Valhalla Fencing is the brainchild of Darlene (Pratschler) Shellhouse and is a multi-generational club. Darlene started fencing when she was 9 and has not stopped since. Multiple national and international titles in both foil and epee including the first ever Under 19 Women’s Epee Champion. Darlene has taught at multiple levels from 9 year old’s and up.
Darlene is a
- USFCA accredited Maître d’Armes in all three weapons.
- 4 time letter winner (1 Boys Team-3 Girls Team)
- Boys Fencing- All State Team ’82
- Girls Fencing-All State Team ’83 ’84 ’85
- Girls Foil NJSIAA District Runner Up ’83
- Girls Foil NJSIAA District Champion ’84 ’85
- Girls Foil NJSIAA State Runner Up ’83 ’85
- Girls Foil NJSIAA State Champion ’84
- Presidential Scholar Athlete Award ’84
- US Junior National Champion ’86
- US U19 National Epee Champion ’86
- US Division 2 National Champion ’84
- US Division 2 National Champion ’87
- Member Junior Pan American Team ’84-’86
- Columbia University Varsity Fencer ’85-’89
- All Ivy League 2nd Team ’86
- All Ivy 1st Team ’87 ’89
- Ivy League Champion ’89
- Northeast Regional Foil Champion ’86
Fencing like any sport requires a love to participate in and we love teaching those who wish to learn. This sport can be participated by almost every age and mobility. We believe that we should and do match the love and dedication to the sport our students bring. We train fencers of any ages.
Valhalla is currently a small but growing salle but dedicated to our students. Our students have gone on to fence at college across the country.