Swordplay / UTSA Club Fencing

SWIFA 4

club-editor — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:27:50 +0000

Congratulations to our Epee B squad and Saber A squad in placing 3rd in both events! We had a great turnout and everyone was able to show how much they have improved since their last SWIFA.
While the Collegiate season is now over, we still have the Roadrunner and other USFA tournaments we will be frequenting as much as possible. For more info on the tournaments, see the forums.
Practice times will continue as follows:
Tuesdays 8p-11:30p
Fridays 5p-9p

Spring 2010 Practice Times (tenative)

club-editor — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:24:23 +0000

Just to give everyone a good idea at what our practice times are this semester, here’s what we have set in stone:
Tuesday 8:00pm-11:30pm (Blue Studio)
Friday 5:00pm-9:00pm (Blue Studio)
Once again, there may be more added here in the near future, but for now, the first practice of the semester is going to be on Tuesday, January 12, at 8:00 in the Blue Studio.
Last year we did awesome, lets hit it hard this year so we can win more points at SWIFA III!!!

Roadrunner Open 2010

club-editor — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:04:28 +0000

That’s right, it’s official: UTSA will be holding it’s first annual USFA tournament on April 17th and 18th at the Campus Recreational Center!
The Roadrunner will be holding several events that UTSA’s members are highly encouraged to participate in. The events will include Mixed events in all weapon categories and additional C and under events for both Epee and Foil.
Click here for more info and to pre-register.

End of Semester Results and Banquet

club-editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:34 +0000

Congratulations all who got to go to SWIFA this semester! All who were new to SWIFA showed great improvement and adaptability in their bouts throughout the day(s). Also, our club now has 4 SWIFA points due to our placings in this semester’s placings:
For SWIFA 1: Andrew, Jerry, and Nick placed 3rd for Saber, giving us 1 point.
For SWIFA 2: Andrew, Jerry, and Tiffany placed 3rd for Saber’s Team A, giving us 1 point. Meanwhile, Epee teams 1 and 2, comprising of Bryan, Gemma, Kenneth, Nancy, Nick, and Veronica, managed to climb up to the semifinals and fence off for 3rd place.

Elections went well and fast. As a result we welcome the current officers into their positions and wish them the best of luck:
President: Justin Brite
V.P.: Nicholas Baker
Secretary: Gemma Sooksprasong
Treasurer: Bryan Schultz
Public Relations Officer: Megan Holder
Armorer: Kenneth Ramsey

The End-of-the-year Banquet this year will be held at Nancy’s House.
When: Monday, December 7 at 5:00PM. If everyone can RSVP before 2:00PM that day, that would make everything easier.
What: We will be having Rudy’s BBQ. There will be Rockband and Karaoke.
Who: Everyone is welcome to come, however, the food and drink will be for the members who have paid dues. Those who haven’t paid dues, will have to be required to pay a yet-to-be-determined ($5-$10) amount of money, before they are allowed to eat the provided food.

Officer Elections

club-editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:46:17 +0000

Are you interested in becoming an officer?
Are you a paid member wanting to have a say in who becomes an officer?
Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve?
Officer elections are Friday, December 4th. Come out and be more patriotic towards the club than most are towards our country!

Current officer positions and their incumbents:
President: Justin Brite
V.P.: Nicholas Baker
Secretary: Tiffany Lawrence
Treasurer: Bryan Schultz
Public Relations: Veronica Rodriguez
Armorer: Kenneth Ramsey

SWIFA 2

club-editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:32:38 +0000

SWIFA 2 will be held this Saturday, December 5th, at San Marcos. The list has already been submitted on who will go, but don’t let that stop you from coming on out and supporting your fellow Swordplay members!

Fall ‘09 Practice Schedule

Jeremy Shoemaker — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:04:30 +0000

The practice schedule for the Fall has been finalized.

All practices will be held in either the Blue or Orange Studios of the Campus Recreation Center (building #21 on the campus map). Friday practices will be held in both Studios.

Tuesday: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Friday: 5:00pm-9:00pm

The first practice of the semester will be Friday, August 28, 2009.

End of Semester Banquet

Jeremy Shoemaker — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:04:56 +0000

The location for the banquet has been decided on and details are available on the forums. All current members are welcome to attend.

2009 SWIFA 4 Results

Jeremy Shoemaker — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:25:27 +0000

SWIFA 4 was held this weekend at the UTSA Rec Center. The tournament went very smoothly and the results are as follows.

Team Foil:

UTFC-A
Baylor-A
UNTFC-A
UTSA-A
UTFC-B
UNTFC-B
UNTFC-C
TSFC-A
Baylor-B
A&M-A

Team Epee:

TSFC-A
UNTFC-A
UTFC-A
TSFC-B
Baylor-A
UTFC-B
Texas Tech-A
UTSA-A
UTSA-B

Team Sabre:

UTFC-A
UTFC-B
TSFC-A
UTSA-A
Baylor-A

Everyone had a blast and Swordplay was complemented on the quality of the tournament we held.

2009 SWIFA 4: Hosted by Swordplay

Jeremy Shoemaker — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:42:27 +0000

The privilage of hosting the 2009 SWIFA 4 Tournament has been given to Swordplay. Details for the tournament can be found on AskFRED.net.

The tournament will be held in the basketball courts of the UTSA Campus Recreation Center. This two-day event will consist of the SWIFA Championships on Saturday, April 4th and an individuals tournament on Sunday, April 5th. The individuals tournament will be an open non-USFA tournament (open status pending approval). Competitors will not be required to wear fencing knickers, however they must wear at least athletic pants with any pockets taped closed with duct tape. No blue jeans or cargo pants.

UTSA students and other spectators are welcome to come and enjoy watching this exciting sport.