The Epee team after their win this past Wednesday, January 24th, against Dana Hall and St. John’s.
The Fencing team is one of many successful sports teams at Feehan and has had great success in the past and even more in its future. Fencing may not be a widely known sport but it is one of the many options that is available to Feehan students. Fencing consists of three weapons, foil, sabre and épée, and each has its own set of rules to where the opponents are allowed to strike.
Receptive to a wide amount of success, there are many Feehan fencing alumni who continue to pursue the sport in college and beyond. One of these alumni, Feehan’s own Mrs. Jacovino ‘12, now coach of the Feehan team, has stated that
When ask as to why she joined the team, Mrs. Jacovino replied
This year’s leadership includes two captains and two assistant captains. Fiona Soliday ‘24 (Foil) and Andrew DeGuzman ‘24 (Sabre) are this year’s male and female captains. While Annalise Karamas ‘24 (Sabre) and Nicholas Ciuica ‘24 (Epee) are the team’s assistant captains.
When asked about why she began fencing, team captain Fiona Soliday ‘24 (Foil) stated that
Men’s captain Andrew DeGuzman ‘24 (Sabre) stated that
Women’s assistant captain Annalise Karamas ‘24 (Sabre) stated that her passion for fencing started because
Assistant captain Nick Ciuica (Epee), when questioned as to why he joined the fencing team, stated that
Matthew Christenbury ‘24 (Sabre) said that fencing captivated him immediately:
Senior fencer Lilyana Crifo ‘24 (Sabre) said she started fencing because
When asked why she started fencing, Avery Laramee ‘25 (épée) enthusiastically stated that
When asked about why she joined the fencing team Ananyaa Sunil ‘26 (Foil) stated that
When it comes to the Feehan fencing community at large, coach Jacovino commented on the persistence of its members:
Even though fencing season has started and tryouts are over, there is always an opportunity to join next year. Usually no experience is required to try out for the team and all interested participants are encouraged to try out. If you are at all interested in being a part of the team for the 2024-25 winter season, please email Mrs. Jacovino ([email protected]) with any questions, concerns or if you’d like to get to know the sport a little more. You can also follow the team and their wins on instagram @feehan.fencing and you can join them this weekend at their first at home tournament on Saturday starting at 9 am.
Grace is a senior at Bishop Feehan High School and this is her fourth and final year writing for the ‘Rock Report. She takes part in many activities on campus including theater, STEM Club and Sr. Pat Sunshine Club. While on her off days, Grace enjoys reading, baking and sewing. Grace is thrilled to be serving as Editor-in-Chief for the ‘Rock Report during the 2023-24 school year.
