After a rain delay on Saturday, the rowing resumed at the Olympic Basin in Montreal Sunday for the Coupe Canada À L’ Aviron Rowing Canada Cup this past weekend. Saskatchewan rowed past the competition bringing home the Women’s Aggregate Trophy, the Men’s Aggregate Trophy and the crowning glory, Team Sask won the over all points trophy, Canada Cup, for the first time in the history of the Cup.

The team, comprised of mainly junior athletes preparing for the 2005 Canada Summer Games, demonstrated their passion, dedication and commitment to the sport and the overall team. “We went hoping to do well, to show the juniors what it is like to compete at a high level, to show the rest of the country that we were a team that has trained hard and competed hard all season. We dreamed of the Cup, but to be called to the podium to receive the Cup was beyond belief” says Coach Ian Mitchell.

The team will be at the Royal Canadian Henley in St. Catharine’s to compete on an international stage from August 2 – 8.

Overall standings:

FIRST - Under 19 Women’s Single - Sarah Graham
FIRST - Under 23 Men’s Single - Colin Dyck
FIRST - Under 21 Women’s Eight - Dawn Jorgensen, Melanie Harding, Katy Haver, Savannah Taylor, Stacey Beitel, Morag Emslie, Steffa MacLintock, Mindy Lazarenko, and Yardley Mitzel (coxswain)

SECOND - Under 19 Men’s Quad - Duncan Gilchrist, Jean-Marc Lalonde, Jon Ell, and Brendon Phillips
SECOND - Under 23 Women’s Double - Monica Clay and Dawn Jorgensen
SECOND - Senior Women’s Lightweight Double - Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell and Theresa Saccucci
SECOND - Under 19 Women’s Quad - Sarah Graham, Morag Emslie, Katy Haver, and Savannah Taylor
SECOND - Under 19 Men’s Pair - Duncan Gilchrist and Jean-Marc Lalonde
SECOND - Under 21 Men’s Lightweight Four - Jon Ell, Brendon Phillips, Josh Grehan and Jesse Greenwood
SECOND - Senior Men’s Single - Colin Dyck
SECOND - Under 19 Men’s Double - Duncan Gilchrist and Jean-Marc Lalonde

THIRD - Under 21 Women’s Lightweight Double - Stef Donison and Megan Kusisto
THIRD - Under 21 Women’s Pair - Katy Haver, and Savannah Taylor
THIRD - Under 19 Women’s Double - Morag Emslie, and Sarah Graham
THIRD - Under 21 Women’s Pair - Monica Clay and Dawn Jorgensen

FOURTH - Under 21 Men’s Straight Four - Jon Ell, Brendon Phillips, Nathan Fry and Morgan Kirzinger
FOURTH - Under 21 Women’s Straight - Monica Clay, Dawn Jorgensen, Mindy Lazarenko and Stacey Beitel
FOURTH - Under 19 Men’s Double - Jon Ell and Brendon Phillips
FOURTH - Senior Women’s Lightweight Single - Jennifer Stewart-Mitchell
FOURTH - Under 19 Men’s Quad - Kelsey Froh, Andrew Knorr, Nathan Fry, and Morgan Kirzinger
FOURTH - Under 19 Men’s Single - Morgan Kirzinger
FOURTH - Under 19 Men’s Pair Jesse Greenwood and Josh Grehan
FOURTH - Under 23 Women’s Lightweight Double - Megan Kusisto and Stef Donison
FOURTH - Under 21 Men’s Eight - Andrew Knorr, Nathan Fry, Morgan Kirzinger, Jon Ell, Jean-Marc Lalonde, Jesse Greenwood, Josh Grehan, and Yardley Mitzel (coxswain)

Coaches: Siobhan McLaughlin, Ian Mitchell
Managers: Garret Mathiason, Erin Hlynsky

Under 23 Rowing Championships

Haver and Jarvis win BRONZE MEDAL

Lightweight Men's Double

1 Hungary, 2 Portugal, 3 Canada

Canada have been having a great year and John Haver and Morgan Jarvis continued this trend by taking off at an opening fast pace. However, by the half way point Hungary's Peter Lorinczy and Kornel Szabo had caught up to the Canadians with Nuno Mendes and Pedro Fraga of Portugal also holding on to the pace.

Lorinczy and Szabo then switched gears and moved away from Canada and Portugal leaving the real battle on for second. Portugal had the better sprint to finish second and in the process won the first medal for their country at this regatta. A fading Canada did all that they could to stay in the medals over a last ditch effort by Poland.

- taken from World Rowing Web Site - August 08,2004

The Malta Regatta Course in Poznan, Poland is hosting the World Rowing Under 23 Regatta from August 6 to 8. Coming off the win of his fellow team mates at the Rowing Canada Aviron Canada Cup competition, John Haver from the Saskatoon Rowing Club competed in his first international race. "I can't believe the rowing site, I can't believe all the other national rowing team's......I can't believe that I am about to race for Canada at the World championships" stated an exuberant Haver.

As a strong head wind blew, heat two got under way for the Lightweight Men's Double with Canada's John Haver (Saskatoon) and Morgan Jarvis (from Winnipeg) taking a huge lead in the first quarter of the race. Rowing the distinctive black boat with riggers situated behind them Haver and Jarvis were well in control. Behind them Great Britain and Hong Kong challenged each other in second and third, but the Canadian's remained in front and move directly to the semi-final.

The World Under 23 Regatta is a showcase of up and coming athletes. With annual participation of approximately 40 countries and 600 athletes, these U23 rowers are the future of rowing and many will go on to compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

For more information contact the Saskatchewan Rowing Association at 306-780-9295.

Full results at www.worldrowing.com

Tops n Bottoms 2004

JRB Womens 4X

JRB Mens 4X

JRB Womens 2X

It is also nice to see PA return to the Regatta circuit. It was very hard to get Jesse and Keegan to call themselves Saskatchewan instead of PA at the start (as the officials told me). The Juniors were identified and coached by Danica Jorgensen(PA), Cory Niefer(S'Toon) and Ian Mitchell(Regina). They represent the future of Saskatchewan Provincial Rowing. Congratulations all!

Junior Women's Quad - Stef Donison, Megan Kusisto, Dawn Jorgenson, Monica Clay
Junior Women's Double - Dawn Jorgenson, Monica Clay
Sr Lwt Women's 1x - Jennifer Stewart Mitchell
Junior Women's Pair - Mindy Lazarenko, Stacey Beitel

Senior Men's B Four - Todd Keesey, Patrick Fiori, Craig Hamilton, Colin Dyck
Junior Women's Single - Sarah Graham
Sr Men's Pair - Todd Keesey, Colin Dyck
Women's Lightweight Dash - Jennifer Stewart Mitchell
Men's Single Dash - Josh Bancescue

Junior Mens lx - 6th Place

Senior B Mens 4x - 3rd Place

Senior B Womens 4x - 5th Place

Senior B Womens 4- - 3rd Place

Also congratulations to the following Regina crews.

Senior Womens 4x - 6th Place

Junior Womens 1x - 10th Place

Junior Womens 2- - 6th Place

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