Skyward Fencing

06/25/2026

Tornado warning ‼️ Thankfully the tornado was not too strong and bypassed us. As a safety measure, we took shelter in the back and fenced once we felt it was safe enough🤺 Stay safe and fence on!

06/18/2026

What a great show of fencing at the Edge of Summer Competition at Skyward Fencing! Athletes new and seasoned performed so well-we loved seeing new connections as well as good sportsmanship all around! Congrats to the hard earned medalists and teams! Keep following us for more events and we shall fence with you next time 😁

06/17/2026

Our favorite guest Epee Coach, Marek Stepien (OLY) is hosting an Epee camp in Virginia. Ideal for serious high school and collegiate fencers.

06/17/2026

Edge of Summer Competition 2026 at Skyward Fencing 🤺 This weekend we saw many special moments and challenging bouts for first-time competitors and for the seasoned fencers. Truly an amazing experience and event-well done by everyone who competed over the weekend! Special thanks to the wonderful referees, competitors, parents, and supporters who made this event possible!
Drum rolls for the winners:
Div1A Men’s: Ruslan Bagamanov (Fencing Center of Chicago), Caio Vidor (Skyward Fencing), Finn Campbell (Illinois Fencing Academy), Christian Slezak (Skyward Fencing)
Div2 Mixed: Finn Campbell (Illinois Fencing Academy), Kendall Brown (Windy City Fencing-Chicago), Milan Erastus-Obilo (Skyward Fencing), Alexander Zanzola (Fencing Center of Chicago)
Y10 Mixed:Charleston Smith (Windy City Fencing- hicago), Bran Magalang (Skyward Fencing), Annabel Wyrwicz (Eminence Fencing Academy), Carter Anderson (Skyward Fencing), Jordan Kahmann (Skyward Fencing)
Y12 Mixed: Polina Elenciuc (Illinois Fencing Academy), Ronan Moran-Williams (Peoria Fencing Academy), Charleston Smith ( Windy City Fencing- Chicago), Declan Kavanaugh (Skyward Fencing)
Y14 Mixed: Jasper Vogel (Skyward Fencing), Cynthia Huang (Fencing Center of Chicago), Robert Miernicki (Northwest Indiana Fencing Club), Polina Elenciuc (Illinois Fencing Academy)
Div1A Women’s: Jiayi A. Ruan (Badger Fencing Club), Krista L. Burkhardt (Ataba Fencing Club), Vladyslava Havriushenko (Eminence Fencing Academy), Melody Cai (Skyward Fencing)
Mixed Open: Brian Lehner (Illinois Fencing Academy), Reese Butta (Northwest Indiana Fencing Club), Matthew Robinson (Mars Fencing Club), Jim Conklin (Windy City Fencing-Chicago)
Unrated Mixed: Zoe Meshenberg (Skyward Fencing), Robert Jr. Miernicki(Northwest Indiana Fencing Club), Maggie Bielinski (University of Rochester Fencing Club), Jacob Warning (Northwest Indiana Fencing Club)
Senior Mixed TEAM: The Martians (Kendall Johnson, Matthew Robinson, Richard Robinson, Bryan Sawyer), Badger? I hardly know her! (Jiayi A. Ruan, Jack Steinbach, Jenna Hart), SkyWind (Jim Conklin, Nicholas Topaz, Shazia Fatima)
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06/08/2026

Make this summer an unforgettable one-try something new by fencing! Be bold, be brave, and fence! 🤺You will be the most interesting person at the dinner table this summer! 🤭Located inside the arboretum of south barrington in IL. Scan the QR code or check the link in our bio for more info.

06/04/2026

No time like Epee maintenance time! Testing out Epee before bouts or upcoming competitions is always a good idea. Care for your Epee, be gentle with it, and it shall always serve you well. We eventually got this Epee to a much better reading on the .

05/27/2026

Just announced!!! June ‘Edge of Summer’ Competition! Scan the QR code or visit askfred.net to register. Events will be held on June 13 & 14 at our location : 100 W Higgins Rd Q50, South Barrington, IL.

05/21/2026

Sneak peek into Skyward Fencing follow for more upcoming events and if you are curious to take a stab at fencing then check the link in our bio to learn more. Big Fencing Love ❤️

05/16/2026