Ward Melville won both the boys and girls Long Island team fencing championship.

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Ward Melville's Demi Antipas in her Foil match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Demi Antipas in her Foil match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Travis Quinn in his Sabre match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Demi Antipas in her Foil match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Alexa Antipas in her Sabre match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Demi Antipas in her Foil match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Alexa Antipas in her sabre match during the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her Foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's John Petrie IV during his foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's Travis Quinn during his sabre match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's John Petrie IV during his foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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Ward Melville's John Petrie IV during his Foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during herfFoil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Ward Melville's Demi Antipas during her foil match at the Long Island High School fencing championships. (Feb. 14, 2012)

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