Fencing

Interscholastic State Team & Individual
Champions

1923-N/A
1924 N/A
1925 Technical - N/A
1926 Technical - N/A
1927 Commericial - N/A
1928 Technical - Almon White (Technical)
1929 Technical - Harold Carlson (Classical)
1930 Classical - David Dick (Technical)
1931 East Providence - David Dick (Technical)
1932 East Providence - Samuel Bojar (Classical)
1933 Classical - Harold Holt (Central)
1934 East Providence - Charles Holt (Central)
1935 Hope - Ralph Papparella (East Prov)
1936 East Providence - Ernest Mathos (Hope)
1937 East Prov. - Harry Peckham (East Prov.)
1938 Classical - Gilbert Johnson (East Prov.)
1939 Classical - Eugene Castelucci (Hope)
1940 Classical - Edgar Pitts (Classical)
1941 Classical - Joe Birman (East Providence)
1942 Hope - Leonard Garr (Hope)
1943 N/A
1944 Hope - Bernard Clorman (Hope)
1945 N/A - George Burleson (Central)
1946 N/A
1947 N/A - Bob Eisenwinter (Central)
1948 Central - Robert De Lisle (Central)
1949 Hope - Jerry Rittner (Hope)

Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also saber); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. Fencing was one of the first sports to be played in the Olympics. Most competitive fencers choose to specialize in one weapon only. Competitive fencing is one of the five activities which have been featured in every modern Olympic Games, the other four being athletics, cycling, swimming, and gymnastics. The popularity of this ancient art of self defense was on display at high schools in Rhode Island starting in the ealy 1900s. The annual Rhode Island Interscholastic Fencing (Team and Individual) Tournament started in 1924. Providence city and nearby city schools challenged for the City High School Championship and the Stone Fencing Trophy named after Dr. Eric Stone of Classical High starting in 1926. Jean Danguay (fencing-master) was a influential teacher of the sport in the city. Individual fencers competed for the Herman Hanley Memorial Cup in interscholastic competition.