4/10/2010 – All Blue Crews on the Water This Weekend

Folks….

All the Blue Crews will be racing this weekend.

Navy LWs [ranked #4 in the most recent – 31 March USRowing poll] will travel to Orchard Beach, Pelham, Long Island to race the #7 Columbia Lions LWs.

The men’s lightweight crew team (1-1) will look to continue its success from a weekend ago, as it defeated Yale in the first varsity race to bring home the Eads Johnson Trophy. The Mids also defeated the Bulldogs in the first and second freshmen races. At last year’s three-team race against Columbia and Princeton, the Midshipmen finished ahead of the Lions in every race, including a 21.6-second victory in the first varsity event.

“We’ve had a consistent week of training and have made some adjustments to prepare for this weekend,” stated Navy men’s lightweight crew head coach Steve Perry. “The team is excited for another weekend of tough racing.”

Folks….

All the Blue Crews will be racing this weekend.

Navy LWs [ranked #4 in the most recent – 31 March USRowing poll] will travel to Orchard Beach, Pelham, Long Island to race the #7 Columbia Lions LWs.

Last week on Lake Carnegie, the Columbia 1V [5:51.7], stayed close, but finished 3rd to #1 Princeton [5:46.9] and #5 Georgetown [5:50.7]. Princeton also won both the 2V and 1F with Columbia placing 2nd in the 2V and 3rd in the 1F.

Yale LWs [ranked #3] will face #12 MIT and #5 Georgetown on the Charles River in Cambridge, MA in the 36th contest for the James C. Joy Cup. Since 1974, the Varsity Lightweight crews of Yale and MIT have rowed annually except in 2006, when there was no race and in fact no MIT LW squad. Yale has won this Cup, donated in honor of Yale coach Jimmy Joy, by his Yale oarsmen, 32 times and each year since 1979. MIT has held the Cup 3 times.

The Yale 150s had good conditions in Princeton, N.J., last Saturday, but lost the Eads Johnson Trophy to the Mids for the first time in 3 years.

“Navy gave us some really tough racing in every event,” assistant coach Colin Farrell said. “We’re looking to take that experience and use it to be a smarter and faster crew the next time we race.”

Yale won the second and third varsity races by more than three seconds each, while the Midshipmen outpaced both Bulldog Freesh boats and the 1st varsity.

“For the freshmen, a big highlight is getting to wear the Yale blue and white for the first time,” Farrell said. “Also, the experience gained from racing each week is huge for us.”

Farrell said the team is looking forward to the coming races and expecting improvement.

“The [difference] between the winners and the losers is less deeply felt than you might imagine,” lightweight head coach Andy Card said. “We are never satisfied after the first race, no matter the result. Externally, of course, we lost the varsity race for the first time in two [sic] years, and who likes to do that?”

“At the end of the year, we want to confirm that we have met and even exceeded our own internal standards and graded out well,” Card added. “We can’t control how fast the other crews are, so we are focused on making ourselves as fast as we can be.”

Last week Georgetown finished 2nd to Princeton and ahead of Columbia in 2 of three races on Lake Carnegie [1V and 1F]. The Hoyas were 3rd in the 2V competition. On the Charles River last weekend, MIT [6:30.4] finished 3rd in the 1st Varsity, trailing Dartmouth [6:22.4] and Nick Baker’s Penn Quakers [6:24.5]. MIT won the 1st Freshmen race, but did not boat a crew for the 2V.

Yale HWs [ranked #6] will face #16 Dartmouth on the Housatonic River in Derby, CT in defense of the Olympic Axe. Dartmouth and Yale have met in competition for this trophy since 2004 with the Bulldogs winning each year [6].

Last Saturday, the men’s heavyweight team sliced through the waters of the Housatonic in their first 2,000-meter races of the season. Results were mixed for the Bulldogs, but most boats came close to success in their first races and the HW varsity was within two seconds of a win.

“We’ll keep working hard and hopefully get faster in the coming weeks,” heavyweight head coach John Pescatore said.

The heavyweights bested #3 Brown in three of five races on the nearby Housatonic River. It was a warm day on the Housatonic when the heavyweights took to their oars. The freshman eight, third varsity eight and varsity four triumphed over Brown’s boats, but the top two varsity boats failed to win their competitive matches. Still, most races were close: The varsity eight lost by less than two seconds.

“Brown usually is near the top of the Eastern teams, so for the freshman boat to win was a good start to the season and we’ll have momentum going into our race this weekend,” said Viktor Romanov ’13, a rower on the freshman eight.

Last weekend the Dartmouth Big Green swept un-ranked Holy Cross Crusaders on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA in their season opener.

Navy HWs [ranked 14th] will open their 2010 racing season at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac River at Foggy Bottom in Washington, DC.

The men’s heavyweight crew team’s first varsity boat will open up on Friday afternoon against Coach Tony Johnson’s un-ranked Georgetown before taking on un-ranked MIT on Saturday morning and #20 UC-San Diego on Saturday afternoon.

Last season, the Midshipmen won their races against Georgetown and George Washington to win not only the George Washington Invitational men’s trophy, but also the overall regatta trophy.

“We are excited to begin racing,” stated Navy men’s heavyweight crew head coach Rick Clothier. “The George Washington Invitational gives us a chance to race three duals races against crews which were all 2009 IRA attendees. We should know a lot more about our crews by late Saturday afternoon.”

Navy 2V will face Georgetown and George Washington on Friday and Holy Cross and Gonzaga on Saturday morning. In the afternoon session on Saturday, the Navy 2V will compete against Navy B [Navy’s HW 3V] and UC-San Diego. Navy B will also row on Friday against the 2nd Varsities from UC-San Diego and Holy Cross.

Rob Friedrich’s 1st Plebes will take on Georgetown and George Washington on Friday and Holy Cross and Gonzaga on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, the Plebes will face off against UC-San Diego and the Mids 2nd Frosh. The same Navy 2F will row against the George Washington 2nd Freshmen on Friday and again on Saturday morning.

Blue Crew Coaching Alumni at the George Washington Invitational:

Mark Davis, a protege of Jimmy Joy, and most recently the Frosh Coach at Yale is the new Head coach at GW.

Eric Carcich is in his first year as head coach for the women’s rowing at GW. Carcich coached at Yale from 1999-06 as an assistant lightweight men’s rowing coach with a very successful record with the Yale 150 Freesh.

Tony Johnson is in his 18th year directing the rowing program at Georgetown. He coaches the varsity heavyweight men. He first coached the Georgetown crew from 1967 to 1969 before guiding the Yale program for 20 years.

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Yale Women – After opening the spring season with two straight road trips, the Yale women’s crew finally gets to race on the friendly waters of the Housatonic River on Saturday. The Bulldogs, ranked fourth in this week’s CRCA-US Rowing poll, host No. 20 Dartmouth and un-ranked Boston University. The Class of 1985 Cup will be at stake in the varsity eight race.

Yale overcame injuries and illness to have a successful weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. The Bulldogs won four of five races, including the varsity, second varsity and varsity four, against Cornell and Syracuse on Friday, and then disposed of seventh-ranked Michigan State and Buffalo on Saturday. Despite the wins, Yale fell three spots in the national poll.

Dartmouth’s varsity eight is undefeated. The Big Green has victories over Tennessee, Louisville, Northeastern, Rhode Island and Boston College. Boston University competed at the Dale England Cup in Bloomington, Ind., last weekend. In racing over two days, the BU Terrier 1st Varsity won each of their races defeating Central Florida, Miami and Indiana.

Yale has won the Class of 1985 Cup in each of the last 10 years. Last year on the Charles River, the Bulldogs cruised to nearly five-second victory over Dartmouth. BU was third.
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At the George Washington Invitational, the Navy women’s crew team (7-3) will take on St. Joseph’s on Friday afternoon, followed by Saturday morning’s races against Central Florida and Saturday afternoon’s events against George Washington. At last year’s invitational, the Midshipmen went 2-2 with victories over MIT and Colgate. Last weekend, the Mids had their top boat in each event finish first during the morning heats to advance to the finals, where they produced several strong showings and defeated defending Patriot League champion Bucknell in the varsity four race.

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Below, for more detail and flavor, please see articles from the Yale Daily News, Navy Sports and Yale Sports, as well as the most recent rankings from Row2k.com.

Yale HW 1st Varsity is ranked #6 up from 12th in the prior week. Navy remained at #14. There was no new LW coaches poll this week so Yale remains at #3 and Navy at #4, obviously not reflecting the Mids win of the Eads Johnson Trophy.

Unlike the men’s HW and LW USRowing polls, the CRCA-US Rowing poll for women’s rowing ranks the entire squad rather than just the 1st varsity. Despite victories over Cornell, Syracuse, Michigan State and Buffalo last weekend, the Yale Women dropped from 1st to 4th this week. The Navy Women’s squad in un-ranked but received one vote this week.

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Following is a schedule from www.row2k.com so you can follow the rowing competition among the EARC HW and LW men as well as the EAWRC.

EARC HM:

Arlett Cup – Northeastern vs. BU, Boston, MA
Stein Cup – Harvard vs. Brown, Providence, RI
Childs Cup – Princeton and Penn vs. Columbia, Pelham, NY
Olympic Axe – Dartmouth vs. Yale, New Haven, CT
Cornell – George Washington Invitational – Washington, DC
Navy – George Washington Invitational – Washington, DC
Georgetown – George Washington Invitational – Washington, DC

EARC LM:
Navy vs. Columbia, Pelham, NY
Penn and Harvard vs. Cornell, Ithaca, NY
Dartmouth and Delaware vs. St. Joseph’s, Derby CT
Joy Cup – Yale and Georgetown vs. MIT, Boston, MA
EAWRC:

Class of ’75 Cup: Cornell vs. Princeton/Radcliffe, Cayuga Inlet, Ithaca, NY
Orange Cup: Penn vs. Northeastern/Syracuse, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Yale vs. Boston Univ./Dartmouth, Housatonic River, Derby, CT
GO BLUE … Cheers!

Best Regards,

Coach and TB406

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From Yale Daily News:

M. CREW | Bulldogs back on the water

By Raisa Bruner
Contributing Reporter

Published Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The heavyweight crew team’s third varsity eight beat Brown by 2.7 seconds on the Housatonic River on Saturday. The Elis took three of five events against the Bears.
On Saturday, the men’s heavyweight and lightweight crew teams sliced through the waters of the Housatonic and Lake Carnegie in their first 2,000-meter races of the season. Results were mixed for the Bulldogs, but most boats came close to success in their first races and both varsity boats were within two seconds of a win.

“We’ll keep working hard and hopefully get faster in the coming weeks,” heavyweight head coach John Pescatore said.

The heavyweights bested Brown in three of five races on the nearby Housatonic River while the lightweights won two of their five at Lake Carnegie in New Jersey.

It was a warm day on the Housatonic when the heavyweights took to their oars. The freshman eight, third varsity eight and varsity four triumphed over Brown’s boats, but the top two varsity boats failed to win their competitive matches. Still, most races were close: The varsity eight lost by less than two seconds.

Meanwhile, the lightweights were enjoying equally good conditions in Princeton, N.J., on Saturday against Navy.

Yale won the second and third varsity races by more than three seconds each, while the Midshipmen outpaced the Bulldogs’ freshmen and varsity boats.

“For the freshmen, a big highlight is getting to wear the Yale blue and white for the first time,” Farrell said. “Also, the experience gained from racing each week is huge for us.”

Farrell said the team is looking forward to the coming races and expecting improvement.

The lightweights will have a chance to prove themselves this weekend when they race Georgetown and MIT for the Joy Cup in Cambridge, Mass., early Saturday morning. The heavyweights will race Dartmouth in New Haven on Saturday.

With the season opener behind them, rowers and coaches from both teams said they are looking forward to getting faster, stronger and better.

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From Navy Sports:

All Three Navy Crew Teams to Compete this Weekend
Men’s heavyweight and women’s crew at George Washington Invitational, men’s lightweight at Columbia

Navy men’s lightweight crew

April 8, 2010

ANNAPOLIS, MD. – For the first time this spring this weekend, all three of Navy’s crew teams will take to the water for competition. The men’s heavyweight team will open its spring slate and join the women’s squad at the George Washington Invitational this Friday and Saturday, while the men’s lightweight team will travel up to Pelham, N.Y., to row against Columbia.
The men’s heavyweight crew team’s (0-0) first varsity boat will open up with on Friday afternoon against Georgetown before taking on MIT on Saturday morning and UC-San Diego on Saturday afternoon. Last season, the Midshipmen won their races against Georgetown and George Washington to win not only the George Washington Invitational men’s trophy, but also the overall regatta trophy.

The women’s crew team (7-3) will take on St. Joseph’s on Friday afternoon, followed by Saturday morning’s races against Central Florida and Saturday afternoon’s events against George Washington. At last year’s invitational, the Midshipmen went 2-2 with victories over MIT and Colgate. Last weekend, the Mids had their top boat in each event finish first during the morning heats to advance to the finals, where they produced several strong showings and defeated defending Patriot League champion Bucknell in the varsity four race.

Following this weekend, all three Navy crew teams will compete next weekend. On Saturday, April 17, the men’s heavyweight team will host Syracuse and Cornell for the Goes Trophy at 6 a.m., followed by the women’s crew team hosting Georgetown at 7 a.m. One day later, the men’s lightweight team will play host to Georgetown and Delaware at 6 a.m.

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Apr 6, 2010
Yale To Race Dartmouth for Olympic Axe

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -Yale’s crews will face crews from Dartmouth on Apr. 10 at the Gilder Boathouse. The Bulldogs will race to defend the Olympic Axe. This is the Bulldogs’ second duel of the season.

Tentative race schedule:

8:45 4+ Yale HW. vs. Yale LW

9:15 3V8 Yale – Dartmouth

9:45 F8 Yale – Dartmouth

10:15 2V8 Yale – Dartmouth

10:45 V8 Yale – Dartmouth

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Apr 8, 2010

Dartmouth, Boston University Visit In First Home Race

Bulldogs Drop To No. 4 In National Rankings

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After opening the spring season with two straight road trips, the Yale women’s crew finally gets to race on the friendly waters of the Housatonic River on Saturday. The Bulldogs, ranked fourth in this week’s CRCA-US Rowing poll, host No. 20 Dartmouth and Boston University beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Gilder Boathouse. The Class of 1985 Cup will be at stake in the varsity eight race.

Yale has won the Class of 1985 Cup in each of the last 10 years. Last year on the Charles River, the Bulldogs cruised to nearly five-second over Dartmouth. BU was third.

Yale’s heavyweight crew will be racing Dartmouth on Saturday as well.

Race Schedule

8:30 a.m. V4 Women
8:45 4V4 Yale HW Men vs. Yale LW Men
9:00 2V8 Women
9:15 3V8 Heavyweights
9:30 1V8 Women
9:45 F8 Heavyweights
10:00 3V8 Women
10:15 2V8 Heavyweights
10:30 V4b Women
10:45 V8 Heavyweights

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From Row2k:

USRowing Collegiate Poll
April 7, 2010

University of Washington earned the top spot in this week’s USRowing men’s varsity eight poll, while the University of Wisconsin topped the women’s lightweight eight poll.
Washington earned 11 first-place votes to take the top spot in this week’s men’s varsity eight poll. The University of California ranked second, earning the remaining three first-place votes. Brown University, Harvard University and Syracuse University rounded out the top five.

The next men’s lightweight eight poll will be released on April 14 [see March 31 LW Poll below].

Men’s Varsity Eight
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. University of Washington (11) 297 1
2. University of California (3) 288 2
3. Brown University 267 3
4. Harvard University 251 4
5. Syracuse University 224 5
6. Yale University 205 12
7. Princeton University 197 7
8. Boston University 195 6
9. Cornell University 180 11
10. Northeastern University 170 8
11. University of Wisconsin 160 9
12. Stanford University 140 10
13. Columbia University 136 13
14. United States Naval Academy 93 14t
15. George Washington University 89 14t
16. Dartmouth College 73 16
17. University of Pennsylvania 55 17
18. Oregon State University 54 18
19. Temple University 21 19
20t. University of California at San Diego 11 NR
20t. Trinity College 11 NR

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Jacksonville University 10, University of Michigan 8, Georgetown University 4, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3, Gonzaga University 2, Rutgers University 2, University of California at Davis 1 and Williams College 1.

(This weeks men’s varsity eight voters: Craig Amerkhanian, Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Chris Clark, Rick Clothier, Paul Cooke, Greg Hughes, Zach Johnson, Greg Myhr, Todd Pearson, John Pescatore, Dave Reischman, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)

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USRowing Collegiate Poll
March 31, 2010

Princeton earned nine of 10 first-place votes to top the first men’s lightweight eight poll of the season. The Tigers are coming off an IRA title in 2009. Harvard University earned the other first-place vote to rank second. Yale University, United States Naval Academy and Georgetown University rounded out the top five.

Men’s Lightweight Varsity Eight
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points
1. Princeton University (9) 180
2. Harvard University (1) 170
3. Yale University 162
4. United States Naval Academy 158
5. Georgetown University 145
6. Cornell University 140
7. Columbia University 134
8. University of Pennsylvania 120
9. St. Joseph’s University 114
10. University of Delaware 113
11. Dartmouth College 100
12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 87
13. University of California 77
14. Marietta College 60
15. Sonoma State 58
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of the Pacific 39, Georgia Tech 23, Washington University 14, Boston College 9, Drexel University 8, Holy Cross 8, University of Michigan 7 and University of Puget Sound 6.

(Last week’s men’s lightweight eight voters: Scott Alwin, Nick Baker, Ted Benford, Charley Butt, Rob Canavan, Andy Card, Marty Crotty, Chris Kerber, Evans Liolin, Steve Perry)

Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing
April 7, 2010

The University of Virginia topped this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Coaches poll.
After ranking second last week, the University of Virginia took the top spot in this week’s Division I poll. The Cavaliers received 14 first-place votes. The University of California ranked second, earning three-first-place votes, while Stanford University earned five first-place votes to rank third. Last week’s No. 1, Yale University, received the remaining three first-place votes to rank fourth. Brown University rounded out the top five.

Women’s NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) Total Votes Previous Week
1. University of Virginia (14) 462 2
2. University of California (3) 446 4
3. Stanford University (5) 438 3
4. Yale University (3) 436 1
5. Brown University 366 5
6. Princeton University 344 6
7. Michigan State University 341 7
8. University of Southern California 319 8t
9. University of Washington 312 8t
10. University of Michigan 249 10
11. University of Wisconsin 241 13
12. Clemson University 214 11
13. The Ohio State University 190 12
14. Washington State University 166 13
15. University of California at Los Angeles 161 15
16t. Harvard University 75 19
16t. Oregon State University 75 18
16t. University of Notre Dame 75 20
19. University of Tennessee 72 17
20. Dartmouth College 69 16
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Cornell University 49, University of Pennsylvania 36, University of Iowa 25, University of Minnesota 24, University of Louisville 16, Gonzaga University 12, University of Buffalo 10, University of Texas 9, Northeastern University 7, University of Rhode Island 3, Columbia University 2, Bucknell University 1, Indiana University 1, Syracuse University 1, United States Naval Academy 1, University of Central Florida 1 and University of Connecticut 1.