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En-Garde: New Fencing School To Open In Westchester En-Garde: New Fencing School To Open In Westchester
En-Garde: New Fencing School To Open In Westchester Those who have dreamed of training in sabre will now have their chance once an all-new fencing academy opens in Westchester.  Sheridan Fencing Academy, to be located in Mamaroneck at One Depot Plaza, will hold a grand opening on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The opening will feature an open house including fencing lessons, games, prizes, and giveaways, in addition to food, live music, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  The academy, which moved to Mamaroneck from White Plains, will teach fencing to those aged 4 to 94.  According to its owners, the academy's…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG
Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG An officer-involved shooting at a Long Island home that killed an elite fencer is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s Office. The agency’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has opened a probe into the death of Alan Weber, who was shot to death by a Suffolk County Police officer inside an Elwood home Tuesday night, Oct. 10. Officers responded to the home, located on Mander Lane, at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday after a neighbor called 911 saying a man was acting violently, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier Report: Police Shoot, Kill Sword-Wielding …

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Championships Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Championships
Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Championships A Greenwich brother and sister returned home from Bolivia with medals they won in a youth fencing championship. In her first international fencing competition, 13-year-old Madison Duckett won a gold medal at the Pan American Youth Championships for Team USA for her victory in the Pre-Cadet Women’s Saber event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia in August. Madison, who just began competing on the national fencing circuit in 2018 and only started fencing in 2017, showed dominant form throughout the tournament which took place August 27-31, 2019.   She went undefeated through th…

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by Donna Christopher
Sports
Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics
Northern Westchester Fencer Brings Home Gold at Junior Olympics A teen from Northern Westchester has been awarded a gold medal for his fencing abilities at the 2019 Junior Olympic Fencing Championships in Denver. The fencer, Nickoloz Lortkipanidze of Mount Kisco, is a 16-year-old junior at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. He won gold in the Cadet event (17 and under) and placed 6th in the Juniors division (20 and under). The four-day tournament was held between Friday, Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 18 and involved upwards of 2,000 athletes from 44 states. Representatives say this event is the largest junior national fencing championship in history. 
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by Valerie Musson