This is the current team roster - or, at least, it's as current as we can possibly make it. We never can seem to get a good picture of Sir-Not-Appearing-At-This-Tournament. We also have an Alumni Roster page, if you're feeling nostalgic. Our alumni go on to do great things! Check them out!
 Gregory Solow, Captain As an embryo turned fetus turned human being, Gregory Solow is a man
to be watched closely. Now posessed of his FINAL FORM, this veritable
cockroach of an immortal has been around for generations, quietly
causing chaos wherever he roams. Known by several aliases, his most
famous is that of Schlobo 'Zdrastveetya' Lawrencevich, the infamous
hard-drinking Russian commissar known for both miraculously saving and
nearly ruining the defense of the city of Stalingrad in 1942 [which
version of the story you get depends on the historian you talk to].
Another Schlobo, this one living in Moscow, is a cross-dressing
prostitute with a circle of high-class clientelle. Inquiries into a
connection between the two have been called off as a matter of
national security, or else, in deference to good taste.
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Hana Jo, Captain Hana Jo is the OCFB's resident AZN and Conservatory student, and takes her post seriously. She excels in the art of the Sabre and, thus, has one of the most intimidating screams known to mankind. Hana is a clarinet major, and has no idea what she's going to do with that once she graduates. In the mean time, she's happy slaughtering her opponents and being prettier than you. |
 Frances Visintainer, Armourer '08-'09 Season & Webmistress Frances, also called Franny and occasionally Fu, isn't exactly sure what her post is on the fencing team. She's excessively energetic, and at an astounding height of 5 feet tall, is undisputedly the shortest epeeist to ever grace the Flaming Blades. She began fencing in her freshman year of college, and is a graduate of the fall 2007 Ex-co. Since then, she's completely renounced the ways of the Foil and has immersed herself in the lifestyle that is Epee. Her training was presided over by Captain Gregory "Zdrastveetya" Solow, who has vowed that one day, she will die at his hand. Fu likes armory, Japanese food, cleanliness, and dancing to raunchy eighties music. She gives the best back massages on the team, and can be absolutely terrifying when she needs to. Her epee is named "Eve," in the hopes that she will be the ruination of male fencers everywhere. |
Rachel Wysocki, Treasurer Rachel Wysocki has lost track of the number of times she has been told in fencing situations that she is tall. Though she began her fencing foray in the first semester of her freshman year as a foilist, she has since been devoting her practice time to learning the wonders of epee and forgetting that parrying no longer does her any good. A comparative literature major with aspirations to joining the ranks of creative writing majors who crop up everywhere, Rachel also works in Mudd library as a packing slave and plays bassoon more and more frequently. She foresees having no life in the coming academic years and no source of income in the years after that. |
Catherine Conlon, Armorer '07-'08 Season Catherine started fencing at the Orange Coast Fencing Academy and Swashbuckler's Fencing Club. She learned armory from friends, books, and trial and error. She believes that it's not the size of your reach that counts, but how you use it. |
 Samantha Feldman, Secretary Samantha Feldman enjoys the short, quick touches and fast-paced action of the Sabre. This is probably due to the fact that she has mild ADD and would not be able to stand the long, drawn-out boredom that is Epee and the useless, never-ending swatting of Foil. She enjoys biological science and bodily expression such as dancing. Sam also revels in the glorious activities of spinning poi, tumbling and knitting when she is not watching Doogie Houser or stabbing other children. |
Ma'ayan Plaut, Photographer Ma'ayan Plaut was sucked into the wide world of fencing through her camera lens. A rare childhood disease caused doctors to surgically attach a camera to her face, and she has since used it to her advantage. Even as a camera-face, she is widely loved for her documentarian qualities, small stature, and knowledge of any skill that could ever be of use to anybody (except, ironically, fencing). |
 Ardon Shorr, Liasion Ardon looks a lot like Harry Potter when his hair grows out. Ironically, his Epee is named "Draco." He has been fencing for about 6 years now, starting in a New Jersey Hungarian-American Athletic Club. Ardon has since enjoyed the exquisite pleasure of fencing with the Oberlin Flaming Blades, teaching the exco for three semesters, and has been captain since Fall 2006. He's majoring in Neuroscience and Music Theory, with a minor in Chemistry, because a minor in Dorkiness isn't offered. While proficient in all three fencing disciplines, he is currently specializing in Epee, in which he is rated E for Everyone. |
Brett Foreman, Foilist Having shifted in specialty from foil to sabre to epee, back to sabre and finally back to foil, Brett has all but abandoned fencing orthodoxy. Known to be proficient with a foil, sabre, bow and arrow and in hand-to-hand combat, Brett should be considered armed and dangerous.. unless he's holding an epee. His known weaknesses include kryptonite and not having right-of-way. He is outspoken against discrimination, injustice and people who are left-handed. He studies international politics and likes vegetables. Little does Brett know that fate has marked him for tragedy, and that he and Gregory Solow cannot both live to see old age. |
Violet Peņa, Foilist/Epeeist Violet hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
 Jeremiah Pearse, Foilist Jeremiah Pearse hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Natalie Greenberg, Foilist Natalie Greenberg, called Nana by her friends, is the embodiment of the fencing team, and perhaps several anime characters. Natalie was an assistant in the spring 2007 exco, but the fall 2007 exco was her first time teaching. Herself an exco graduate of Fall 2006, Natalie has since joined the officer ranks of the Flaming Blades. Her honor is a constant a subject of duels, currently belonging to Spring 2007 Exco Champion Hana Jo. |
Rachel Plumb, Foilist Rachel hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Aaron Kokotek, Foilist Aaron Kokotek was not born of woman. Nay, he was excised untimely by the arts of modern science during the height of summer in the year of our lord, 1988. He has spent the past eighteen years of his life traveling the world and developing a vast knowledge of ancient sumerian swimwear. There is very little that frightens him after last year when he taught Arab children in Israel how to speak good. He makes a mean spaghetti and meatballs, and will have you taste the raw meat mixture for the craps game known as salmonella. He is new to the fencing team, specializes in foil, and hopes to one day emulate the great Qui-gon Jinn. He is also a great masseuse(masseur). |
 Jake Coburn, Sabreur Jake Coburn originally joined the flaming blades because he thought it would involve fire-breathing and/or ice skating. He stayed on since, as it so happens, fighting with swords is even cooler than both of these. Like many on the team, he is looking forward to the imminent zombie-apocalypse, where everyone else will look stupid carrying around useless non-bladed weaponry. However, Jake's survival hinges upon the ability and willingness of the undead to recognize the convoluted rules of right of way that plague both sabre and foil. |
Kelsey Gilman, Foilist Kelsey hasn't submitted a bio yet. time. |
Aliza Alperin-Sherif, Epeeist Aliza hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Ricardo Barrios, Epeeist Ricardo hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Alex Edwards, Foilist Alex hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Eugene Thierault, Sabreur Eugene hasn't submitted a bio yet. |
Gregory Schram, Foilist Greg hasn't submitted a bio yet. |