Five boys fencers to watch for 2017-18
Garden City's Philip Acinapuro in the boys foil during the Nassau boys fencing championships against Jericho at Great Neck South on Feb. 4, 2017. Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
Philip Acinapuro, Sr., Garden City: The defending county champion in foil went 25-1 in dual meets last season.
Steven Grams, Jr., Great Neck South: Won the county title in epee last season and went 21-0 in dual meets.
Jake Hempe, Jr., Newfield: The Long Island fencer of the year in 2017, Hempe went 45-1 in dual meets and won the county title in foil.
Ben Rogak, Jr., Ward Melville: Went 28-3 in epee and won the individual county title while leading Ward Melville to another team championship.
Edmond Wu, Sr., Great Neck South: Won the county title in sabre and went 24-8 in dual meets last season.
Gene Morris joined Newsday's sports department in September 2012 and covers high school sports. He earned a journalism degree from Stony Brook University in 2010.
