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CityViewNC.com | 23 F T C C C O R P O R A T E & C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N You have served our country… Now let us serve you! 910-486-3626 faytechcc.edu • Industry-focused certificates and credentials • Résumé assistance • Mock interview opportunities designed to prepare you to enter the civilian workforce Contact us today so that we can provide you with the service you deserve! transtech@faytechcc.edu the UNC fencing team when he returned to school in the fall. Guevarra made the team. "I got to play Division 1 sports. How many can say that?" Guevarra said he is a natural at other sports but found that fencing was a skill that utilized his quick hands and feet. He excelled and noticed that the sport wasn't as easy for others as it was for him. He also appreciated that faster and stronger isn't the best method for success. "ere's a lot of problem-solving," Guevarra said. "Yes, being faster does help. Being strong does help. But all of that doesn't help if you can't problem-solve. You've got to figure out how to score and how the opponent is scoring on you. If the person knows how to stop you, then no matter how fast and strong you go, they will beat you over and over. "It's a chess match at a thousand miles per hour. If I do this, what do you do? If you do that, what do I need to do to counter? at's what appealed to me." Although fencing is a sport that builds physical and cardiovascular strength, you don't have to be athletic to compete. Guevarra says parents oen praise the opportunity that fencing offers because their children dislike traditional sports and would spend much of their time playing video games. 'Intelligent' sport Twelve-year-old Zachary urnher took up fencing in elementary school and has been at it for five years. "I think it has improved my hand-eye coordination," Zachary says. "It hasn't given me bigger muscles, but it's given me more endurance." "I really like it. It's a bit more intelligent than traditional athletics, so I think fencing is a really good sport for me," Zachary says. "You can beat anyone if you know how to do it well. I've tried baseball and basketball and swimming once, but fencing has been my absolute favorite." Zachary says the sport gets harder as you progress, but he loves the challenge. "I wasn't sure if I was going to be interested in it. I've tried other things and they really weren't that fun. But once I started classes and learned the different moves, it came naturally to me and was really fun. … I really like that it gives you more of a challenge." Would your family know what to do in the event of your death? One of the kindest gifts you could give your family is to make your own funeral arrangements before they are needed. To ensure that your wishes are fulfilled, schedule an appointment for a no- obligation consultation with one of our preneed specialists. Highland Funeral Service & Crematory Funeral Services ~ Cremation ~ Preneed 610 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 910.484.8108 | www.sullivanshighland.com SULLIVAN'S K AR EN SULLIVAN MERCER EDWARD MERCER

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