LA PLUME TWP. – Swords clashed at Keystone College as students lunged toward one another. Well, not quite swords. Foils, to be exact. Inside the Hibbard Campus Center on Monday, about 10 students ...

Think about fencing and perhaps the first image that pops into mind is of people in mesh-faced masks and padded white outfits yelling "En garde!" and trying to poke each other with floppy foils. This ...

Which fencing foil is best? Originally practiced as a form of dueling, fencing has been around for hundreds of years. There are three main weapons used in the sport, each with its own rules and style: ...

When two kids find a couple of sticks, what’s the first thing they do? Pretend the sticks are swords and they are swashbuckling pirates or knights of old. The desire to whack sticks together seems so ...

Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center (HTIRC) Newsletter: USDA conservation programs provide technical and financial incentives for landowners to install and maintain conservation practices, ...

As an adolescent, Kendra McPheeters became intrigued by the sport of competitive fencing, which touched her heart in more ways than one. Yes, that kind of fencing, with rapier-style swords, ...

But this was no cosplay meet-up or theatrical performance. It was the Napa Valley Fencing Academy practice. Coached by Angwin resident Jana Wick, the group offers fencing classes and camps, primarily ...