Mens 2V8 are 2009 Scholastic National Champions! (updated)
May 23rd, 2009 (Princeton, NJ): The Winter Park Men's 2V8 took Gold at SRA Nationals in Princeton, New Jersey. Completing a season in which they were Florida State Champions, Stotesbury Champions and now National Champions.
Winter Park Hosts National Learn to Row Day and Learn to Row Summer Program
Winter Park Crew the 2009 National Scholastic Champions in the Mens JV8 will be hosting a Learn to Row event on June 6th at the WP Crew Boathouse.
The Hammer brings the Hammer Home!
May 14th-16th, 2009 (Philadelphia): If you are going to only win one trophy at Stotesbury then at least do it in style. The Winter park Mens 2nd 8 captured the Hammer Trophy as it continued undefeated this season with an open-water victory at Stotesbury.
Rent-A-Rower
Winter Crew Boosters manages a program called "Rent-A'Rower". Where our rowers sign up to be available odd jobs at a rate between $8-$12.50 and hour. The money raised by the rower goes toward their monthky dues account and / or to defray some of the cost of overnight trips for regattas. Andy Lawn (a parent of one of our women rowers) is the coordinator for the program and can be reached by phone at 407-810-2949 or by using the handy request form below. Link to Rent a Rower Flyer Above in PDF format.
2008 Stotesbury Photos (Updated 9:22am)
May 9th, 2009 (Winter Park): Mariah Styer answered my call for photos with some great shots from Stotesbury last year. But then Joan Holiday sent some as well with results.
Evan Daily photos from States 2009
April 27th, 2009 (Orlando): Some candid photos of the Mens 3rd 8 from 2009 States in Sarasota.
Laurel Cohen shares some photos from Spring Break
April 4th, 2009 (Philadelphia): The Winter Park Women's Freshmen Crew coached by Jason Berric joined the Varsity team in Philadelphia for Spring Break for the 2nd year in a row.
Dinner on the Avenue
April 18th, 2009 (Winter Park): Some of the participants at the wildly successful Crew Angel Dinner held on February 7th, thought it might be a good idea to have another food themed fund-raiser this year.
Winter Park wins FSRA Overall Points #29 (Update 3)
April 26th 2009 (Sarasota): Winter Park High School won it's 29th Florida Scholastic Rowing Association (FSRA) Overall points trophy with strong performances in the Men's and Women's 8's.
Florida Tech Men’s V8 wins SIRA Title with Brown, Venturoni and Menendez-Aponte!
April 19th, 2009 (Oak Ridge, TN): In a thrilling finish, the Florida Tech Mens Varsity 8 with Winter Park Alumni Taylor Brown, Jeff Venturoni and Pablo Menendez-Aponte took Gold at the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Florida Tech wins Mens V8 at FIRAs with WP Alumni Venturoni, Menednez and Brown
April 11th, 2009 (Sarasota): Winter Park Mens Alumni Jeff Venturoni, Pablo Menednez, and Taylor Brown rowing for Florida Tech won the "George B. Howell Memorial Trophy" by coming in 1st in the Men's Varsity 8 race on at FIRA held on Cooper Creek in Sarasota.
2009 Men’s Learn to Row held on Lake Baldwin
March 29th, 2009 (Winter Park): The Winter park Crew Mens team held a :earn to Row today at Fleet park on Lake Baldwin. With strong wind and whitecaps the amount of rowing wasn't as much planned, but all seemed to have a good time.
WP Women’s Crew 2001-2002 (updated)
While cruising through the Internet the other day I came across s0me pictures of Winter Park Women's Crew in 2001-2002. No idea of the identity of the photographer or who the women are in the pictures.
Novice Race Results
The first race of the 2009 season (The Novice Race) for Winter Park High School was held on February 14th. This year the race included teams from Edgewater, Boone, Oars, Lake Brantley, Power10, Miami Rowing Club, Sarasota Scullers, Belen, Space Coast and many others, competing at Turkey Lake in Orlando. Boys Team Men’s Novice 4 – 1st in flight (5:38.8), 2nd in event Men’s Novice 8 – 1st in event (5:24.8) Women's Team 1. Novice 8 Boat A - 4th Place 2. Novice 8 Boat B - last 3. Novice 4 - 1st We have some pictures from one of the girls parents and they ...
Crew Angel Dinner held Saturday 7th of February
It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child. The truth of that statement rang true at last night’s Crew Angels fundraising dinner. It took a village of volunteers – both current rower parents and even parents of alumni rowers -- to pull this big event off so that talented rowers who need some financial assistance don’t have to sit on the dock for lack of funds. Alumni parents Dean Clarke and Mary Swain Landreth (parents of Travis Clarke – former two-year captain and National Champion) created the meal held at the home of the Tortorici family. Aptly titled ...
Coach Vertullo 40’s Birthday!
On Sunday, February 15th the Winter Park Women's crew team hosted a 2nd surprise birthday party at the boathouse for Coach Vertullo's 40th Birthday party.
44th Head of the Charles: WP Mens V8 Takes 3rd
The Men's varsity 8 came in 3rd at the Head of the Charles this past weekend with a time of 15:44.110 behind Eton College and Everett Rowing Association. Results show below with some pictures from Melissa Bunkers. The crew of the V8 included: Alex Bunkers, Matt Maher, Nick Vinson, Logan Lynch, Boone Porcher, Otto Alvarez, Cameron Aidif, Sean Fleming and coxswain Chloe Cook.
Oxford v Washington (updated)
The University of Washington Huskies traveled to England to scrimmage Oxford yesterday with Katelyn Snyder (WP Alumni) coxing.
Winter Park / Plant Dual
On Saturday, March 14th Winter park High School hosted Plan High School (Tampa) for a Dual at the Lake Howell boathouse. For the most part the races were close with several down to the wire. The morning started with the Women's 1st 8 with WP emerging with a hard fought victory. Some Pictures from the day. What a day for the boat not to start! WP Women's V8 take the 1st race. the WP Women's 3rd 8 leaves the dock. Closeup of the WP Boat Closeup of the Plant Boat from that finish. WP Boat crosses the finish line in it's race first. (Which one)... Freshman Girls (Pictures from Jeff Moler)
29th Metro Cup (Update 3)
The 29th Metro Cup was held Saturday. March 7th on Lake Maitland with a 2,000 meter course.
Class of 71 meets Class of 09
March 29th, 2009 (Winter park): Today while the current Winter Park Crew Men's team hosted a "Learn to Row" on Lake Baldwin, a couple of Winter park alumni from it's 1st championship season in 1971 stopped by for a visit.
Men’s Spring Break 2009: Camp Ocala (Early Update)
April 2nd, 2009 (Winter Park) For the last 11 years the Winter Park High School Men's Crew has spent Spring Break at Camp Ocala; a 4H camp in the Ocala National Forest approximately and hour and half north west of Orlando. The accommodations are rustic, but clean, weatherproof and air-conditioned. With a cafeteria serving 3 meals a day what more could a rower ask for, water to row on. Lake Sellers at Camp Ocala is clear (relatively free of of Alligators) and long and wide enough to row on with no trouble. This year the Ontario Canoe and kayak Club was ...
Women’s Spring Break 2009: Philadelphia (Early update)
April 2nd, 2009 (Conshohocken, PA): For the last 2 years, the Winter Park Women's Crew has spent the annual Spring Break rowing in Philadelphia at the Shoebie Cup and in the Manny Flick Series. While the Men practice in the relative obscurity of Lake Sellers the women practice on the same river as some of their top rivals in the country. Shown below are some pictures from this years trip. Let's hope the weather cooperates for some racing this weekend! The boats finally arrived in Philadelphia. Women's Team arriving after a long flight and bus ride. Ready for practice. V8 goes out ...
News and Events
Summer Break
All, I will be taking time off this summer from the website and will be back in September as the season starts anew. Obviously if something BIg happens...
Mens 2V8 are 2009 Scholastic National Champions! (updated)
May 23rd, 2009 (Princeton, NJ): The Winter Park Men’s 2V8 took Gold at SRA Nationals in Princeton, New Jersey. Completing a season in which they...
Winter Park Hosts National Learn to Row Day and Learn to Row Summer Program
Winter Park Crew the 2009 National Scholastic Champions in the Mens JV8 will be hosting a Learn to Row event on June 6th at the WP Crew Boathouse. Read More →
Stotesbury 2009 Photos
Click on the link below for a photo gallery from this weekend’s trip to Stotesbury. There are over 400 photos so be patient if the pages take a...
The Hammer brings the Hammer Home!
May 14th-16th, 2009 (Philadelphia): If you are going to only win one trophy at Stotesbury then at least do it in style. The Winter park Mens 2nd 8...
WP Stotesbury Historical Results (incomplete)
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta or “Stotesbury” as the some of the participants call it, is the oldest and largest High School Regatta in North...
Winter Park wins FSRA Overall Points #29 (Update 3)
April 26th 2009 (Sarasota): Winter Park High School won it’s 29th Florida Scholastic Rowing Association (FSRA) Overall points trophy with strong...
Megan Taylor and Amanda Horbert to row for Florida Tech
Megan Taylor and Amanda Horbert both accepted scholarships with Florida Tech and will row in college. Read More →
Sara Patterson to row at NOVA Southeastern
Sarah Patterson has also decided and accepted scholarships with NOVA Southeastern University. She will also continue to row in college. Congrats Sarah!!! Read More →
2008 Stotesbury Photos (Updated 9:22am)
May 9th, 2009 (Winter Park): Mariah Styer answered my call for photos with some great shots from Stotesbury last year. But then Joan Holiday sent some...
Evan Daily photos from States 2009
April 27th, 2009 (Orlando): Some candid photos of the Mens 3rd 8 from 2009 States in Sarasota. Read More →
Laurel Cohen shares some photos from Spring Break
April 4th, 2009 (Philadelphia): The Winter Park Women’s Freshmen Crew coached by Jason Berric joined the Varsity team in Philadelphia for Spring...
Lightweight Women’s 8 Take Home the Gold Again! (Update 1)
April 26th, 2009 (Sarasota): The Winter Park women’s Lightweight 8 took home the gold for the 2nd year in a row. The lightweights had the 2nd...
WP Mens JV8 Takes the Martin Brewster Founder Award at States
April 26th, 2009 ( Sarasota): Winter Park easily took first in the Men’s JV8 final and took home the Martin Bewster Founder Award at the Florida...
Winter Park Men’s V8 Avenges Loss to CCR and takes home the Dennis Kamrad Trophy
By ALAN DELL Correspondent – Herald Tribune (Original article here) April 27th, 2009 (Sarasota): For the Winter Park High boys varsity eight,...
Winter Park Repeats at Orlando City Champions (Update 1)
April 19th, 2009 (Turkey Lake, Orlando): Winter Park crew defended it’s Orlando City Champions title with a solid victory over the Orlando area High...
Contenders cropping up for local crews (Local Philly paper) WP Women
April 9th, 2009 : Contenders cropping up for local crews by Tom Utescher There will be no crew races on the Schuylkill this Sunday due to the Easter...
WP Women Shine at the Manny Flick (update 1)
April 5th, 2009 (Philadelphia): On a sunny but windy day in Philadelphia the Winter Park Women’s Crew finished off a grueling week with a successful outing...
WP Men Cruise to Victory at the Jacksonville Invitational (update 2)
April 4th, 2009 (Jacksonville): The Winter Park Men concluded a grueling spring break week with several 1st place and 2nd place finishes’ at the...
Mariah Styer to row for the Tide
April 4th, 2009 (Orlando): Mariah Styer has been accepted to the University of Alabama and will row for the Crimson Tide starting in the fall of 2009....
alumni
Amanda Grady finishes an Undefeated Season at Yale with Gold at Sprints
May 19th, 2009 (Cherry Hill, NJ): Amanda Grady (Class of 07) took Gold in the 2nd Varsity 4 at the Eastern Sprints held on the Cooper River in New Jersey. Read more
Justine Hausheer wins Silver for Princeton at EAWRC Sprints
May 17th, 2009 (Camden, NJ): Justine Hausheer in the Princeton University Womens’s Lightweight 8 took silver at the EAWRC Sprints. Read more
Greg Hausheer Takes Bronze for Yale at EARC Sprints
May 10th, 2009 (Worcester, MA): Greg Hausheer rowing in the Yale University Freshmen Lightweight 8 takes Bronze at the EARC Sprints. Read more
Mike VanAssache wins Gold at Dad Vail
May 9th, 2009 (Philadelphia): Mike Van Assche won Gold in the Temple University Mens Junior 8 at the 71st Annual Dad Vail Regatta (The Stotesbury of College rowing). The Temple boat won the Ernie Bayer Trophy. Read more
Dinner on the Avenue
April 18th, 2009 (Winter Park): Some of the participants at the wildly successful Crew Angel Dinner held on February 7th, thought it might be a good idea to have another food themed fund-raiser this year. Read more
Josh Holaday Cheers on Devon at States.
April 26th, 2009 (Sarasota): The Men’s 2V Coxwain Devon Holaday had a surprise visit in Sarasota over the weekend. Her brother Josh who rowed for Winter Park in 2004-2007. Read more
Florida Tech Men’s V8 wins SIRA Title with Brown, Venturoni and Menendez-Aponte!
April 19th, 2009 (Oak Ridge, TN): In a thrilling finish, the Florida Tech Mens Varsity 8 with Winter Park Alumni Taylor Brown, Jeff Venturoni and Pablo Menendez-Aponte took Gold at the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Read more
Breller, Curto, Baxter and Horbert take Bronze at SIRA.
April 19th, 2009 (Oak Ridge): Katie Breller (Class of ‘06), Chelsea Curto, Sasha Baxter and Jacqueline Horbert (Class of ‘08) to bronze in the Stetson Womens’s Lightweight 4. Read more
Indiana Women’s JV8 with Rachael Anderson takes Bronze at SIRA
April 19th, 2009 (Oak Ridge): Rachel Anderson (Class of ‘06) takes in the Indiana University Women’s Varsity 8 takes Bronze at SIRA. Read more
VanAssche goes Undefeated in Temple’s Mens JV8 with Gold at SIRA.
April 19th, 2009 (Oak Ridge): Temple University’s Mens JV8 finished the season undefeated with a first place win at SIRA this past weekend with Winter Park Alumni Mike Van Assche (Class ‘08) in the 3 seat. Read more
Yale Bulldogs with Greg Hausheer Lead the way!
April 13th, 2009 (New haven): The Yale Bulldogs so far this season have defeated Navy and Georgetown in the Johnson Cup Regatta 3/28, MIT on 4/4 and Columbia and Penn on 4/11. Read more
Justine Hausheer and the Princeton Tigers on a tear!
April 13tth, 2009 (Princeton): Justine Hausheer, Winter Park Crew Alum 2006, IRA Gold Medalist 2007 and Princeton University Class of 2010, continues to row for the Princeton Lightweights as the 6 seat of the Varsity 8.
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Barr and VanAssche continue their winning ways at the Knecht Cup.
Temple men’s Varisty and JV are successful with the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River this Easter weekend. Jimmy Barr stroking the men’s V8 (black) and Mike VanAssache (white) in 3 seat for the JV8. Read more
Florida Tech wins Mens V8 at FIRAs with WP Alumni Venturoni, Menednez and Brown
April 11th, 2009 (Sarasota): Winter Park Mens Alumni Jeff Venturoni, Pablo Menednez, and Taylor Brown rowing for Florida Tech won the “George B. Howell Memorial Trophy” by coming in 1st in the Men’s Varsity 8 race on at FIRA held on Cooper Creek in Sarasota. Read more
Stetson Women’s Lightweight 4 comes in 2nd by .3 seconds at FIRA
April 11th, 2009 (Sarasota): Winter Park Alumni Chelsea Curto, Sasha Baxter, Katie Breller and Jacqueline Horbert (coxwain) came in 2nd in the Women’s Lightweight 4 event at FIRA. The difference between NOVA Southeastern and Stetson was .3 seconds. and Sasha Baxter. Another fine showing by the WP Class of ’06 and ‘08 women.
Olsen leads Georgetown to win over the Cavaliers of Virginia
April 5th, 2009 (Washington, DC): Any Olsen rowing in Stroke Seat in the Georgetown Freshman 8 A boat defeated Virginia yesterday on the Potomac. Results below. Read more
Katelin Snyder leads the Huskies to Silver at the Copley Cup
April 5th, 2009 (San Diego): The University of Washington Huskies Men’s Varsity 8 came in 2nd this year at the Copley Cup to California, led by our very own Katelin Snyder. Read more
Class of 71 meets Class of 09
March 29th, 2009 (Winter park): Today while the current Winter Park Crew Men’s team hosted a “Learn to Row” on Lake Baldwin, a couple of Winter park alumni from it’s 1st championship season in 1971 stopped by for a visit. Read more
VanAssache and Barr win medals at the Murphy Cup for Temple. (Update 2)
March, 28th, 2009 (Philadelphia) - Temple University men’s and women’s crews hosted the 27th Annual Murphy Cup Regatta today on the Schuylkill River. Read more
Georgetown’s Olsen wins Gold at the Jesuit Invitational
March 21st, 2009 (Camden), Winter Park Alumni Andy Olsen won gold at the Jesuit Invitational in the Freshman 8. All four Georgetown eights came in first! You can follow Georgetown’s crew team on their blog here.
| Freshmen 8: | |
| Georgetown | 6:45.5 |
| Loyola | 7:02.21 |
| Fordham | 7:24.39 |
More alumni
- WP Alumni win again at the Rollins Invitational
- WP Women’s Crew 2001-2002 (updated)
- Mayors Cup 09 (update #2)
- WP Alumni Win Gold at Stetson Sprints
- Chris Brennan rowing for Cornell again.
- Oxford v Washington (updated)
- Jimmy Barr and Mike VanAssche win Gold at Braxton Memorial Regatta for Temple
- Andy Olsen voted Captain of Georgetown’s Freshmen Team
- Alumni Race 2008
- WP Alumni at the Princeton Chase
Write on the Wall
Latest on Wed, 05:37 pm: I rowed briefly with the school's first team in the year that Rollins gave the school its first shells. Since I also ran track and field, I ended up leaving the rowing program to follow track, but I never [...]
: Best of luck Jason! Wishing you the best!
: I would like to wish Coach Jason the best and thank him for coaching Kali during her Freshman year.
: I'd like to leave a shout out to Elyse and Steve Anderson for not only printing off the State Champions decals, but for also staying vigil by the computer to text times before they were even posted on site. Their [...]
: Good Luck Seniors! I miss you Vertullo!
: Excellent season, we love to see Scholastics put the clubs in their places.
: It seems like the varsity was rowing against college teams by the looks of them! But, if it's any consolation.....they beat the "Prep" by almost three seconds!!!Yea park!
: It's my little contribution to Crew Joan. Your welcome.
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