by Doug Nichols | May 18, 2015 | Blog Post, California, Coaches, Coaches A - E, D'Asaro, Michael, Fencers, Fencers F - J, Fencers K - O, Johnson, Stacey, Massialas, Greg, Need Help, Northern California, San Jose State University, Schools/Clubs, Tournaments |
I’ve got two sets of pictures from the same event, courtesy of the Charles and Julie Selberg collection of fencing memorabilia. One set is black & white film, the other color slides. Today, in photo essay form, I present the best of the color slides. I can...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Coaches P - T, D'Asaro, Michael, Nottingham, Jack, Schools/Clubs, Selberg, Charles, Tournaments, Tournaments 1961 - 1970 |
The Airolimax californicus, more commonly known as the Banana Slug, is the official mascot of the sporting students of the University of California, Santa Cruz. You may hear the name shouted to cheer on UCSC students, as in “Go Slugs!” If you can say anything about...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog Post, Tournaments |
I tried to take statistics in college, but found that I was lacking enough (read: any) math skills to succeed. But put a fencing score sheet in front of me and I can calculate indicators like a house on fire. I spotted a large book on a high shelf at one of my...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 9, 2015 | Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Massialas, Greg, Tournaments, Tournaments 1981 - 1990 |
There is a small cadre of people, myself included, who take credit – unrelated and unbeknownst to the actual founders – for setting the stage for the creation of the San Jose Fencing Center. It’s an odd tale that culminated in the 1982 Pacific Coast Championships...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 6, 2015 | Angell, Tommy, Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Moore-Selberg, Julie, Tournaments, Tournaments 1961 - 1970 |
I only ever saw Julie (Moore) Selberg fence sabre. This would have been in the late ‘70’s, early ‘80’s, before there was a National Championship for Women’s Sabre. Now, of course, we have women fencing all three weapons, as is only right. Jeez, was it really so...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 12, 2015 | Blog Post, Tournaments, Tournaments 1981 - 1990 |
Hey, welcome back! As promised, here is Part 2 of the 1981 World University Games Men’s Foil Final, held in Bucharest, Romania, videotaped and narrated by Michael D’Asaro, Sr. (If you missed Part 1, go back a post before continuing. It’s worth it!) Let’s get right...
