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Around Town: Attend a Free Fencing Tournament in Palm Desert
College of the Desert is hosting a fencing tournament on Saturday, May 18, and the event is free for the public to attend.
If you're looking for something different to do this weekend in Palm Desert, why not head out to a fencing tournament?
College of the Desert, along with the Desert Fencing Academy, is hosting an "end of season awards fencing tournament" this Saturday, May 18 in the school's gymnasium, according to COD's Pam Hunter.
"Approximately 80 fencers are expected to compete with local College of the Desert and Desert Fencing Academy fencers," Hunter said in a press release announcing the event.
High school students– some who competed at the Junior Olympics in Baltimore, Maryland, in February– from Palm Desert High, La Quinta High, Shadow Hills High and Xavier College Prep. are all on the roster to participate, according to Hunter.
There will be three main events:
- Saber fencing begins at 9:30 a.m.
- Foil fencing begins at 10:30 a.m.
- Epee fencing begins at 12:30 p.m.
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