bushman qualified for Div 3 and Anne-Marie returned to competition for the first time in many years! Well done, everyone!

LSF is proud to have many athletes heading to Summer Nationals this year!

SUMMER CAMP SIGN-UP TIME! Summer Camp is open to everyone ages 7-18! No experience or equipment necessary! Camps are half-day, weeklong sessions and begin July 10th and run through August 11th. Each camp session will teach the sport from the basics to the advanced concepts while including lots of summer fun!

Register by clicking below and choosing times from the calendar:
https://lincolnsquarefencing.com/summer-camp/

Congrats to the Lincoln Square Fencing athletes who participated this past weekend in the GRAFA Third Coast Cup in Grand Rapids, MI. Lots of podium finishes and some qualifications were clinched for Summer Nationals!

Kudos to Mads McCawley, Sophie Wilson, MaeBelle Bushman, Theo Huston, Hunter Barrows, Jack Henderson, William Beck, and Oscar Brown for your endurance and enthusiasm during some LONG days.

Great showing by Lincoln Square Fencing athletes last weekend at the Little Pharaoh RYC/RCC in Peoria, IL! First place finishes by Ellie Newmark and Josie Eliasik, and Bronze medals to Oscar Narut and Hunter Barrows.

The official announcement of Theo Huston's signing! Congratulations!

Roycemore Athlete Theo Huston Signs to D1 Fencing Team | Roycemore School On the afternoon of February 15th, members of the Roycemore School community gathered to celebrate senior Theo Huston’s signing and commitment to the Wagner…

Last day of Junior Olympics on Monday - the Women’s Cadet Sabre fencers competed. Congrats to Ellery Singer, Sophie Wilson, and Ellie Newmark.

Day 3 of Junior Olympics - Junior Men’s Saber Team Event! Theo Huston, Hunter Barrows, and Jack Henderson gave it their all against a tough team from Delaware Valley!

Day 2 of Junior Olympics — Theo Huston competed in Junior Men’s Saber yesterday! Theo is our senior who is Wagner College bound next year to fence for them!

Next up today is Junior Men’’s Saber Teams

Day #1 of Junior Olympics in Denver. Men’s Cadet Saber competition where Oscar Brown, Hunter Barrows and Jack Henderson faced some fierce competition! 3 more days to go and 4 more teammates arriving!

Exciting day for Theo Huston and Lincoln Square Fencing! Theo was awarded a scholarship to Wagner College in NY to join their NCAA Division 1 Fencing Team. Today was the official signing at his high school, Roycemore School! Congrats to Theo, his family, and Coach Clint Smith for the years of hard work and commitment to get to this accomplishment. Good luck, Theo!

A great time was had last night by the 10-13 year olds who tried out fencing or current members who brought a friend to try it for the first time!

Amazing pizza from Rewired Pizza Cafe & Bar - everyone especially loved the fried chicken pizza!

This event is today! Still time to sign up! See you at 4! 💛🖤

Special Event This Saturday!

Calling all 10 - 13 year olds...or any 14 year olds who are new to fencing! Come to LSF for a free trial on THIS Saturday, Feb 11th, and bring a friend for free too. Pizza party after practice! Details below!

2500 W. Wilson Ave.
4-6 pm
All equipment provided!

Register by emailing: [email protected]

Special Event This Saturday!

Calling all 10 - 13 year olds...or any 14 year olds who are new to fencing! Come to LSF for a free trial on THIS Saturday, Feb 11th, and bring a friend for free too. Pizza party after practice! Details below!

2500 W. Wilson Ave.
4-6 pm
All equipment provided!

Register by emailing: [email protected]

Tough competition out East at the Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC in Philly. But part of developing as an athlete is to face competition that forces you to stretch.

Great job to Hunter and Jack for their tenacity all weekend long!

Lincoln Square Fencing alums and a current senior are fencing, refereeing, and reuniting this weekend!

Current LSF Senior Theo Huston is refereeing at Main West for High School Championships.

CJ Murzyn (Lawrence University fencer) and Evan Birks (Norte Dame student) reunited at the Decicco Duals at Notre Dame!

Lincoln Square Fencing is out in the Philadelphia area this weekend for the
Duel of the East Coast ROC/RJCC!

Good luck to Hunter Barrows and Jack Henderson, each fencing in 4 events!
(Div 2, Junior, Div 1A and Cadet)

Let the bouts begin!

Our own Hunter Barrows is USA Fencing’s
! Congrats and good luck in PA this weekend!

Our this week is Hunter from Lincoln Square Fencing!

To submit someone for a future Friday, go here: http://bit.ly/FeaturedFencer

Check-in times for the Junior Olympic Championships are officially posted! See the table below for the check-in time for your event.

We've got 7 fencers headed to Denver next month. See you there!

Great fencing by Lincoln Square Fencing athletes this weekend at the Fencing Center of Chicago RYC/RJCC tournament in Glenview, IL!

Many top 8 placements:

Men's Div 1A Sabre: Theo (6th) and Jack (8th)

Women's Cadet Sabre: MaeBelle (6th), Sophie (7th), Ellery (8th)

Men's Cadet Sabre: Oscar (8th)

Men's Div II Sabre: Jack (3rd), Hunter (6th)

Congratulations Evan!!

Nearly 1,000 Fencers Named to Absolute Fencing Gear All-Academic Team Colorado Springs, Colo.) – The biggest class in the history of the Absolute Fencing Gear All-Academic Team, nearly 1,000 high school fencers have been honored for their achievements in the classroom. The All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes with a GPA of 3.4 or higher with fencers who ear...

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We k so you’ll do great things and we’re all looking forward to watching your success!