News from Nellya

 

The road to Peking goes

 

-- through Portland

--- through Algiers

---- through Budapest

----- through Orleans


 

Portland, Oregon, USA - April 27 2008
Nellya's Sada Jacobson wins the Bronze medal in the US National Championship.

During this competition, Sada is officially named as a member of the US Olympic Team 2008 !!

Algiers, Algeria - March 19 2008
Nellya's Sada Jacobson wins the Gold medal in the World Gran Prix d'Escrime.


Budapest, Hungary. January 28 2008
Nellya's Sada Jacobson wins the Bronze medal in the Herakles Cup.


Orleans, France - January 06, 2008
Nellya's Sada Jacobson wns the Silver medal in the Gran Prix World Cup.

This was a strong international competition,
which determines the shape of the 2008 Olympics.

Sada shared the Women's Sabre podium with another American,
Becca Ward, of Portland, who took home Gold.

In team competition, the US Women's Sabre Team was Number 1,
earning an advantageous position in the Olympic playoff tableau.

 Road to Peking

 

 

HELLO TERRENCE -and- GOODBYE 2007


Saturday December 29.
Come join us to celebrate an excellent 2007...
and to anticipate a triumphant 2008!
Meet Coach TERRENCE LASKER
- the newest member of the Nellya family,
Pot luck party after practice!

Terrence Lasker

 

CHRISTMAS PRESENCE

Special Christmas Morning Practice will start at 9:00am. Comfort and Joy!

 

 

THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE

Normal practice and lesson schedule are planned for Thanksgiving Day, but advanced 8 hours.
5:00pm practice will start at 9:00am.

 

 

Halloween Party 2007

Count Burdan Halloween Party


Count Arkady Burdan with a Transylvanian/Russian accent!
David Douville with Eyeliner!
Rockstars, Samurais, Zombies and Able Bodied Seamen!
Mountains of candy, music and games --- but not one moment of fencing!

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2007

Falencia Miller will be attending Ohio State University

Trevis Joyner will be attending Columbia

Jacoba Jacobson will be attending Columbia

Robert Douville will be attending Ohio State University

Emily Jacobson (on the right) during fencing demonstration in New York City.
Emily is also a student at Columbia University.