Sarah Zelenka Will be the Featured Alumni this Week at the 1st Home Football Game of the Season, Thursday, Sept 2.

Grand Valley Rowing Now Recruiting Motivated Athletes; Walk-Ons Welcome
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Photos from the Royal Henley and Henley Women’s Regatta are available on our Flickr page. Newest photos are from 7/1/2010.

August 22, 2010

  • GVSU Rowing alumni make A Final at US Rowing National Selection Regatta #3
    August 11, 2010
  • Row2k Feature - Interview with Sarah Zelenka
  • GVSU rower Jake Bouwman wins Vesper 8+ at Canadian Henley
  • Grand Valley Navy Teamed Up with the Grand Haven Coast Guard at Coast Guard Festival!
  • Henley 2010, in Retrospect by outgoing team president Michael R. Stoll
  • GVSU Rowing alum and present U.S. National Team rower Sarah Zelenka wins gold in Women’s Four and Women’s Eight at the 2010 FISA Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Lightning Fast Saturday in Lucerne, courtesy row2k
  • GVSU Men Bow out to Dad Vail Champions Brock University in second round of Temple Challenge Cup
  • Men’s Varsity 8+ advances to second round of Temple Challenge Cup
  • Introducing a new feature: 12 Questions with Coach Bancheri
  • GVSU Spare Pair finishes runner-up to Goldie ‘A’ in Jesus College Men’s Spare Pair event
  • Results from the Reading Town Regatta are available here.
  • Women’s Varsity 4+ wins at Reading; Jesus College Men’s Spare Pair draw revealed for tomorrow’s race
  • Men’s Varsity 4+ Qualifies for Elimination Rounds of Prince Albert Challenge Cup
  • Three videos from the GVSU varsity men’s scrimmage vs. Salisbury School of Connecticut, second place at the New England Scholastic Rowing Championships, can be viewed here, here, and Henley Women’s Regatta: Elite 8+ Women reflect on Sunday’s races
  • HD Video of the men’s practice from 6/19/10 are available here and here.
  • Henley Women’s Regatta: Senior 4+ falls to Reading Boat Club in first head-to-head race
  • Henley Women’s Regatta: Senior 4+ completes successful time trial
  • Press Release: GVSU returns to England for prestigious Henley Regattas
  • At Home on the Water, courtesy Grand Traverse Insider.
  • Grand Valley scores successful three-peat at ACRA
  • Follow ACRA grand final results LIVE!
  • ACRA Racing to be Streamed Live HERE on 5/22 and 5/23!
  • Lakers armed and dangerous for ACRA, aim to three-peat team points championship
  • Crew making strides at high school level, but has long way to go to become MHSAA sport, courtesy The Grand Rapids Press
  • Adverse conditions at Vails a challenge for GVSU rowers
  • Lakers turn in respectable performance at Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta
  • Write up of Dad Vail finals, courtesy Row2k
  • Alumnus Dane Gallagher published in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research for work with GVSU rowers
  • Results from the Dad Vail Regatta are available live, courtesy Powerhouse Timing
  • Grand Valley State rowers find homes away from home in Atlantic County before Dad Vail regatta, courtesy Press of Atlantic City
  • Lakers conclude Dad Vail training camp
  • Dad Vail rowers get ready to grace Schuylkill, courtesy The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Dad Vail Regatta heat sheet and tentative schedule are now available.
  • Lakers receive taste of Philadelphia on first day
  • First Dad Vailers Arrive in Philadelphia, Head Straight to Lunch, courtesy KYW Newsradio 1060
  • Congressman Robert A. Brady treating GVSU rowing team to cheesesteaks launching Philadelphia’s celebration of the 2010 Dad Vail Regatta
  • Third time’s the charm: Lakers take third consecutive MACRA points championship.
  • Lakers leave to prepare for the Dad Vail Regatta.
  • Lakers make splash at 2010 SIRA Championship Regatta; official results are now available.
  • “Lubbers Cup Race Day Video”, courtesy Grand Haven Tribune.
  • “Women, men rowers battle stormy weather for first, third in Lubbers Cup”, courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn.
  • “GVSU, UM shine on Spring Lake”, courtesy Grand Haven Tribune.
  • Lakers Host ‘Don Lubbers Cup’ Regatta
  • Videos of many of the races from the 2010 Lubbers Cup have been uploaded to YouTube and are now available for viewing.
  • Results and pictures from the 2010 Don Lubbers Cup are now available.
  • “Rowers ‘Go for Broke’ in San Diego”, courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn.
  • GVSU place well in San Diego Crew Classic finals
  • Reflections of GVSU alumnus Dana Schmunck (’97) on 2010 San Diego Crew Classic
  • Lakers have excellent Saturday at SDCC, qualify for Grand Finals; latest Crew Classic Results
  • “Rowers in uncharted waters in San Diego”, courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn.
  • Heats for the San Diego Crew Classic are posted. The men are competing for the Varsity Cal Cup at 7:50 a.m. PST Saturday against British Columbia, Georgia Tech, Drexel, San Diego State University, and Western Washington. The women are competing in the Jessop Whittier Invite at 9:00 a.m. PST Saturday, against the University of Southern California, Harvard (Radcliffe College), and the University of California-Davis.
  • Lakers finish off Spring Break, race into 2010 spring season with Georgia Tech scrimmage.
  • 170 pictures from the first part of Spring Break have been added.
  • Laker Navy Swings into Spring; spring break training camp rolls on.
  • Results from the Men’s Winter 2000m test are in.
  • The February 2010 edition of the Crewthorn has been released.
  • “Rowers train year-round at Allendale facility”, courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn.
  • GVSU rowing alumni Sarah Zelenka appears on Martha Stewart Show with other national team rowers.
  • Grand Valley Rowing featured in Grand Haven Tribune article.
  • New videos uploaded to the GVSU Rowing YouTube channel; Photos from 2009 “Mouth of the Grand” updated also.
  • Pictures from 2009-2010 Winter Technical Vacation are now online.
  • Hotel information for the 2010 San Diego Crew Classic is now available. Please visit their website for further details.
  • GVSU Rowers return from Winter Technical Vacation, prepare for 2010 Spring Season.
  • GVSU’s Sarah Zelenka featured in Grand Valley Magazine
  • GVSU finishes 2009 Fall Season in Grand Haven and South Bend
  • Lakers sweep Men & Women’s Varsity 8s among other events at 2009 Head of the Eagle Regatta.
  • Official 2009 Head of the Eagle results can be found here.
  • Teams row to highest finish in Boston courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn
  • GVSU’s Charles Win Featured in: Rowing News , Grand Rapids Press , Grand Haven Tribune
  • Rebuilding year gives young rowers valuable experience, courtesy Grand Valley Lanthorn
  • The September 2009 edition of the Crewthorn has been released.
  • Grand Valley State University Rowing Club featured in: Chicago Tribune , Philadelphia Inquirer 1, Philadelphia Inquirer 2, and Grand Rapids Press
    • UPCOMING EVENTS

    Open Boathouse
    September 2
    3, 4, or 5 pm
    Meet at Kleiner

    Freshman/Novice Practice Begins
    Allendale Boathouse
    September 8

    Homecoming and Alumni Row
    October 9
    GVSU Boathouse
    9 - 10:30 a.m. Alumni vs. Frosh/Novice Races
    11 a.m. Christening of the “Alexandra’10″
    Noon
    Paul Springer Scholarship Luncheon at the RTC

    Follow gvsurowing on Twitter

    MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

    ACRA AWARDS

    Congratulations to our members of the 2010 ACRA Great Lakes All-Region Team: Kelsey Arnold, Breck Davis, Sam Morgan, Katie Phelan, and Laura Marshall. Sam, Katie, and Kelsey are also on the 2010 ACRA All-American First Team; Laura Marshall is on the All-American Second Team, with Breck Davis and coxswain Aly Mendels on the All-American Third Team.

    Also, congratulations to Jake Bouwmann and Carey Mankins, who are on the 2010 ACRA All-Freshman Team.

    RECRUITING
    Grand Valley Rowing is continually searching for determined and interested recruits. No experience is necessary, and walk-ons are always welcome! Interested? Complete our interest survey, see information for future students, or apply online.

    GVSU has been named one of America’s Best Buys by US News and World Report. For any other questions, please contact Coach Geoff Sadek at sadekg@mail.gvsu.edu.

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