Episode 26: Nikki Franke
Nikki Franke began her illustrious fencing career her last year in high school; she really enjoyed the combative mental aspect of it and thr...
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Episode 25: Stacey Johnson
Back in September of 2018, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Stacey Johnson. Then life got in the way (mostly moving to our new cl...
Episode 24: Terrence Lasker
Terrence Lasker was one of your run-of-the-mill teenagers who wanted a job working with computers someday. When a Magnet high school opened...
Episode 23: Cody Mattern
Cody Mattern started fencing at age 15 after, believe it or not, an argument with his brother. After only training for two years he became t...
Episode 22: Lisa Campi-Sapery
Lisa Campi Sapery is a woman who has filled pretty much every possible role in our sport: elite college athlete, coach, international refere...
Episode 21: David Sach
Today's episode is the story of David Sach, a man who has represented fencing on two continents, and who you probably know best as the Head...
Episode 20: David Sierra
David Sierra started fencing at Texas A&M when he needed a PE credit and didn't want to sign up for Advanced Weightlifting or Aerobic Power-...
Episode 19: Maureen Griffin
Maureen Griffin decided to start fencing foil at age 14 when she quit the swim team and her dad told her she had 24 hours to find a new spor...
Episode 18: Damien Lehfeldt
Damien Lehfeldt currently coaches epée at the Richmond Fencing Club. His fencing career began when he was a kid, continued through his years...
Episode 17: Peet Sasaki
If you say the name "Peet Sasaki" to a group of fencers, they might look at you with a baffled expression on their face... although admitted...
Episode 16: Delia Turner
Delia Turner is a vivacious, energetic woman who has accomplished much in life simply by, as she says, "showing up". She has held a wide var...
Episode 15: Dan Kellner
Dan Kellner started fencing in the 7th grade. He had a video game called Summer Games and had trouble figuring out the fencing part. He aske...
Episode 14: Andrew Fischl
Andrew Fischl didn't start fencing until his junior year of high school but achieved a lot very quickly: he was 5th in the country in 2013....
Episode 13: Keeth Smart
Keeth Smart is a saber fencer who achieved a lot of success on the fencing strip. He qualified for three Olympics, placing 30th in 2000, 15t...
Episode 12: Coaches' Academy
Back in the day, coaches received training at was then called Coaches' College. Begun in the late 80s by the United States Fencing Associati...
Episode 11: Michael Mergens
Michael "Mergs" Mergens, is a USFA certified Armorer, Coach and Referee with over 35 years of experience in the sport of Fencing. He regular...
Episode 10: Lynn Botelho
Like all of my guests, Lynn Botelho is a multi-faceted individual. She is a professor of history at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and s...
Episode 9: Carla-Mae Richards
Carla-Mae Richards allowed me to interview her the first day of Summer Nationals this year. It was really intimidating because she is a lege...
Episode 8: Kamali Thompson
My guest today is Kamali Thompson. Kamali is a very dynamic and determined individual who not only trains as an elite athlete but is also in...
Episode 7: Summer Nationals
This year's Summer Nationals and July Challenge broke records for attendance, even though the qualifying paths were more challenging. Many p...