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Tosan Rone began fencing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and now competes for the Nigerian national team. (Provided photo)

Fencing opens ‘whole world’ for H-F grad Rone

Tosan Rone didn’t grow up in fencing. It’s not a sport most kids in the South Suburbs dream about, but after almost a decade in the sport, the 2018 Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is having international success.  When he was a sophomore in high school, a friend convinced him to[Read More…]

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The rise of fencing

Forget Zorro. He wasn’t a fencer. The masked man’s swashbuckling movie scenes that capture the clatter from dueling rapiers as opponents fight on isn’t what today’s fencing is about. Today’s fencing requires one-on-one strategy, physical agility and intensity and it’s drawing the attention of students at Homewood-Flossmoor and Marian Catholic High[Read More…]

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