The sound of steel on steel rings through the air as junior Richard Klinkner lunges and parries his opponent’s attacks, seeking to land a hit and score a point. Behind the masks and white jackets, Klinkner is part of a growing number of students in the Bay Area who find both competition and community in fencing. “I would call it directionally challenged,” Klinkner said. “You have to make a lot of fast movements … I think the swords make it pre…
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