- USRowing Youth National Championships, Cincinnati, OH – June 8th-10th
- Massachusetts Public School State Champs – Lowell, MA – May 27th
- Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships – Worcester, MA – May 20th
- Lowell v. Cape Cod, Boston Latin, Great Bay, Hanover, Hingham, Manchester – Mashpee, MA – May 13th
- Lowell v. Essex Rowing Club – Methuen, MA – May 12th
- Lowell Invitational – Lowell, MA – May 6th
- Lowell v. Andover, Cape Cod, Boston Latin, Great Bay (NH), Hanover (NH), Hingham, Concord (NH) – Lowell, MA – April 29th
- Andover, Kent, Brookline, Lowell (BOYS) – Kent, CT – April 14th
- Andover, Kent, Brookline, Lowell (GIRLS) – Kent, CT – April 14th
LHS GIRLS AND BOYS CREW – SPRING 2007
Coaching Staff
Head Coach/Boys Varsity: Jennifer Bauer
Girls Varsity: Kendra Bauer
Boys Novice: Kate McGravey
Girls Novice: Robby Walters
Assistant Coach: Steve Hall
Athletes: 105
Highlights
This past spring was an incredible season for the crew team. It began with a strong showing at the Lowell Invitational with all six varsity eights winning medals! In addition, both the girls and boys lightweight fours won medals, making the LHS medals count 3 gold, 3 silvers and two bronze. This was an excellent accomplishment, especially given the size of the regatta. With 18 teams traveling from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, and 900 athletes competing, the Lowell Invitational has become one of the largest spring high school regattas in the Northeast.
Lowell hosted the Massachusetts State Championships, which brought together 20 teams and almost 1,000 athletes from across the state. LHS had a successful day and for the first time in the 10-year history of the LHS crew program the boys’ varsity boats won medals at the regatta. The boys’ second novice eight won their race and claimed the state champion title for their event. The girls’ varsity eight raced hard and captured a silver medal, finally edging out rival Brookline high school for the first time in the history of the LHS crew program. The boys varsity heavyweight eight, which was not seeded in the top three, had an incredible race, winning the bronze, also beating Brookline for the first time in the history of the LHS crew program. The boys’ varsity lightweight eight, racing as the 2nd varsity eight, captured a silver medal, losing only to the Wayland-Weston lightweight eight.
Building on that success, the team traveled to Worcester to compete in the USRowing Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The event brings together the top public and private schools from the 13 states in the region. Lowell High School Crew joined 36 other teams for the two-day competition. The Boys Varsity Lightweight Eight had a spectacular race, capturing the silver medal (losing only to the Wayland-Weston boat which had beaten them at States) and earning an invitation to the USRowing Youth National Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. For the second year in a row, LHS was represented at Nationals, which brought together private school and public school teams from 30 states. In fact, LHS represented one of less than 15 public school programs at the regatta, which brought together 140 teams. Of the 23 boys lightweight eights invited to the regatta, LHS placed 16th overall. It was a great two-days of racing, and showed that Lowell High School is among the best in the country.
Individual Honors
Bryan McKeon – Boys Varsity Heavyweight
New School Record – 6000m erg piece: 21:28.3
New School Record – 2000m erg piece: 6:34.3
Josiah Todd – Boys Varsity Lightweight
New School Record – 2000m erg piece: 6:58.7
Harry Finch – Boys Novice Lightweight
New School Record – 2000m erg piece: 7:09.2
Captains
Michelle Toomey, Deeana Welch, Becky Walsh, Maya Munson (Girls)
Adam McLaughlin, Rob Wall, Jon Garabedian, Jeff Furtado (Boys)
College Info
Of the 29 seniors on the team, 27 will be attending college in the fall. The remaining two joined the Army and the Marines. The following senior athletes will be rowing/coxing at the following colleges next year:
Division I
Neil Coppinger – Gonzaga (rowing & academic scholarships)
Bryan McKeon – Iona (academic scholarship)
Deanna Welch – Duquesne (rowing & academic scholarships)
Division III
Rob Wall – Ithaca (academic scholarship)
Lauren LaPointe – Ithaca (academic scholarship)
Maya Munson – North Park U. (academic scholarship)
Eric Walkup – UML (academic scholarship)
Boat Honors
16th @ USRowing Youth National Championships – Boys’ Varsity Lightweight Eight
Franciz Leon (coxswain), Pat McInerney (Stroke), Jeff Furtado (7-seat), Josiah Todd (6-seat), Ian Finn (5-seat), Dan Burke (4-seat), Chad Caisse (3-seat), Brian Castano (2-seat), Adam McLaughlin (bow)
2nd @ USRowing Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships – Boys’ Varsity Lightweight Eight
Franciz Leon (coxswain), Pat McInerney (Stroke), Jeff Furtado (7-seat), PJ Douglas (6-seat), Ian Finn (5-seat), Dan Burke (4-seat), Chad Caisse (3-seat), Brian Castano (2-seat), Adam McLaughlin (bow)
1st @ Massachusetts State Championships – Boys’ 2nd Novice Eight
Lorenzo Espares (coxswain), Shane Walsh (stroke), Matt Hall (7-seat), Mario Restrepo (6-seat), Jon Blackwood (5-seat), Dan Cooke (4-seat_, Jon Cahill (3-seat), Lucas Klitzke (2-seat), Alex Nunez (bow)
2nd @ Massachusetts State Championships – Girls’ 1st Varsity Eight
Kay Geary (coxswain), Becky Walsh (stroke), Michelle Toomey (7-seat), Katy Nowoswiat (6-seat), Lauren LaPointe (5-seat), Dee Welch (4-seat), Ianna Hondoros-McCarthy (3-seat), Maya Munson (2-seat), Britney Reardon (bow)
2nd @ Massachusetts State Championships – Boys’ 2nd Varsity/Lightweight Eight
Franciz Leon (coxswain), Pat McInerney (Stroke), Jeff Furtado (7-seat), PJ Douglas (6-seat), Ian Finn (5-seat), Dan Burke (4-seat), Chad Caisse (3-seat), Brian Castano (2-seat), Adam McLaughlin (bow)
3rd @ Massachusetts State Championships – Boys’ 1st Varsity Eight
Mike McKeon (coxswain), Josiah Todd (Stroke), Rob Wall (7-seat), Eddie Crockett (6-seat), Brian McKeon (5-seat), Neil Coppinger (4-seat), Kevin Jarvis (3-seat), Colin Creegan (2-seat), Eric Walkup (bow)
1st @ Lowell Invitational – Girls’ 1st Varsity Eight
Krystal Vezina (coxswain), Becky Walsh (stroke), Michelle Toomey (7-seat), Katy Nowoswiat (6-seat), Lauren LaPointe (5-seat), Dee Welch (4-seat), Ianna Hondoros-McCarthy (3-seat), Maya Munson (2-seat), Britney Reardon (bow)
1st @ Lowell Invitational – Boys’ 2nd Varsity Eight
Franciz Leon (coxswain), Pat McInerney (Stroke), Jeff Furtado (7-seat), PJ Douglas (6-seat), Jon Garabedian (5-seat), Dan Burke (4-seat), Kevin Jarvis (3-seat), Brian Castano (2-seat), Chad Caisse (bow)
1st @ Lowell Invitational – Boys’ 2nd Varsity/Lightweight Four
Franciz Leon (coxswain), Adam McLaughlin (stroke), Brian Castano (3-seat), Chad Caisse (2-seat), Dan Burke (bow)
2nd @ Lowell Invitational – Boys’ 1st Varsity Eight
Mike McKeon (coxswain), Josiah Todd (Stroke), Rob Wall (7-seat), Eddie Crockett (6-seat), Brian McKeon (5-seat), Neil Coppinger (4-seat), Eric Walkup (3-seat), Colin Creegan (2-seat), Adam McLaughlin (bow)
2nd @ Lowell Invitational – Girls’ 3rd Varsity Eight
Kay Geary (coxswain), Kathy Lopez (stroke), Jessy Summering (7-seat), Carla Rojo (6-seat), Liz Mohan (5-seat), Mary Silk (4-seat), Olivia Hirmer (3-seat), Diana Echavarria (2-seat), Chelsi Coyle (bow)
2nd @ Lowell Invitational – Girls’ 2nd Varsity/Lightweight Four
Krystal Vezina (coxswain), Becky Walsh (stroke), Britney Reardon (3-seat), Maya Munson (2-seat), Ianna Honros-McCarthy (bow)
3rd @ Lowell Invitational – Boys’ 3rd Varsity Eight
Dan Xayachak (coxswain), Vishnu Gollakota (stroke), Nick Lutz (7-seat), Dave Ducharme (6-seat), Nick Hannon (5-seat), Ian Finn (4-seat), Leo Tannheimer (3-seat), Aaron Caunter (2-seat), Jeramey Normand (bow
3rd @ Lowell Invitational – Girls’ 2nd Varsity Eight
Amanda Dupont (coxswain), Michelle Rosenquist (stroke), Kait Mackenzie (7-seat), Shaundra Shattuck (6-seat), Liz Newell (5-seat), Helen Sequeira (4-seat), Katlyn Burgess (3-seat), Jessica Burke (2-seat), Sam Reardon (bow)
