Montclair High School has one of the best high school fencing programs in the state of New Jersey. Over the past few years, our teams have gone on to compete in district and state championship tournaments, and our individual fencers and squads have won both district and state titles. Many of our fencers have gone on to fence at elite college programs and have competed on the national and international level. MHS has both a boys’ and a girls’ fencing team. They train together but compete independently.
Fencing is a winter sport—the season normally runs from December through early March. Practices for this season will take place in the annex gym at MHS. Practice schedules and policies are summarized on the Practice Page.
The team is coached by Janine Bacchus-Joseph and Alexa Gavenas. All fencing equipment is provided by the team through the on-going efforts of the MHS Fencing Booster Club and Montclair High School. No fees are required to join the team.
Some Reference websites:
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) — Tournament rules and district lists are here
New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association (NJIFA) — NJIFA helps NJSIAA manage the district, state, and individual tournaments, and runs the annual Cetrulo and Santelli tournaments.