Published December 22nd, 2010
Junior Olympic Qualifiers
Submitted by Marion Lee
Oleg Daneev (on left) Photo Jenny Helms
On December 11th and 12th, Acalanes High School freshmen Casey Lee and Oleg Daneev qualified to participate in the U.S.A. Junior Olympics for foil and saber fencing. Lee qualified in the Women's Cadet (U17) Foil event, and Daneev qualified in the Men's Cadet (U17) Saber event. Both fencers placed third respectively and come from George Platt's Swordplay Fencing Academy in Concord. The U.S.A. Junior Olympics will be held in February 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
From left: Coach George Platt, Casey Lee, and assistant coach Ryan Arieta Photo Taylor Lee




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