Esgrima Vallarta
  Vallarta Fencing Club
 

As of Sept. 2005, Club Esgrima now comprises 50% of the Women's National Sabre Team - congratulations Ariana Aranda and Jennyfer Lobato!

photo Gold Medal Ceremony 2005 Jr. Olympics in Cancun   Photo of Ariana Aranda and Ana Hernandez medal ceremony Jr. Olympics 2005
Fotos courtesia de Pedro Lopez (www.esgrimamex)  y Ana Hernandez

Congratulations to Hector de La Torre, 2005 National Champion Men's Cadet Saber and Double GOLD Medalist at the National Jr. Olympics

Congratulations to Ariana Aranda, 2005 National Champion, Women's Div. 1 Saber and GOLD Medalist at the National Jr. Olympics

Congratulations to Ana Hernandez for taking the BRONZE medal in saber at the National Jr. Olympics May 2005.   

Congratulations to Maggie Salas #5 -Epee at Jr. Olympics and Pablo Santiago for being part of the state team and giving it their all.     

Bienvenidos/Welcome

Welcome to the official website of the Vallarta Fencing Club, a not-for-profit fencing club. We extend an open invitation to all fencing enthusiasts when in Puerto Vallarta to join us. We teach epee and saber, free of charge, and welcome all vacationing visitors and serious students.  You can join or visit us Mon.-Fri. from 5 - 7 p.m. -call coach Eugenio (Gene) Davidson 297-0356 to find out where that night's class is being held (currently in the sports park across from the Sheraton) .  Bienvenidos a la pagina oficial del Club de Esgrima Vallarta, le extendemos una coordial invitacion a todas las personas interesadas en conocer o practicar este deporte cuando vengan a la Ciudad de Puerto Vallarta. Tel. 297-0356

photo of Hector de la Torre 2005 National Cadet Saber Champion  2005 National Championships ceremony - cadet saber, Hector wins the gold
                                               Hector wins the 2005 National Championships (Cadet Saber)! Congratulations!

photo of Ariana with diploma and gold plate - gold at 2005 National championships    Photo of National Championships Feb.2005-Ariana Aranda wins gold

Ariana wins the 2005 National Championships - GOLD! The champ shows off her diploma and gold plate.

photo of Jennyfer Lobata with silver medal in Div. 1 Jan. 2005
Jenny Lobato wins the silver in Div. 1 Womens' Saber/plata en Primera Fuerza

Latest Results

May 2005 - Jr. Olympics - Ariana GOLD, Ana BRONZE, Hector GOLD - Maggie #5. Congratulations!

April 2005 - Div. 1 - Congratulations Jenny - BRONZE, Ariana #5, Anylu #7
Feb. 26/27 - Ariana wins the GOLD at the National Championships and title National Womens Saber Champion 2005. Muchas Felicidades to Ariana GOLD,.Jennyfer Lobato #6, Anylu Cruz #7, Osbaldo Arciniego - Men's Div. 1 Epee #9.

Jan. 28/29/30 - Congratulations to Jennyfer Lobato - SILVER in Div. 1 Saber, Hector De La Torre - Silver - Cadets Saber, Ariana Aranda - Silver - Jr. Women's Saber

Dec. 2004 - Ariana is awarded the Medal of Merit Award by the governor of the State of Jalisco, congratulations!

Dec. 4, 2004 - Mex. Jr. Nationals/Juv - GOLD/ORO - Ariana Aranda
Cadetes - GOLD/ORO - Hector de la Torre

 Oct. 2004 - Mex. Nationals - SILVER/PLATA - Hector de la Torre, SILVER/PLATA - Ariana Aranda
Oct. 2004 - Long Beach Invitational - SILVER/PLATA - Jenny Lobato, 7th - Jorge De La Torre (medals to 8th place)
Sep. Div. 2 Nationals: GOLD/ORO -  Jenny Lobato
BRONZE/BRONCE - Jorge De La Torre

 

2004 Div. 1 National Champion - the youngest female Saber National Champion in the history of Mexican fencing. Congratulations Ariana! Campeona Nacional de Primera Fuerza 2004 - La mas joven Campeona Nacional de Sable Femenil en la historia del esgrima Mexicana. Felicidades Ariana!

 

Congratulations to 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Women's Saber, Mariel Zagunis - USA and her coach Ed Korfanty!

Photo of Mariel Zagunis with her Gold medal and coach Ed Korfanty  Photo of Mariel Zagunis 2004 Olympic Gold Medal
Mariel Zagunis with her Olympic Gold and coach Ed Korfanty  - The stuff dreams are made of - Mariel's Olympic Gold Medal, Athens 2004

Athens gold medal bout scoreboard -womens saber final
The final score


Photos courtesy of Cathy Zagunis

Email us: esgrimavta@gmail.com

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