Albert Starshak (Y14) and Coach Tsanko Hantov. USFA Summer Nationals 2006.
Dante LaVia (Y10) and Coach Tsanko Hantov. CAA Tournament, Dec. 2007
Dante LaVia (Y10) gets ready to fence at USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta 2006.
Silver Team Practice, 2006.
Henry Reed (Gold team) at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta.
Kevin Shapiro (Gold Team) at the Northwestern University Burton Open, 2006.
Lee Kopecky (Silver Team) waiting at the 2006 Youth NAC, Sacramento.
Lee Kopekcy (Silver Team) fleches at the Evanston Tournament, September 2006.
Lydia Kopecky (Gold Team) on the strip at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals.
Nabil Salem (Gold Team) listens to coach Boris Lukomski at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals.
Some members of the Silver team listening to the director make announcements before the beginning of pools.
Sam Perry (Y10; Silver Team) at the Colorado Springs Super Youth Tournament, Fall 2005.
Sam Perry (Y10; Silver Team) has new socks!
Shannon Kimball, Kevin Shapiro, and Albert Starshak at Windy City's own 2004 tournament.
Shannon Kimball (Gold Team) "touches bells" with her opponent at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta.
Windy City Fencers who participated in the 2006 Summer Nationals and coaches at the 2006 Windy City Fall Potluck.
Albert Starshak (Gold Team) at practice.
Kevin Shaprio (Gold Team) warming up at the Northwestern University Remenyik, Fall 2006.
Nabil Salem (Gold Team) at the Fall 2005 Colorado Springs Super Youth Tournament.
Henry Reed (Gold Team) at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta.
Mike Zook, Nabil Salem, and Coach Tsanko Hantov watching a bout at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta.
Elle LaVia at practice, Fall 2006.
Members of the Gold Team and Coaches take time during a tournament for mini-golf. (Coaches won handily.)
Hand-eye coordination at fencing does not translate to mini-golf.
Coach Tsanko Hantov and Silver Team Members at the May 2006 NYC Super Youth Tournament.
Dante LaVia (Silver Team) wins 3d place at the NYC Super Youth, May 2006.
Early days: Albert Starshak wins the Illinois Divisionals tournament, March 2004.
Early days: Henry Reed and John Reed at the Ilinois Divisionals tournament, March 2004.
Mason Speta (Silver Team) is 5th in Y10 at the 2006 USFA Summer Nationals, Atlanta.
Teammates (and friends!) and the Houston Super Youth Circuit Tournament, 2007
Dante LaVia prepares for his direct elimination bout at the Houston Super Youth Circuit Tournament, 2007.
Dante LaVia fleches at the Illinois Divisionals, 2007.
Thomas Donnell, en garde, 2007.
Lee Kopecky, rests between encounters during an elimination bout, Illinois Divisionals 2007.
Lee Kopekcy, on the attack. 2007.
Bout director checking Harrison MacRae's weapon, at the Youth North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Coach Tsanko Hantov congratulating Harrison MacRae (Silver Team) on winning 2d place in Y10 Mens Epee at the Youth North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Lane Lubell (Silver Team) receiving his medal for sixth place in Y10 Mens Epee at the Youth North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Harrison MacRae (Silver Team) receiving his medal for second place in Y10 Mens Epee at the Youth North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Medal winners in Y10 Mens Epee at the North American Cup, Tuscon Arizona, Silver Team members Harrison MacRae (2d) and Lane Lubell (6th). 2007.
Mason Speta and Dante LaVia at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Coach Hantov talking with Dante LaVia at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Dante LaVia at the NAC, Tuscon, 2007.
Sam Perry, 3d place in Y10 Women's Epee at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, salutes her opponent.
Mason Speta en garde at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Mason Speta (on right) fencing in the elimination rounds (Y12WE) at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Coach Hantov coaching during the break in the elimination rounds at the North American Cup tournament, Tuscon, 2007.
Y12 Women's Epee winners and Silver Team members Mason Speta (3d) and Keara Durry (8th) at the Houston Super Youth Circuit Tournament, 2007.
Keara Duffy, Shelby Stone, Mason Speta together at the Houston Super Youth Tournament, 2007.
Nathaniel and Charlie Greene at the Dominick Epee tournament, Mount Prospect, 2007.
Mason Speta, Tom Hersbach, and Thomas Donnell at the Dominick Epee tournament, Mount Prospect, 2007.
Gold Team members Jackie Swietochowski and Henry Reed at the Dominick Open, Mount Prospect, 2007.
Albert Starshak, Gold Team, with last-second repairs at the Dominick Open, Mount Prospect, 2007.
Nicholas Levy, Tom Hersbach, and Lane Lubell at the Dominick tournament, Mount Prospect, 2007.
Gold team members Nabil Salem and Henry Reed at the Dominick Open, 2007.
Nabil Salem, Albert Starshak, Henry Reed, and Jackie Swietochowski making a connection at the Dominick Open, 2007.
Silver Team participants at the Dominick.
Cameron Speta taking a break at the Kentucky RYC 2006.
