The Family and Friends of Navy Lightweight Crew
Folks…
If you missed it … results from Henley on Thames. {see article below}
Racing this Saturday:
Navy Lightweights open their season vs. Princeton in competition for the Joseph Murtaugh Cup on the Severn at 0700.
Yale Heavyweights face off against Brown on the Housatonic at Derby at 0800
Continue reading “First blood in the 2008 Boat Races went to Oxford — Racing this weekend”
Folks…
A late report on the opening day of racing for the Yale HW men. Competition included crews from Temple, Emory, Wesleyan, Florida Tech, Colgate, and Jacksonville. Yale was the winner in 1V8+, 2V8+, F8+ and F4+.
Rob Friedrich, Navy LW coach, reports:
Continue reading “Yale Sweeps Pre-Season Mayor’s Cup; Navy LWs add Delaware”
Folks…
The weather is still mixed here in Western PA, but the rowing season begins tomorrow! Yale Heavyweights will open in a pre-season 1,500 meter contest in Tampa, FL.
Should the rowing season kick off before St. Patrick’s Day? At least it should be warm on Florida’s west coast.
Navy’s 1V rows the Jon Eric VanAmringe to a win in its inaugural race!!!
What an absolutely fantastic weekend!!!
Forty-five hearty souls attended the weekend events and witnessed a NavyLights first – Navy lightweight crews swept Princeton in four races!
In 1961 Navy swept the water in two races – the 1V and 2V – so this also marks only the second time that Navy lightweight crews have ever swept Princeton.
BRAVO ZULU NAVY!
Upon completion of the morning races, fans and crews made their way to Hubbard Hall where Navy’s new Resolute Intrepid eight-oared sweep was officially christened the Jon Eric VanAmringe – fresh off its first race and first win!
NavyLights74-78 Reunion 2003
On 25 and 26 April 2003, the 1974, 1975, and 1976 Navy Lightweight Crews coached by John Eric VanAmringe, Yale Class of 1970, conducted their first ever reunion.
Twenty-one alumni from the Classes of 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 attended the reunion. Total attendance was forty-six, which also included fourteen alumni spouses, siblings, and friends; and six current coaches and officer reps plus their five guests.
Friday Evening, 25 April
A Friday evening dinner in the Hubbard Hall N-Room was a huge success! Glasses were raised numerous times and included toasts to: