This season's final NOC tournament is dedicated to Jeff Wolfe, longtime coach at Long Island's Brentwood High School, with 18 undefeated seasons. He was the first high school coach selected to coach the U.S. Cadet Team; eight of his fencers became collegiate All-Americans and four represented the United States in world championships. Nominated for the USFA Hall of Fame in 2006, Wolfe continues to work at Mission and as an assistant at Ward Melville High School.
Fees are $15 for registration and $45 per event until April 17, with double fees until April 29, and triple fees thereafter. Mission Fencing Center is a 30,000 square foot facility with dorms for camps and a full-service cafe for food and refreshments. All scoring machines will have time and score, and software is being written to make this the first paperless fencing tournament in the U.S.
The top four finishers in each weapon qualify for the Division I-A event at the 2009 Summer Nationals.
