For the first time in Middleburg Academy history, fencing is now a varsity sport. A sports of grace, speed and reflexes, fencing, also called Olympic fencing, is a sport in which two competitors fight using swords, with dull tips, winning points by making contact with their opponent. It takes people years to master such a craft, but luckily for the Middleburg fencing team our new varsity coach Rolando Tucker, knows all too well what it takes to be a world class fencer.

For three years Rolando was ranked first in the world for foil (a type of sword used in fencing) from 1995-1997. Named in "Cuba's Top 10 Athletes" in 1994, he has won gold medals at National Tournaments, Central-American Games, Pan-Am Games, World Cups, and World Championships. A former Olympian, his team took home the bronze medal at the Atlanta games in 1996.