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Asiha Grigsby at the U.W.
Asiha Grigsby, a U.W. rower, is mentioned in this article that relates how the percentage of African-American population of students in the U.W. has remained low. Grigsby came to row for the U.W. on a rowing scholarship, and found herself to be the only non-white rower on the team (Seattle Times, January 16, 2005).
Ergomania 2006
Indoor rowing world record holder Luanne Mills, 67, of Seattle and European Indoor Rowing Champion, Robert Meenk, 44, of Olympia will join an expected 250 indoor rowers of all ages (including several local Olympians) at the Seattle Center’s Center House Saturday, Jan. 28 for Ergomania! The Northwest Indoor Rowing Championships. (Pocock Rowing Center News, Jan. 16, 2006). See Also: Rowers Ready for nw Indoor (Seattle Times, January 18, 2006).
Two Open-Water Rowers Rescued in Atlantic Ocean
Sarah Kessans, 22, and Emily Kohl, 23, both former collegiate rowers at Purdue University, had to be rescued during the 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race when their open-water rowing boat flipped in rough water (Seattle P.I., Jan. 17, 2006).
John Terwilliger Accomplished a Miracle
A kid from Wyoming started rowing at Seattle Pacific University, and made the U.S. Olympic rowing team less than two years after taking up the sport. Now he is part of the Falcon Legends Hall of Fame (Seattle Times, Jan. 25, 2006).
Mills, Meenk, Lekish qualify for Crash B
World indoor record holder Luanne Mills of Seattle, European indoor rowing champion Robert Meenk of Olympia, and Peter Lekisch of Anchorage, Alaska all qualified for the CRASH-B World Indoor Rowing Championships with wins on Saturday at Ergomania! - the Northwest Indoor Rowing Championships at the Seattle Center on Jan. 28th. They will compete in the world indoor regatta, Feb. 25 in Boston. Former U.W. rower Anna Mickelson and Pocock rower Conal Groom each also won their events (Seattle Times, Jan. 26, 2006).
around-n-over.org
Seattle extreme expeditioner Erden Eruç is in the process of a four month, 4,539 mile solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea aboard a 23-foot ocean rower, departing the Canary Islands for Costa Rica. The Atlantic crossing ins part of Eruç’s Around-n-Over expedition, by which he hopes to become the first human to circumnavigate the globe solely under his own power.
Everett Women's Jr. Eight Named Crew of the Year
The Women's Jr. Eight+ from Everett Rowing Association was named Crew of the Year at the Northwest Rowing Council's Annual Awards Banquet. The Everett crew earned the silver medal at Cincinnati in June.
Warnings for Athletes Using Facebook or MySpace
High School and College athletes are being warned about the use of Facebook or MySpace web pages to post their personal pictures, comments, and other writings. Coaches have found pictures on those sites documenting the athletes violation of Codes of Conduct (underage drinking, etc.), as well as derogatory comments about the coaches themselves. Another concern is that with the increased name visability of althletes to the public, a quick search of those pages could give a deranged fan or gambling interests more information than the athlete would care to share. (Yes, this applies to rowers also). USAToday, March 9, 2006).
UW Freshmen Men Win Class Day Regatta
It's much more than an intramural race, or an inter-squad scrimmage. The U.W. Class Day Regatta has a 105 year history. And for only the third time in history that anyone can remember, the Freshman men beat out the upper classmen to win the race (Seattle P.I., March 20, 2006).
U.W. Admissions Look Beyond Test Scores, G.P.A. - Including Rowing
U.W. Admissions staffers are reading every application. Although SAT scores and G.P.A. are still important, they are also looking for other factors before making an admissions recommendation - including whether the applicant participated in other activities, such as rowing (Seattle P.I., April 5, 2006).
Commuting by Rowing
Dr. Rainer Storb commutes to his work each day by rowing from his Mountlake home in Seattle to his workplace at Children's Hospital (Seattle Times, April 2, 2006).
College Rowing Results
The Univ. of Washington won eight races at the Husky Invitational, Western Washington University won both its races at the Northwest College Rowing Conference Invitational at Vancouver, Washington, and the Gonzaga men advanced at the Cal Cup Petite Final in the San Diego Crew Classic. (Seattle Times, April 2, 2006). Update: Gonzaga won the Cal Cup Petite Final for the second time in two years. Regional Sports Roundup (Seattle Times, April 3, 2006).
Pocock Rowers Advance at National Selection Regatta
Rowers from Seattle's Pocock Center have advanced in the U.S. National Selection Regatta at Lake Mercer (near Princeton, N.J.). Lia Pernell had the fastest time in Women's Singles, and Reilly Dampper (women's singles) and Francis Cuddy (men's singles) also advanced. (Seattle Times, April 8, 2006).
WSU Couger Women beat the U.W. Women at the Cut
Washington State University Women's varsity boat beat the Univ. of Washington's Varsity boat for the first time at the Spring Regatta at the Mountlake Cut in Seattle (Seattle Times, April 9, 2006).
Pocock Rowers Keep winning at National Selection Regatta
Pocock rower Anna Mickelson teamed with Megan Cooke to win the women's pair on the final day of competition at the first U.S. national selection regatta on Lake Mercer (near Princeton New Jersey). Pocock's Lia Pernell finished second in women's single sculls, and Abelyn Broughton and Britton Nixon finished 2-3 in lightweight women's singles (Seattle Times, April 10, 2006).
The Russians are Coming!
The Russian Rowing Federation is sending their under-23 team to compete at the 2006 Windermere Cup Regatta at Opening Day at the Mountlake Cut in Seattle, May 5th (Seattle Times, April 25, 2006).
Most Succesful WSU Sport? Women's Crew
Western Washington University's Women's Crew Team is ranked seventh in the country, scoring wins over powerhouses Notre Dame, UCLA, Tennessee, and even the Univ. of Washington. (Seattle P.I., April 26, 2006).
SPU Rowing Extends Streak at Lake Natoma
Seattle Pacific University extended it's ten year streak of winning at least one Championship event at Lake Natoma, with wins in both men's and women's events (Seattle Times, April 28, 2006).
Pocock's Rowers Advance at National Selection Regatta
Britton Nixon and Abelyn Broughton, rowing out of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center, won their women's lightweight double sculls heat at the U.S. National Selection Regatta in Princeton, N.J. Also, Former Univ. of Washington rower Matt Deakin and Beau Hoopman won their men's pair heat to advance to the finals (Seattle Times, April 30, 2006).
Pocock's Cuddy and Flickenger Advance at National Selection Regatta in Princeton
Francis Cuddy of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center and partner Mark Flickenger advanced in the men's double sculls semifinals of the second U.S. National Selection Regatta in Princeton (Seattle Times, April 29, 2006).
Washington Colleges Advance at IRA Championships
Western Washington University's Women's Varsity Eight and Varsity Four, as well as Seattle Pacific University Men's Varsity Four, advanced to the Grand Finals at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships at Lake Natoma near Sacramento, California (Seattle Times, April 30, 2006).
Coxswains Like to Get Wet
Don't mess with tradition. If a boat wins a race, then the coxswain has to get wet, not matter how cold the water (Everett Herald, May 1, 2006).
Anna Mickelson is Back on U.S. National Team
Former U.W. and Olympic rower Anna Mickelson has again qualified for the U.S. National Team at the U.S. National Selection Regatta at Lake Mercer. Other Pocock Center rowers with wins at the National include: Julie Nichols (former Pocock rower) and crewmate Renee Hykel, who arned a world berth in lightweight double sculls in a victory over Pocock Center's Britton Nixon and Abelyn Broughton. Former Pocock rower Samantha Twardowski and crewmate Melissa Rice finished third, and Pocock's Reilly Dampeer and Samantha Byrd took sixth. Pocock's Lia Pernell and crewmate Liane Malcos finished second in women's double sculls (Seattle P.I., May 1, 2006).
WWU, SPU, and Gonzaga Crews Win at Lake Natoma
The Western Washington men's varsity four crew won the grand final, Seattle Pacific University's Women's Varsity Eight won the petite final, and the Gonzaga Men's Varsity Eight won its petite final (Seattle Times, May 1, 2006).
WWU's Kirstin Mathers adds Rowing to Her Other Sports
Kirsten Mathers of Camano Island already taught skiing and snowboarding to disabled kids in the winter, and surfs in the summber. When she decided to try rowing at NCAA Div. II Champion WWU as a freshman, she excelled at it also - rowing in the varsity boat. (Everett Herald, May 2, 2006). Also, Herald photo here.
Russians Return to Seattle's Unique Sporting Event
Over 100,000 people and 1,100 boats will participate in Seattle's Opening Day of Boating celebration, with crew races featuring the Univ. of Washington, Michigan, Central Florida, and the Russian national teams (Seattle P.I., May 4, 2006).
Opening Day Parade of Events (Seattle Times, May 4, 2006).
Tall Ship and Crew Races Kick Off Opening Day (Seattle P.I., May 4, 2006).
Seattle Parades It's Boating Mania on Opening Day (Seattle Times, May 4, 2006).
U.W. Rising to the Occassion for Windermere Cup Regatta (Seattle Times, May 4, 2006).
The Russians are sending some of their best rowers to compete on the Mountlake Cut on Saturday.
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Van Winkle's Last Race at the Mountlake Cut
U.W. and former Everett Rowing Association rower Adam Van Winkle is looking forward to his last race as a senior at the Mountlake Cut during the Windermere Cup Regatta on Saturday (Everett Herald, May 5, 2006).
Rower Fights Uphill Battle
U.W. Rower Marah Connole is continuing to row while fighting rheumatoid arthritis (Seattle P.I., May 5, 2006).
Croatian Ante Kusurin Came a Long Way to Row in the Cut
Ante Kuserin was alredy becoming famous as a junior rower in Croatia when he was recruited to row at the Univ. of Washington. This weekend he will row as a senior in the Varsity Eight at the Windermere Cup, while maintining an A average in his business studies (Seattle P.I., May 5, 2006).
Opening Day Bird's Eye View
Northwest Rowers and fans line the Mountlake Cut for a unique regatta (Seattle Times, May 6, 2006).
Russian Rowers Glide to Victory
The Russian national teams won over the Univ. of Washington Men and Women's Crews, with the Michigan men and Central Florida Women placing third. See other results from the Regatta also (Seattle Times, May 6, 2006).
Visiting Rowers Were Impressed with the Windermere Cup Regatta
Rowers from Russia to Central Florida were impressed with the large crowds and cheering from the fans at the Opening Day celebrations and the Winderemre Cup Regatta (Seattle Times, May 6, 2006).
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Mooney ends cross-Atlantic Row as Boat Sinks
Victor Mooney was trying to be the first African-American rower to row from Africa to the Americas, but his journey ended shortly after it began when his boat took on water and sunk (Seattle P.I., May 7, 2006).
World Rowing Coastal Challenge
Guernsey Rowing Club is inviting Northwest rowers to participate in their regattas September 2nd and 3rd, 2006 in Great Britain. Shells will be available for loan, as supplies last.
"Google Trends" Shows Interesting Data about Rowing Searches
The new Google product, Google Trends, allows you to see whether certain search terms are becoming more or less frequently used over time. Enter "rowing" into the program (as the link above does), and it yields some interesting results. Of course, the 2004 Olympics caused a considerable spike in searches for rowing information in August 2004. But note also the "cities" and "regions" tabs. The "cities" tab shows that searches originating from Oxford and Cambridge far outnumber searches from other locations (I guess that's predictable). But when we click the "regions" tab, it shows searches from New Zealand far outnumber the searches from any other country! The U.S. comes in fifth place, behind (in order) New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada!.
California Relegates U.W. to Seconds at Pac-10
The Univ. of Washington teams had to settle for a series of second-place finishes at the Pac-10 Championships on Lake Natoma at Rancho Cordova, California. The Gonzaga freshmen women took first in their event (Seattle Times, May 15, 2006).
UW, WSU invited to NCAA Nationals
The Univ. of Washington and Washington State were among 12 teams to be invited to attend the NCAA National Championships held May 26-28 on Mercer Lake in New Jersey (Seattle Times, May 17, 2006).
WWU Coaches Named to NCAA Div. II Hall of Fame
Julia Gamache and Lindsay Mann-King, rowing coaches at Western Washington University, have been named by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association to the NCAA Division II All-America team (Seattle Times, May 20, 2006).
Newlin and Inmen Win Men's Pair at National Selection Regatta
Former U.W. rower Brett Newlin and partner Josh Inman earned a spot representing the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships with a win at Lake Mercer. In addition, Pocock's Anna Mickelson and Megan Cooke won the women's pair, and Pocock's Lia Pernell and Liane Malcos won the women's double sculls (Seattle Times, May 22, 2006).
Jan Harville to be Inducted into U.W. Hall of Fame
Former Univ. of Washington women's rowing coach Jan Harville will be inducted into the U.W. Hall of Fame this fall. Harville coached her team to four national titles and was Pac 10 Coach of the Year for nine years (Seattle P.I., May 23, 2006).
Northwest Magazine Interviews OAR Team
The OAR Northwest team prepares for their cross-Atlantic row starting June 10th. The boat is already on its way to the starting point, and the crew is holding their last interviews with the local news media before they join it. See the video of the Northwest Magazine interview, above. See also the team website at OARNorthwest.com.
OAR on the Bob Rivers Show
In a recent interview on the Bob Rivers Morning Show on KZ0K FM, they had the following exchange:
"The rowers of OAR Northwest were asked if any had considered quitting before trying to cross the Atlantic, and Brad Vickers responded with Quote of the Day honorable mention.
Brad: I hear they have boats with sails and diesel, and I’m intrigued." (Bob Rivers Show, May 23, 2006).
Gonzaga Rowers Named "Scholar Athletes"
Gonzaga Unversity rowers Kari Durgan and Julie Smetana have been named West Region National Scholar Athletes for the West Region by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (Seattle Times, May 24, 2006).
Martha's Moms
Martha's Moms has been a favorite of rowing spectators in the Seattle area for many years. This Women's Rowing Club, operating for over 20 years as an off-shoot of Lake Washinton Rowing Club, gets cheers at every regatta. Here is a nice blurb about them in the Seattle Times, and their support for their coach Dwight Phillips as he undergoes shoulder surgery (Seattle Times, May 25, 2006). To see their website, click here.
U.W.'s DePalma Prepares for Last Row
Allison DePalma has been in the Univ. of Washington's Varsity Eight for three of her four years on the team. This week marked her last practice on Lake Washington as a Husky Rower, and this weekend marks her final regatta at the NCAA Championships at Lake Mercer (Seattle P.I., May 25, 2006).
Mt. Baker Jr. Varsity 8+ Rowers (above) celebrate their win at the Northwest Regional Jr. Rowing Championships at Vancouver Lake, Washington. Mount Baker will send two boats to the Junior Nationals in Cincinnati - the Jr. Men's Varsity 8+, and the Jr. Men's lightweight 8+. Mt. Baker came home from Vancouver with twenty medals, including eleven gold, six silver, and three bronze.
Armstrong traded Basketball for Crew
Kim Armstrong was a basketball player at Snohomish High School, but decided to row instead, joining the Everett Rowing Associaton's junior team. Now she is in the Univ. of Washington varsity eight boat at NCAA nationals (Everett Herald, May 26, 2006).
WSU & UW Boats Advance at NCAA Championships
Washington State Women's Crew sent three boats into the finals at the NCAA Championships, but he Univ. of Washington had to settle for only one. Two WSU varsity eights qualified for the finals, as well as the varsity four. The U.W. varsity four also qualified for a final (Seattle Times, May 28, 2006).
WSU's LaRiviere is Pac 10 Coach of the Year
Washington State University's coach Jane LaRiviere was named the Pac-10 Women's Rowing Coach of the Year on Friday in Walnut Grove, California (Seattle P.I., May 26, 2006).
WSU & UW Boats Advance at NCAA Championships
Washington State Women's Crew sent three boats into the finals at the NCAA Championships, but he Univ. of Washington had to settle for only one. Two WSU varsity eights qualified for the finals, as well as the varsity four. The U.W. varsity four also qualified for a final (Seattle Times, May 28, 2006).
Gibbler goes to Michigan
Sarah Gibler, a Marysville-Pilchuck senior and member of Everett Rowing Association, has accepted a "full-ride" scholarship to row at Michigan. She turned down offers from Princeton, University of Virginia, Michigan State University and University of Washington. She says: "Technique can only take you so far. It's really heart and guts." (Everett Herald, May 30, 2006).
Husky Men Begin IRA Competition
The Univ. of Washington's Men's crew team will begin competition in the 104th annual IRA championship regatta June 1-3 on the Copper River in New Jersey (Seattle Times, June 1, 2006).
Micah Perrin Learns Language of Crew
The coxswain for the Univ. of Washington Men's Eight didn't know anything about rowing before he joined the team, but this weekend he coxed the U.W. Varsity Eight at the IRA Championships (Everett Herald, June 1, 2006).
Two U.W. Crews Win at IRA Championships
The Univ. of Washington Men's Freshman Eight and the Varsity Four won at the IRA Championships on the Cooper River in New Jersey (Seattle Times, June 4, 2006).
Drew & Ryan helped Wisconson LW Women's Eight Win at IRA
Two Seattle-area rowers were in the Women's Lightweight Eight that won a third consecutive national title at the IRA Championships in New Jersey. Anaya Drew and Andrea Ryan had previously rowed for Mt. Baker Rowing Club and Green Lake Rowing Club, respectively. (Seattle Times, June 4, 2006).
Rural Henley Regatta will offer "Steak Races"
Klamath Rowing will host their annual "Rural Henley Regatta" on July 8th, 2006 featuring an award of beef steaks (possibly buffalo steaks) to the winners of selected events - making them true "steak races"! In addition, regatta organizers plan to finish early to accomodate crews traveling to Lake Natoma for the Southwest Regional Championships. (Courtesy KlamathRowing.Org)
Ten Seattle-Area Junior Rowers Invited to Try Out for U.S. National Team
Ten junior rowers from the Western Puget Sound area have been entitled to try out for the U.S. Junior National Team which will compete at the 2006 FISA World Junior Rowing Championships, Aug. 2 - 5 in Amsterdam. Among the invitees: Hayley Johnson (Lakeside School), Katelin Kelly (Pocock Rowing Center), Michaela Strand (Green Lake Crew), Susie Chalker (Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center), Jennifer Cromwell (Pocock Rowing Center), Chip Keyes (Everett Rowing Association), Sarah Gribler, (Everett Rowing Association), Ashley Kroll (Everett Rowing Association), Adrienne Mecham (Everett Rowing Association), and Tom Kicinski (Vashon Island Rowing Club). (Information Courtesy of Mike McQuaid and PocockRowing.Org).
Five-Year Student-Athletes Graduate, Then Compete
Many colleges awarding athletic scholarships strongly encourage their students to plan to be in school for the full five years of their NCAA athletic eligibility. This allows them to take a reduced course load each term while working hard at training for their sport. Others will "red-shirt" their first year, giving themselves more time to recover from high-school injuries or bring themselves up to the collegiate level. Some rowers have opted to spend their fifth year of college in studies abroad. But a few are being allowed to graduate at the end of their fourth year, even though they still have a couple of class requirements open. This allows them to concentrate on their sport their final year, with only one course per term to distract them from their training (Seattle P.I., June 9, 2006).
"Nationals Oar Bust"
Today the Everett Rowing Association is sending four boats to the U.S. Rowing Junior Invitational in Cincinnati, including the women's varsity eight, the men's lightweight eight, and the men's varsity four. Seven of the eight rowers on the women's varsity boat have full or partial rowing scholarships lined up (all of the seniors, the remaining rower is a junior). Six other Everett rowers have also received scholarship offers this year. In the past four years, 37 Everett rowers have received college scholarships (Everett Herald, June 7, 2006). Note: There is a nice picture of the Everett Jr. Women practicing on the Snohomish River - Click here.
Seattle-Area Rowing Teams Compete at Nationals
138 Seattle-Area Rowers from 11 local teams compete at the U.S. Rowing National Invitational Regatta at Cincinnati. Among them is the Mount Baker Jr. Men's Varsity Eight, which has a good chance at the gold medal in the premier event (Seattle P.I., June 9, 2006).
Mt. Baker, Everett, Pocock rowers advance at Nationals
Junior Women's rowers from Pocock Rowing Center and Everett Rowing Association won their heats and advanced to the finals at the U.S. Rowing Invitational in Cincinnati. Mount Baker Jr. Men's Eight also won their semi-final heat, and advanced to the finals (Seattle Times, June 11, 2006)
Northwest Jr. Rowers Score Medals at Nationals
Several northwest rowing teams earned medals at the U.S. Rowing Invitationals in Cincinnati:
Women's Jr. 8+: Pocock Rowing Center, 1st Place
Women's Jr. 8+: Everett Rowing Association, 3rd Place
Women's Singles: Pocock Rowing Center (Lindsey Meyer), 1st Place
Women's Doubles: Lakeside School (Mahoney & Johnson), 1st Place
Women's 4X: Greenlake Crew, 1st Place
Men's Jr.LW 8+: Holy Names Acadamy, 2nd Place
Men's Jr. 8+: Mount Baker Rowing Center, 3rd Place
Men's Jr. 4X: Sammamish Rowing Association, Bronze
(Courtesey Mike McQuaid and PocockRowing.Org).
Lindsey Meyer Wins Berth on Junior National Team
Lindsey Meyer, a Holy Names Acadamy junior who trains at the Pocock Rowing Center in Seattle, won the women's single sculls event in Princeton to earn a spot on the U.S. Junior National Team that will compete at the World Championships in Amsterdam in August.
Three Snohomish County Rowers Head to OSU
Three rowers from Snohomish County are heading to row for Oregon State University, including Trish Stackpole of Monroe (Lake Stevens Rowing Club), Neta Fischer of Jackson High School (Everett Rowing Association), and Rebecca Powell of Snohomish High (Everett Rowing Association). (Everett Herald, July 6, 2006).
U.S. Rowing Jr. National Team Named
Several Northwest rowers have made the U.S. Rowing Jr. National Team, including: Sammamish High School senior Jennifer Cromwell (Sammamish H.S.), Adrienne Mecham (Lake Stevens H.S.), Sara Gribler (Marysville-Pilchuck H.S., Hayley Johnson (Lakeside H.S.), Katelin Kelly (Seattle Prep), Michaela Strand (Holy Names H.S.), Tom Kicinski (Vashon Island H.S.). These rowers will be among those representing the United States at the FISA World Rowing Junior Championships will be held August 2-5 in Amsterdam (Seattle Times, July 13, 2006).
UW Rowers Lead US Under-35 Team to Gold
University of Washington rowers led the United States women and Canadian men to gold medals Sunday in the eights at the 2006 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Belgium (July 24, 2006)
Eight Northwest Rowers Will Compete at World Rowing Championships
The team representing the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam will include eight rowers from the Pacific Northwest: Tom Kicinski (Vashon Island) in the men's eight; Adrienne Mecham (Lake Stevens/Everett Rowing), Jennifer Cromwell (Bellevue/Pocock Rowing), Sarah Gribler (Marysville/Everett Rowing) and Katelin Kelley (Seattle/Pocock Rowing) in the women's eight; Hayley Johnson (Woodway) in the women's four; Michaela Strand (Seattle) in the women's pair; and Lindsay Meyer (Seattle/Pocock Rowing) in the women's single sculls. (Seattle Times, August 1, 2006).
See Also:
**Junior Rowing: State Well Represented at Worlds (Seattle Times, Aug. 2, 2006)
Northwest Rowers Advance at 2006 Trials
Michelle Trannel, Katherine Sweet and Abby Broughton (rowing out of Seattle's Pocock Rowing Center) won their first (of three) events at the 2006 United States World Championships Trials. They joined Francis Cuddy, Kyle Larson, Scott Gault, Sam Burns, and Jonathan Burns, and Portia Johnson to be a win away from earning a berth on the U.S. national team that will compete at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Championships. (Seattle Times, August 3, 2006).
Meyer, Strand, Kicinksi Advance at Amsterdam
Lindsay Meyer, a senior at Holy Names who rows out of the Pocock Rowing Center, advanced to the semifinals of the women's single sculls with a second-place finish at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships in Amsterdam. Michaela Strand (Holy Names) and Tom Kicinski (Vashon Island) also advanced in the women's pair and men's eight (Seattle Times, August 3, 2006).
Northwest Rowers Medal at FISA Jr. Worlds
At the 2006 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships, Lindsay Meyer (Pocock Rowing Center) became the first female sculler in U.S. history to medal at a junior world championships Saturday, winning the bronze in the women's single sculls. Jennifer Cromwell and Katelin Kelley (also of Pocock Rowing Center), along with Adrienne Mecham and Sarah Gribler of the Everett Rowing Association, helped the junior women's eight win a silver medal (Seattle Times, August 6, 2006)
Masters Rowers Hit Green Lake
78-year-old Rod Johnson of Bellevue, Washington will be among the 1,400-plus rowers representing 109 rowing clubs from around the U.S. competing in the 2006 U.S. Rowing Masters National Championship Regatta on Green Lake (Seattle Times, August 10, 2006)
Northwest Rowers Headed for England
Among the rowers with Northwest ties named to the 2006 National Team to compete at the FISA World Championships Aug. 20-27 in Eton, England: Lia Pernell in the women's quadruple sculls (Pocock Rowing Center), Bjorn Larsen in the men's lightweight quadruple sculls (Lake Stevens), Katie Sweet in the women's lightweight quadruple sculls (Seattle), Sam Burns in the men's pair (Seattle),
Anna Mickelson in the women's pair (Pocock Rowing Center), Kyle Larson and Scott Gault in the men's four with coxswain (former U.W. rowers), along with Harvard's Brodie Buckland of Olympia (Seattle Times, August 11, 2006).
Day Two Finals at Green Lake Master's Nationals
Williamette Rowing Club, Sammamish Rowing Association, and Vancouver Rowing Club all won medals in the 2nd day of competion at the U.S. Rowing Master's National Championships on Green Lake (12Aug2006).
More Results from Green Lake
Northwest rowing clubs continue to medal at the U.S. Rowing Master's National Championships at Green Lake, including Williamette Rowing Club, Pocock Rowing Center, Lake Union Crew, and Lake Washington Rowing Club (Seattle times, August 13, 2006).
Final Results from Green Lake
Lake Union Rowing Club and Lake Washington Rowing Club won 2nd and 3rd Place team trophys at the U.S. Rowing Master's Nationals at Green Lake. Also placing well were Williamette Rowing Club and Martha's Moms (August 14, 2006).
Seattle Rowers Win Trans-Atlantic Race
Four Seattle-area rowers won the Shepherd Ocean Fours Rowing Race by crossing the Atlantic. Jordan Hanssen, Dylan LeValley, Greg Spooner and Brad Vickers, former Univ. of Puget Sound rowers, crossed the ocean in just less than 70 days. (Seattle P.I., August 18, 2006).
See also:
**Seattle Rowers Triumph in Race Across Atlantic (Seattle P.I., August 19, 2006).
**Seattle Team Wins Row Across Atlantic Ocean (Seattle Times, August 18, 2006)
**Locals Rowing Toward Record(Seattle Times, August 19, 2006).
**No oar-dinary adventure in crossing Atlantic" (Seattle Times, August 22, 2006).
Huskies Pack U.S. Rowing Squad
The boats representing the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships in Eton, England will be full of current and former Univ. of Washington rowers (August 19, 2006).
Former U.W. Rowers Help Set World Record
Former U.W. teammates Anna Mickelson and Mary Whipple helped the U.S. Women's 8+ break the world record at the World Rowing Championships in Eton, England at 5 minutes, 55.50 seconds. Former Huskies Giuseppe Lanzone and Matt Deakin also helped the U.S. win bronze in the Men's 8+. Even the Canadian Men's Four won silver with former Huskies William Crothers, Christopher Aylard, Max Lang and Robert Gibson. Former Huskies Kyle Larson and Scott Gault and Olympia's Brodie Buckland finished fourth in the men's four for the United States. Michelle Trannel, Katie Sweet and Abby Broughton of the Seattle-based Pocock Rowing Center finished fifth in the lightweight women's quadruple sculls, Bjorn Larsen of Lake Stevens and the U.S. men took fifth in the lightweight quadruple sculls, and Pocock's Lia Pernell finished sixth in the women's quadruple sculls.(Seattle Times, August 28, 2006).
See Also:
**Seattle's Portia Johnson Rows to Bronz (Seattle Times, August 27, 2006).
**Locals Rowing for Titles (Seattle Times, August 26, 2006).
**Two Former Huskies Row Into World Finals (Seattle Times, August 25, 2006).
**Seattle Rowers Advance to Finals (Seattle Times, August 24, 2006)
**Seattle Area Rowers Advance (Seattle Times, August 23, 2006).
**Local Rowers Looking to Advance (Seattle Times, August 20, 2006).
SRA Masters Win Two Golds at Green Lake (results)
Sammamish Rowing Association Masters also received two gold medals at the U.S. Rowing Masters National Championships at Green Lake on August 10-13, 2006. Hanna Yuse and Wendy Beeman, both of Sammamish, received first place in the Women's B 2- (pair) event. Also, SRA won the Women's Lightweight Four C-J event, crewed by Aya Shimizu (Cox), Patty Jonas, Michele Stoudt, Diane Morrison, and Pam Marshall. (Sept. 1, 2006)
Looking for Pre-1976 Husky Women Rowers
The Univ. of Washington plans to honor women rowers who rowed prior to 1976 and Title IV. If you know such a rower, they need to contact the U.W. (follow the link above) by Sept. 30th to be included. Don't let any Husky go unnoticed! (Sept. 19, 2006)
Cross-Atlantic Rowers Recount Trip
Four of rowers from the Northwest who won the cross-Altantic rowing challenge recount their trip for the public (Seattle P.I., Sept. 29, 2006).
Ernestine Bayer, Matriarch of Women's Rowing, Dies
Ernestine Bayer, who formed a women's rowing club in Philadelphia in 1938, died at the age of 97 in New Hampshire. She is credited with pushing women's rowing into national and international sports prominance (Los Angeles Times, Oct. 2, 2006).
Rowing is Consistently Most Successful UW Sport
Letter by J. Wilcox: Sportswriters may be fixated on football and basketball, but rowing is the most consistently successful sport, nationally and internationally, for the Univ. of Washington (Seattle Times, Oct. 22, 2006).
Northwest Rowers Medal at FISA Jr. Worlds
Lindsay Meyer (Pocock Rowing Center) became the first female sculler in U.S. history to medal at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Junior Championships, winning the bronze in the women's single sculls.
"Rowing in the Hood" by Jerry Large"
"...There were no Buffies or Biffs at Mount Baker Sunday, but crew clearly isn't drawing from as broad a pool as possible. The stereotype I held of it probably keeps other people from considering it, which is too bad. They're rowing down in the 'hood, and new blood is always welcome." (Seattle Times, Oct. 22, 2006).
UW Men Win Silver at Head of the Charles
The U.W. men's championship eight took second place at the Head of the Charles, behind only the U.S. National Team. The U.W. Women's rowers took sixth, and the Pocock Rowing Center's won the Jr. Women's Four, with Holy Names coming in Fourth (Seattle Times, Oct. 23, 2006).
Head of the Lake Regatta Cancelled Due to Storm
2500 Rowers were expected for the "Head of the Lake Regatta", the largest fall regatta west of the Mississippi, but were dissapointed when it was cancelled at the last moment by a viscous northwest storm that produced swells of two to five feet on the race course (Seattle P.I., Nov. 13, 2006)
NW Rowing Icon Fil Leanderson dies
"Fil" Leanderson, held the stroke position on the all-UW team that won the bronze medal for the 4+ event in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died Nov. 2nd. He continued to support Husky rowing and kept in contact with his team members for many decades (Seattle Times, Nov. 13, 2006).
Head of the Lake Regatta Cancelled Due to Storm
2500 Rowers were expected for the "Head of the Lake Regatta", the largest fall regatta west of the Mississippi, but were dissapointed when it was cancelled at the last moment by a viscous northwest storm that produced swells of two to five feet on the race course (Seattle P.I., Nov. 13, 2006)
Former National Rower Tim Mickelson joins Cardiac Science Corp.
Timothy Mickelson, a member of the U.S. National Rowing Team from 1968 to 1975, and earning a Silver Medal at the 1972 Olympics, has joined the board of Bothel-based Cardiac Science Corp. Mickelson has worked in the cardiology industry for the past 25 years, and holds a BS from the Univ. of Wisconsin, a masters in Biomedical Engineeering from Dartmouth, and a Doctorate in Physiology from Ohio University. (Everett Herald, Dec. 4, 2006).
Three UW Rowers Honored in Canada
Three UW rowers, Junior Rob Gibson and sophomores Will Crothers and Max Lang, were honored at Rowing Canada's 26th Annual Awards Banquet. They were on the Men's Varsity Eight that earned a gold medal at the Under-23 Rowing Championships in Belgium (Seattle Times, Dec. 8, 2006).
George Pocock Earns Place at MOHAI
George Pocock, the boat-builder who changed the way we row, has earned a place in Seattle's Museum of History and Industry (Seattle P.I., Dec. 21,2006).
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