Rowing

Agata Minka and Anya Prokopchuk won double gold medals at the 2022 BC Summer Games in Prince George last month. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Valley rowers bring home double gold from BC Summer Games

Duo got their start with Maple Bay Rowing Club

 

Rowing Canada Aviron president Carol Purcer speaks at Elk Lake in Saanich during an announcement of funding benefiting rowing programs on Tuesday (July 5). (Don Descoteau/News Staff)

Rowing community on Vancouver Island welcomes restart funding

Funding coming for grassroots programs, national training centre infrastructure

 

Brentwood College head of school Bud Patel and rowing coach Spencer Manton. (Citizen file)

Brentwood College head of school shows cross-country support

Bud Patel attended rugby provincials and rowing nationals on same weekend

 

The Navy Dragon Anchors pose for a pic at the Marina Park. Photo by Mike Chouinard

13 Vancouver Island teams go ‘Paddles Up!’ at Comox Dragon Boat Festival

Three Comox Valley teams among those in the competiton

The Navy Dragon Anchors pose for a pic at the Marina Park. Photo by Mike Chouinard
Brentwood College School won gold in the junior women’s eight at the CSSRA Regatta in St. Catharines, Ont. last week. (Submitted by Brentwood College School)

Brentwood College School storms back to national rowing stage

Brentwood takes 7 medals, including 2 golds, at nationals; Shawnigan collects 3 silvers

Brentwood College School won gold in the junior women’s eight at the CSSRA Regatta in St. Catharines, Ont. last week. (Submitted by Brentwood College School)
Rowing Canada is continuing plans to make Quamichan Lake its home base. (File photo)

Rowing Canada looks to ICET for funds to develop Quamichan Lake as home base

Organization applying for ICET grant for phase-two development

Rowing Canada is continuing plans to make Quamichan Lake its home base. (File photo)
Ava Roe, Sadie Wood, Sierra Priekshot, Ashley Pepper and cox Quinlan Campbell of the Maple Bay Rowing Club rowed to gold in the women’s U15 coxed quad. (Submitted by the Maple Bay Rowing Club)

Maple Bay Rowing Club marks big haul at Shawnigan Regatta

3 golds among 8 medals overall

Ava Roe, Sadie Wood, Sierra Priekshot, Ashley Pepper and cox Quinlan Campbell of the Maple Bay Rowing Club rowed to gold in the women’s U15 coxed quad. (Submitted by the Maple Bay Rowing Club)
A Shawnigan men’s quad crew heads out on the water last Saturday afternoon. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Shawnigan Regatta returns with 20 clubs

Event was ‘blessed with flat water and cursed with rain’

A Shawnigan men’s quad crew heads out on the water last Saturday afternoon. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Brentwood College School’s U17 men’s eight crew hoists the Jim Henninger Trophy after winning their final at the 50th Brentwood Regatta. (Submitted by Brentwood College photo)

3 gold medals for hosts highlight return of Mill Bay’s Brentwood Regatta

Brentwood adds one silver and five bronzes to haul

Brentwood College School’s U17 men’s eight crew hoists the Jim Henninger Trophy after winning their final at the 50th Brentwood Regatta. (Submitted by Brentwood College photo)