LHS-VHHS Fencers Dominate 2016 JV Championships

The Libertyville High School--Vernon Hills High School fencers dominated at the 2016 JV Championships the weekend of Jan 23 at Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, winning three gold medals, three bronze medals and two eighth-place medals. The team brought home more gold medals than any other school in the Great Lakes High School Fencing Conference.

Remy Price, from LHS, won the JV Championship with a gold medal in Men’s Epee. Forrest Cotterman, also from LHS, won the Bronze medal in Men’s Epee.

LHS’s Dylan Boyle, won the JV Championship in Men’s Saber, while Lia Pelech, from VHHS, won the JV Championship in Women’s saber. Jessica Nudelman, also from VHHS, won the bronze medal in Women’s Epee.

Also winning medals were Marty Brannaman from LHS who took 8th place in Men’s Foil and Jack Liang, from LHS, who captured 8th place in Men’s Saber.