The Little Knights’ seven man ET Hayes took part in the annual Death Ride in the Sierra Nevada the weekend of July 10th, and not only did he complete the 120 mile course with no less than 16,000 total feet of climbing, he was also one of the top 100 finishers at the event. He [...]
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Pacific Rowing Club News: Spring Season Begins
The past week has been one of adjustment for me, as I have changed squads and have been asked to take on more responsibility at the club at the outset of the Spring racing season. After what has been a successful Fall working with the Pacific women (both varsity and novice), I have now been [...]
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The Little Knights finish off the Fall with a Win in Foster City
The Fall season came to a close with a bang last Sunday in Foster City, as the Little Knights took their first ever trophy with a win in the Men’s Open VIII. Due to illness/availability, the lineup was once again shifted, but we managed to find a strong rhythm quickly and made great use of [...]
Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, 2009
The Little Knights were back in action last Sunday at this year’s Newport Autumn Rowing Festival (NARF) in Newport, California. The competition was similar to the previous weekend in Sacramento, but this time featured a revamped UC Davis Varsity VIII, as well as the Stanford Varsity VIII. Building on the success and good rhythm of [...]
Head of the American, 2009
In a race warm-up for the upcoming Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, we, the Little Knights, made our 2009-2010 season debut (and debuted our new uniforms, complete with an image of the Little Knight himself embroidered on the right leg) on a beautiful, clear day in Sacramento. We entered the Open VIII, and managed a 4th [...]
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Upcoming Events
There are two competitions on the radar that I am currently training for, one rowing and one running. I am gearing up for the Newport Autumn Rowing Festival, coming up on November 1st, which should be a great time, and we are fielding a quite competitive entry in the Men’s Open VIII. The boat will [...]
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure!
Last Sunday, Zoe and I participated in our first joint competition — the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, supporting the fight against breast cancer. The event was very well attended, and both of us were struck by the number of participants wearing pink shirts (indicating that they had survived breast cancer themselves, and [...]
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Pacific Rowing Club News
The coaching staff has finally been fleshed out for the coming year, and it is looking strong. There are going to be six of us overall looking after the development of the team, which now numbers over one hundred (including both novice teams and both varsity teams). As an assistant coach, I will be working [...]
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Pacific Rowing Club News
The final Open House at the Pacific Rowing Club will be held this weekend, on Saturday morning from 10am-12pm. All are welcome, and most of the coaching staff will be present to greet all new recruits, lead tours of the facilities, and provide a general introduction to the sport of rowing, along with what PRC [...]
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Ken Jurkowski Named UCLA Men’s Rowing Head Coach
According to the rumor mill, Ken Jurkowski has been selected as successor to Paul Mokha has the Head Coach of UCLA Men’s Rowing. Jurkowski is an extremely accomplished oarsman, having rowed during his collegiate career at Cornell, and having had multiple stints with the US National Team. Most recently, Ken competed at the Beijing Olympic [...]
