Mendham Girls' Captain Ryan Western on the medal podium at the 2011 NJSIAA Individual Foil State Championships.
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Western's 2010-2011 Season
Lost only 2 bouts in dual meets all season
A-strip on Santelli Relays Foil Squad Champion
Threepeat: District 1 Foil Individual Champion
Captained the State Girls' Team Silver Medalists
Bronze Medalist: Girls' Foil State Individual
NJIFA Coaches' First-Team Selection
Angela Flanagan
Squad Leader Megan Wallace
Kaitlyn Wallace
Shawn Osarczuk
When the legendary Zorro finished off an opponent, he left the Mark of Zorro. When Mendham HS Fencers vanquish an opponent, they leave...
Design by PJ Verona, Captain of the 1st Mendham HS Boys' Varsity Fencing Team, 2004-05
Lars Swanson, 3rd in epee
Mark Zimmermann, 2nd after fence-off in epee
Adam Campos, 2nd in foil after fence-off
Julian Campos, Foil Champion after fence-off
Photo courtesy of Alexandra Boden
The three Girls' Individual Champions display their hardware at the end of the inaugural Morris County High School Fencing Championships.
Alexandra Boden* - Sabre
Ryan Western* - Foil
Kaitlyn Wallace - Epee
* Undefeated on the A-strip in squads and finals pool
Photo courtesy of Ryan Western
Alexandra Boden, sabre
Ryan Western, foil
Kaitlyn Wallace, epee
photo courtesy of Alexandra Boden
Captain and senior foilist Ryan Western hugs Bernards' Jenn Hudson after their encounter in the A-final at the 2011 NJIFA Santelli Girls' Relay Championships. Over the whole day, Western went undefeated in her 13 A-strip encounters, 11-2-0. Mendham took the foil gold medal. Bernards finished 2nd over-all, Mendham 3rd over-all.
Photo credit: Frank H. Conlon/The Star-Ledger
Ramapo's Lesznik scores on Joe Falvo at Governor Livingston Holiday Quad Meet
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Coach Paul Apostol
Everett Glenn, Espada TC, Gold Medalist, Earns C-rating
Mark Zimmermann, Silver Medalist, Re-earns D-rating
Zeyad Abdellitif, Bronze Medalist, first tourney back after one-year break recovering from ankle surgery
Lars with the gold medal from NJFA's unclassified Wednesday night epee tournament
Shawn with the Gold Medal she won at the NJFA Wednesday evening unclassified epee tournament.
Kyle Doyle, Tasha Sidhu, Alex Boden
Unfortunately, Mark Zimmermann, the fourth Ace Award winner from the fencing program, was unavailable.
From left to right, back row:
Shawn James, 6th, Sophomore Boys' Foil
Adam Pollack, 4th, Sophomore Boys' Foil
Max Condie, 8th, Sophomore Boys' Foil
Kaitlyn Wallace, Undefeated Champion, Sophomore Girls' Epee
Alex Boden, Silver Medalist, Sophomore Girls' Sabre
Lars Swanson, 4th place, Freshman Boys' Epee
Kneeling, left to right:
Adam Campos, Silver Medalist, Sophomore Boys' Epee
Joe Falvo, 5th, Freshman Boys' Epee
Tom Myers, 5th, Sophomore Boys' Foil
Kyle Persau, Champion, Freshman Boys' Sabre
Lea Fuscaldo, 6th place, Sophomore Girls' Epee
Tasha Sidhu, Champion, Freshman Girls' Sabre
Photograph courtesy of Coach Adelio Campos
Camera courtesy of Alex Boden
2nd annual captains' party just as school begins, hosted by Girls' Team Captain Sarah-Emma Graham, Boys' Team Captain Zia Zaidi and Assistant Girls' Captain Kim Morsch.
Photograph courtesy of Henry Jung
From Left to right:
Back: Lauren Ide, Andy Jung, Nele Streitz, Megan Wallace, Chris Bonner, James Flanagan
Front: Becca Canipe, Julia Melvin, Meghan Brennan, Katie Ricculli, Daphnie Kolios
Left to right:
Lauren Ide, Ben Morris, Daphne Kolios, Mike Cassera, Genele Streitz, Brian Stellingwerf, Meghan Brennan, Captain Julia Melvin, Chris Bonner, Katie Ricculli, Tyson James and Captain Andy Jung.
We're gonna miss you guys!
Girls' Silver Medalist Foil and Bronze Medalist Epee Squads at State Championships.
Photo taken by Coach Patric Wallace
From left to right:
Lucas Nececkas, Masters FA, 3rd Place, E2009
Benjamin Wasser, Medeo FC&S, Champion, D2009
Adam Campos, Mendham FC, 3rd Place, E2009
Garrett Ng, Fencers Club, 2nd place, E2009
Photo courtesy of Henry Jung
From left to right:
Lisa Joseph, FASJ, 3rd Place
Ryan Western, Mendham FC, Champion, E2009
Bea Jacobson, Morris FC, 2nd Place, E2008
Nicole Sica, Freehold FA, 3rd Place
Photo courtesy of Henry Jung
Mendham HS Fencers earning medals and USFA ratings at the Mendham Friday Evening Division III Epee Tournament.
Alexis Grant, American FC, 3rd, earns E
Andy Jung, Morris FC, Champion, earns D
Kaitlyn Wallace, Medeo II, Champion, earns D
Kim Morsch, American FC, 3rd, renews E
Ryan Western
Megan Wallace
Adam Campos
Kaitlyn Wallace
James Flanagan
Andrew Sprague
Alexandra Boden
Kyle Doyle
Beatrice Jacobson, Ryan Western and Meghan Brennan are all smiles as they show-off 7 yellow scoresheets marking an undefeated first round pool at the 2009 Santelli Relay Championship. The squad qualified to the A-final and finished 5th out of 44 girls' foil squads from across the state.
Sophomore Ryan Western lunging in practice against teammate Senior Meghan Brennan.
Photograph courtesy of the Daily Record.
Taken by Elbaliz Mendez.
Sophomore foilist Bea Jacobson poses for the press.
Photograph courtesy of the Daily Record.
Taken by Elbaliz Mendez.
Freshman foilist Adam Campose poses for the press.
Photograph courtesy of the Daily Record.
Taken by Elbaliz Mendez.
From left to right:
Cotton Engleby, Gold Medal, Medeo II, Bernards HS, D-rated
Jordan Cai, Silver Medal, FASJ, Heritage MS, E-rated
Andrew Jung, Bronze, Morris FC, Mendham HS, E-rated
Ryan Donohue, Bronze, South Mountain, Gov Liv HS, E-rated
Photo courtesy of Henry Jung
Andy Jung on the medal stand with his bronze medal in the Mendham Friday Evening Unrated Sabre Tournament. He is the first Mendham HS fencer to earn USFA ratings in all three weapons.
Photo courtesy of Henry Jung, proud father.
Sarah-Emma Graham, with the pigtails, has just scored the first touch of her preliminary round bout versus Will Bruno. Graham went on to win, 5-4.
Photo courtesy of Henry Jung
Christopher Ian Bonner displays his joy after a 5th place finish at the A2-rated, 50-competitor Liberty Cup in Manhattan.
Left to right:
Champion Kyle Doyle, Morris FC, Mendham HS, D-rated
2nd Place, Thomas Hearne, Atlantic FC, Ranney School, E-rated
3rd Place, Adelio Campos, Mendham FC, E-rated
3rd Place, Charlie Thompson, Long Valley FC, WM Central HS, E-rated
Photo by Patric Wallace
All four medalists in the Mendham Unrated Women's Unrated Epee Event represent Medeo FC in USFA competitions: Laura Gurnowski, Hackettstown HS; Melanie Atwater, Bernards HS; Allish Reilly, Governor Livingston HS; Megan Wallace, Mendham HS.
Photographer, Patric Wallace
Patric Wallace hugs his daugther Megan, who just took the Bronze Medal at the Mendham Friday Evening Unrated Epee Tournament, earning her USFA E-rating.
Photograher: Tom Tishman
Sarah-Emma Graham, far left on flute, and Bethany Shenise, second from right on clarinet, play as the Class of 2008 graduates.
Courtesy of the 'Observer-Tribune'
Laura Pelizzoni, Star-Ledger's 2008 Girls' Coach of the Year, holds a plaque and stands in front of a cake made to commemerate her achievement. The girls' team finished 4th in the NJSIAA Girls' State Team Championship.
Jesse Rappaport, Boys' 2008 Captain, Alice Jacobson, Girls' 2008 Captain and 5th in the NJSIAA Girl's Foil Individual State Championships, Coach of the Year Laura Pelizzoni, Julia Melvin, Girls' 2009 Captain and Andrew Jung, Boys' 2009 Captain and 13th in the NJSIAA Boys' Foil Individual State Championships.
Janelle Krannich(sabre), Alice Jacobson(foil) and Andy Jung(foil) pose for pictures with their 3rd-Team All-State Trophies at the NJIFA Awards Banquet.
Photo taken by Henry Jung
