Vashon junior and master rowers scull in twenty races at Lake Stevens

By Janet Williams • April 13, 2010 3:25 pm
Raphael Torres and Ryan Bingham take a breather just after winning first place in their junior novice men’s double.
Raphael Torres and Ryan Bingham take a breather just after winning first place in their junior novice men’s double.

On Saturday, April 10, Vashon Island Rowing Club traveled to Lake Stevens to participate in the Northwest Sculling Regatta. This event is unique because in sculling, each rower uses two oars, as opposed to the single sweep oar used in most regattas. With 18 American and Canadian clubs competing at the event, more than 400 rowers spent the day racing on Lake Stevens on 1,000 to 1,500 meter courses.

For this regatta, Vashon’s junior rowers were in 20 events and on the medals podium for 14 of those events.

Vashon Island Junior Crew is a cooperative program between Vashon Park District and Vashon Island Rowing Club.

The team extended thanks to Mary Nerini and Leslie Farriell for providing a hearty breakfast and lunch, to Joanne and Steve Kicinski for the use of their truck, and to Dennis Williams for driving the boat trailer.

The rowing club’s next race will be on Friday, April 23, in Canada at the Brentwood Regatta. There will be more than 1,500 athletes and teams from all over the western United States and Canada.

Results from Saturday’s regatta are as follows:

• First place: Nolan Shinn, Sam Warner, Ky Burton, Alec Spencer and coxswain Hannah Scheer in the junior men’s quad.

• First place: Thane Gill and Tim Hanson in the junior men’s double.

• First place: Steve DeWalt and Wade Hankin in the junior men’s double.

• First place: Gus Magnuson, Ryan Bingham, Raphael Torres, Tate Gill and coxswain Mari Hamper in the junior men’s novice quad.

• First place: Janet Williams and Donna Nespor in the master women’s novice double.

• First place: Mia Croonquist Emmie Kehoe, Katelyn Carter, TeraJane Ripley and coxswain Hannah Scheer in the junior women’s novice quad.

• First place: Raphael Torres and Ryan Bingham in the junior men’s novice double.

• Second place: TeraJane Ripley and Katelyn Carter in the junior women’s novice double.

• Second place: Mia Croonquist and Emmie Kehoe in the junior women’s novice double.

• Second place: Master rower Mark Ripley in the master men’s open single.

• Second place: Steve DeWalt, Will Kicinski, Wade Hankin, Tim Hanson and coxswain Olivia Sayvetz in the junior men’s quad.

• Second place: Alec Spencer in the junior lightweight single.

• Second place: Avalon Koenig and Alaina Williams in the junior women’s double.

• Second place: Avalon Koenig, Meaghan Connors, Alaina Williams, Marja Haflinger and coxswain Sarah Warner in the junior women’s quad.

• Third place: Thane Gill and Tim Hanson in the junior men’s double.

• Third place: Su DeWalt, Kim Goforth, Lisa Huggenvik and Debby Jackson in the master women’s quad.

• Third place: Will Kicinski in the junior men’s single.

• Third place: Kim Goforth and Debby Jackson in the master women’s double.

• Fourth place: Wade Hankin and Steve DeWalt in the junior men’s double.

• Fourth place: Nolan Shinn, Sam Magnuson, Ky Burton, Alec Spencer and coxswain Hannah Scheer in the junior men’s quad.

• Fourth place: Sam Warner in the junior men’s single.

— Janet Williams