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Coney Island Fencing Champ Wins Gold In Dramatic Final Bout

Victory moment for 16-year-old Alan Temiryaev. (Photo via Misha Mokretsov/NYFA)A disciplined but fun-loving sophomore at James Madison High School is setting records for fencing and laser-sharp focus — from the fencing academy in Coney Island to championships around the world. In February, Alan Temiryaev, back from a debilitating knee

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Coney Island Fencing School Star Wins Team Gold In European Championship

Cannone is second from the right. (Courtesy of Cecile Cannone)By Jerry Del Priore Romain Cannone lives anything but a normal teenage existence. His life revolves around school and fencing, with not much time for anything else. But Cannone’s hard work and sacrifice paid tremendous dividends when he helped