May 2009
Sabres and Vows
Nellya Fencers celebrate, as our clubmate Sada Jacobson adds a wedding ring to her three Olympic medals
The Gold Medal Bout winner is NY epeeist Brendan Bâby.
Congratulations to all.
Rendezvous in Astoria
Read the story of fencing romance as reported in the society pages.
April, May 2009
New Faces
First time medalists Ari Allen, Matt Ward, Sarah Cunningham, Lena Johnson join Erwin Cai and other Nellya stars, winning at home and on the road. [More]
April 2009
Wednesday's Child
Nellya Fencers hosts Wayne, a teenager in foster care, as he searches for a permanent home. [More]
Winter 2009
Fountain of Youth
Nellya fencers collected medals in both the Women's and Men's Veteran (50-59) events at the recent North American Cup. 14 year old Julia Abelsky won the Gold in Division III, and Ben Blaweiss took Bronze in Div II.
Youthful Nellya Fencers brought five medals home from Junior Olympics in Albuquerque [More]
Winter 2008
Super Youth
Congratulations to Nellya Fencers Erwin Cai and Haley Fisher who won Gold Medals in recent Super Youth Circuit competitions. [More]
November 2008
CNN Reports on Nellya's Training Regimen
Judy Fortin, CNN Health Reporter, visits Nellya Fencers Club to examine the many benefits of a fencer's training. "It's very lower-body specific, so you need really strong legs, but you also need to be very quick and light on your feet".
Young fencers develop not only physical skills but mental agility and strength of character under the demanding discipline of Maestro Burdan. Role models, such as Olympian Sada Jacobson serve as "inspiration to a whole new generation". [More]
September 2008
NEW YORKER MAGAZINE FEATURES NELLYA FENCERS
Anthony Lane's lively coverage of the Beijing Olympics focuses on the drama of American sabre fencing. Lane profiles Sada Jacobson, her fencing family and Maestro Burdan - an "unstoppable bullet of a man".
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August 2008
BEIJING: TWO MORE OLYMPIC MEDALS FOR NELLYA'S JACOBSON
Sada Jacobson brought Silver and Bronze medals home from Beijing to add to her Athens Silver.
Her U.S. Women’s Sabre Team swept all three individual medals, winning the USA's first medals of the 2008 Olympic Games. They next defeated France to win Bronze in the women's team event.
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