1998 / 1999

Rowing Season



This season was dedicated to the memory of the Strokes' beloved junior varsity coxswain Julia Burke.  In 1998/1999 the Strokes were one of the fastest junior crews in the nation achieving the following success:

The Varsity Men 's 8 were first at the San Diego Crew Classic for the second year in a row, Won the Head of the Estuary, came in first at the Southwest Regional Championships for the second year in a row, won the Battle of the Bay, 1st at Opening day in Seattle for the second year in a row and placed 3rd in the National Championships (U.S. Rowing Youth Invitational) in Cincinnati.

The Varsity Women's 8 placed 3rd at the Southwest Regional Championships

Every rower won a medal at the Southwest Regional Championships.

The Men's Varsity Lightweight 8 placed 2 in the country at the USRowing Invitationals

Fall and Winter 1998

 

Head of the Oakland Estuary   (varsity only) October 25    Results

Newport Fall Regatta  (men's varsity only) November 15   Results

Stanford Fall Regatta  (varsity only)     November 22    Results

U.S. Rowing Convention in Oakland December 3 to 5    

Ergathon on  December 6   

Novice Race versus UCLA Jrs.   (tentative) December 12   cancelled

Alumni Day Regatta  on December 26    alumni won again!

 

Spring 1999

 

Strokes vs. San Diego @ Oakland   (Varsity 4's & 8's) February 27  cancelled

Novice Regatta  @ Lake Merced, S.F.  March 6    results soon posted

Strokes vs. Serra/Notre Dame, Capitol & Berkeley (Varsity) @ Redwood Shores March 7   results

3rd Annual Battle of the Bay: vs. Berkeley High and Marin and St. Ignatius @ Oakland  (varsity only)  March 13   results

Strokes vs. Berkeley High (Novice) @ Oakland  March 13  

Strokes vs. Pacific &  Los Gatos (Varsity & Novice) @ Oakland  March 21     results

San Diego Crew Classic (varsity only) at Mission Bay March 27, 28   

Strokes vs. Berkeley High @ Oakland   April 3  Cancelled due to high winds / waves               

Strokes vs. Los Gatos @ Lexington Resrvoir, San Jose April 10    

Strokes vs. St. Ignatius @ Lake Merced, S..F. April 17   Cancelled by S.I.

Team Photo Day    April 17 

Strokes vs. Capital @ Lake Natoma , Sacramento  April 24   

Windemere Cup  (Opening Day @ Seattle)   Men's varsity 8  May 1    

U.S. Rowing Southwest Jr. Regional's @ Lake Natoma May 8 & 9   

Annual Awards Night in Piedmont  May 20 ( note new day )   

 

Note: Regattas tend to start early and are usually over by 1:00 P.M.   Rowers are expected to be at the boathouse by 6:30 A.M. unless otherwise directed by the coaches. The regatta support committee organizes pasta feeds the night before .  Watch the newsletter for pasta feed locations and dates.