The Vashon Island Junior Crew (VIJC), one of the smallest teams to compete at the USRowing Northwest Junior District Championships last Thursday in Vancouver, Wash., proved to be a true powerhouse when four of its boats qualified for the national competition — a record number for the team.
The Vashon Island Junior Crew had an excellent showing at the Brentwood Regatta, held Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, in Mill Bay, British Columbia.
Rowers from Vashon Island Junior Crew (VIJC) showed they could hold their own against larger clubs and more experienced rowers at the Green Lake Spring Regatta on Saturday, March 19.
Rowers from the Vashon Island Junior Rowing Club won almost every race they competed in at the Tri-Island Regatta on Bainbridge Island last Sunday. The club competed against clubs from Bainbridge and Orcas islands, and approximately 140 rowers participated in the event.
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Vashon Island Rowing Club traveled to Green Lake in Seattle to race in the 2010…
On Sunday, Oct. 3, the Vashon Island Rowing Club traveled to Seattle to compete in the Tail of the Lake regatta, the first Seattle-area head race of the fall rowing season. Held on Lake Union in downtown Seattle, the city skyline provided the backdrop for the four-kilometer course.
Completing three days of competition in grueling heat, high humidity and torrential rain, Vashon Island Junior Crew rowers finished strong and placed nationally at the USRowing Youth National Championships held on Lake Harsha in Cincinnati, Ohio, over the weekend.
On Thursday, April 22, Vashon Island Junior Crew traveled to Brentwood College in Mill Bay, British Columbia. The VIJC rowing team did so well that two of their boats were invited to row Windermere Cup Opening Day regatta, an invitation-only regatta, held annually at the University of Washington. This year’s Opening Day was held May 1.
On Saturday, April 10, Vashon Island Rowing Club traveled to Lake Stevens to participate in the Northwest Sculling Regatta. This…
The Vashon Island Junior Crew team left Vashon Island at 4:50 a.m. on March 20 to join around 1,100 other rowers at the 2010 Green Lake Spring Regatta.
On Sunday, March 14, the Vashon Island Junior Rowing Club — composed of rowers in eighth- through 12th-grades — competed against Bainbridge Island Rowing Club and Orcas Island Rowing Club on Bainbridge Island, winning several races and putting in a strong all-around showing.
The Vashon Island Junior Rowing Club traveled to Seattle University to participate in Ergomania, the Pacific Northwest’s premier indoor rowing…
