CALLING ALL AXE THROWERS!
(Above) There are 10 throwing stations at Seven Axes. (Below) Seven Axes owner Laura Delgado with her daughter Bianca.
Seven Axes Brings The Unique Sport Of Axe Throwing To The Wellington Area STORY BY MIKE MAY | PHOTOS BY ABNER PEDRAZA
You can now add a new activity to the diverse list of sporting, athletic and recreational interests in the Wellington area. In addition to the many equestrian sports, team sports, individual sports, recreational endeavors and fitness activities that are popular here, the newest activity to hit the western communities is axe throwing! Yes, people are having fun throwing axes. Fortunately, they are being thrown at wooden targets and not people. If you visit Seven Axes in the Marketplace at Wycliffe, which opened in midNovember, you’ll be able to practice and
hone your axe-throwing skills on a regular basis. It is the place to go if you want to have some target-shooting fun with a small axe or hatchet. The owner of Seven Axes is not who you expect it might be. It’s a 45-year-old single mother without a long history as an axe thrower. In fact, her professional experience is in the world of education. Her name is Laura Delgado, and she’s thrilled to be in the fast-growing, axethrowing business. “I work in the early learning education field. A couple of years ago, while traveling across the country looking at
preschool investments, I kept seeing axe-throwing venues,” recalled Delgado, who is also the vice president of curriculum and professional development for Learning Beyond Paper in West Palm Beach.“One day, curiosity got the better of me. wellington the magazine | march 2022 63