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Rowing, August 15, 2010

2010 US Rowing Masters National Championship, Cooper River, NJ

Medal Count/ Results:

Gold:

Men’s Hwt. AA Single (C. Storm);
Men’s Ltw. A Double (R. Mannino, C. Storm);
Father/Son D Double (D. Besser, J. Besser).

Silver:

Women’s Open AA Double (C. McCarthy, A. Taggart);
Men’s HWT AA Four w/o (C. Storm, S. Rawl, W. Cooper, C.Wyatt);

Bronze:

Women’s Ltw A Double
Women’s Ltw C Quad
Mixed B Quad
Men’s Club A 4x

(C. McCarthy, A. Taggart);
(S. Donahue, C.McCarthy, A. Taggart);
(A. Taggart, J. Besser, R.Mannino, C. McCarthy);
(C. Storm, Cooper, J. Besser, R. Mannino).

Backgammon, July 15, 2010

Summer Backgammon night at the Boathouse

Rowing, June 20, 2010

CROMWELL CUP, CHARLES RIVER POWERHOUSE STRETCH, BOSTON

Results:
1st Place: Women’s Master 8+:
[Kuo] Geihe, Mesedahl, Kloss, Skelley, Lippman, McCarthy, Chang, Taggard;
1st Place: Men’s Open 8+
[Hoy] Winters, Bayley, Baker, Macris, Martin, Novak, Besser, Webb;
1st Place: Men’s Masters Quad
DeBonis, Novak, Martin, Besser;
1st Place: Men’s Master B Single: Mannino;
2nd Place: Men’s Open 1x 500m Dash: Rubin;
2nd Place: Men’s Open 1x: Winters.

Rowing, June 5, 2010

NATIONAL LEARN TO ROW DAY

On June 5, 2010, UBC participated in National Learn to Row Day. Several novice rowers from the Club and some UBC friends and family had their first row on the Charles in a barge. Experienced UBC rowers filled in some seats in the barge to help coach Guerette demonstrate the rowing stroke. Photos from the row follow.

Posted by the Rowing Committee

Fives, June 3, 2010

Club Champs

Sam Devens won the 2010 Fives Club Championship defeating cousin Matt Iler, 21-13. The gallery was treated to an epic battle with upwards of twenty match points. Congratulations to Sam and Matt for their accomplishments!

Rowing, May 2, 2010

Sarah Perkins named to the 2010 Australian U-23 National Team

Congratulations to UBC pre-elite member Sarah Perkins who was named to the Australian Under-23 National Team. Sarah will represent her home county of Australia racing in the U-23 Women’s Quad at the 2010 World Rowing U-23 Championship in Brest, Belarus this July. Go Union! Go Australia!

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Backgammon, April 28, 2010

Rites of Spring tournament

Champion - Drew Pluhar
Finalist - Richard Batchelder

Rowing, March 24, 2010

CHRISTENING OF THE JOAN A. CAMPBELL

On March 24th, at the annual Boathouse clean-up event, Union christened our new lightweight double, the “Joan A. Campbell.” The shell’s name recognizes the substantial contribution made to the Boat Club by Joan Campbell, UBC’s first women member. Joan was present at the ceremony along with Head Coach Michelle Guerette and approximately thirty members and friends. After a keynote address from Nick O’Connor, Tony Philippi, acting as the shell’s sponsor, christened her with water poured from an 1887 Sculling Championship Trophy awarded to the Club.

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March 7, 2010, Rowing

On March 7, 2010, Union opened the spring rowing season by traveling to Miami to compete in the Miami International Regatta. Union was victorious in several events including the Mens Master, Womens Master and Mixed Masters Fours. Full results will be available shortly. Photos from the trip are below.

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Rowing, March 7, 2010

Sarah Perkins Wins Silver at the Australian National Rowing Championship

Congratulations to UBC pre-elite member and Australian citizen Sarah Perkins on her Silver Medal in the Under-23 Women’s Single at the 2010 Australian National Rowing Championship. In what was quite an impressive several days of rowing, Sarah advanced from her Heat (one of five heats with over 25 rowers all together), won her Semi-Final convincingly and then went on to take 2nd in the hard fought Final. Well done Sarah! Sarah is pictured on the left (the Regatta Rules prevented her from Racing in Union colors for the event).

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Rowing, Jan 16, 2010
Gov Keyes

The 2010 Gov. Keyes annual erg challenge was held last night on court 2. With over 20 participants who raced less than 2 minutes and then consumed beer, gatorade, and smartfood, it continues to be an event that gives back almost immediately. Special thanks to Bob Mannino for signage and to Bob and Jim Keating for helping with setup. On to the winners(a full lists of scores will be available on request once I type them up):

Rowing Category
Open Men:
James Besser 1.22.8

Age Adjusted Men
Donald Besser 1.24.45(raw score 1.38.9)

Non-Rowing Category
Greg Saunders 1.37.1

Age Adjusted Non-Rowing
John Hemenway 1.31.4 age adjusted

As there were no notable "fly and die" type situations, the Andrew Batchelor Award for Pacing Excellence was given to Steve McKiernan, who managed the only true negative split piece of the night. Steve accepted his copy of "Blasphemy" by Douglas Preston wearing a BC High unisuit.

After the competition, there was an impromptu event- the 250 meter "gotta wear jeans and a scarf" street clothes erg sprint for those who had come to spectate but had to get on the machine. In the future, this event will be known simply as Street 250 to establish more credibility. Some observers suggested that talent would win out, while others were sure that the lycra content of the jeans would be a determining factor. In the end, Michelle Guerette won the open category, Aleks Zosuls the men's category, Sarah Perkins won the age and Uggs handicapped category, and Elizabeth Gay pulled her first erg ever and won the Women's non-rower category. Pictured are attached, including one of my daughter setting up their monitors.

Thanks once again to all who participated and made the 2010 Gov Keyes another great UBC event!

Jeb Besser
Rowing Committee

5 February 2009, Puddle

The Winter 2009 Puddle is out...check it out online.

Previous issues here.

FIVES, January 6, 2010
TD Cup

The club’s top sixteen Fives players competed for the 2009 Turner-Devens Cup in December/January. In the finals, Sam Devens (#2 seed) soundly defeated Matt Iler (#1), 21-12. With his monster right-hand, Sam overpowered the competition in 2009 and will go into the Fives Club Championship in April as a heavy favorite.

Squash, November 7, 2009
Banker Cup - Doubles Squash at Harvard Club

Our own Roland Lemay won the Banker Cup handicap squash tournament at the Harvard Club. Over 20 guys from the UBC competed. Congrats Roland!

Rowing, October 25, 2009

Head of the Schuylkill, Philadelphia

UBC Women’s Club 8+

UBC Results:

Gold:

Men’s Master 2x 30+: Besser/Voight;
Mixed Open 2x: Schwegman/Mannino

Silver:

Women’s Open Ltw. 1x: Infantino;
Men’s Open 2x: Toto/McKiernan;
Mixed Open 4x: Mesedahl/Geihe/Baker/Besser

Bronze:

Women’s Open 1x : Perkins

Fourth:

Women’s Club 8+: (Shaw)Mesedahl/Geihe/Mulligan/
Dampeer/Schroth/Stark/Rotman/Lippman

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22 October, 2009
Collegiate Challenge - Semis & Finals

HOBART wins!

New in-house league to get the squash season started.

IVY vs. Hobart
&
Deerfield vs. NESCAC

Regular season results here.

Rowing, October 17-18, 2009

Head of the Charles

Chris Storm

Congratulations to Union’s own Chris Storm, winner of the Men’s Club Single at this year’s Head of the Charles Regatta©. Overall, under the leadership of Head Coach Michelle Guerette, Union had a record number of entries in this year’s Regatta and a number of impressive finishes. Complete results from the HOCR and other Fall races will be posted here soon.

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15 October, 2009
TRUB Cup

UBC beats T&R 8-7 in the innagural TRUB Cup (Tennis Racquet Union Boat)

UBC will be hosting next years event in the fall.

24 September, 2009
UBC Fives Annual Dinner
India Wharf Rats Club, Boston

Thanks to Jamie McIntyre for a great evening.
Here is a photo of some of the warriors.

Back row L-R: J. McIntyre, S. Devens, N. Elfner, M. Klein, M. Iler, S. Sinclair
P. Stockwell, C. Devens

14 July 2009, Puddle

The Summer 2009 Puddle is out...check it out online.

Previous issues here.

Rowing, August 16, 2009

2009 US Rowing Masters National Championships, Cooper River, NJ

Results / Medal Count:

Gold:
Ltw A 2x (Storm/Mannino);
AA-A 4- (Storm, Conny, Nalty, Wyatt);
Father/Son 2x (J. Besser/D. Besser);

Silver:
C4x (McKiernan, Reppert, Shamir, Besser);
Hvy AA 2x (Wyatt, Storm);
Ltw C 4x (Malta boat with Mannino in 2);

Bronze:
A 4+ (Cox: Braun)(McKiernan, Besser, Nalty, Toto)
F 2- (Shamir/Reppert)
Hvy F 4x (Reppert Shamir, Clapp, Hellen)

Rowing, July 12, 2009
Cromwell Cup, Boston,

(Top three results):
1st Place: Men’s Masters A 8+ (Zosuls, Storm, Toto, Diffey, Coffin, Palmer, Mannino, Reppert);
1st Place: Men’s Masters A 2x (Storm, Mannino);
1st Place: Mixed Masters 2x (C.B. Sands, Cataldo);
1st Place: Men’s Open 1x Dash (Cataldo);
2nd Place: Women’s Open 1x (Infantino);
2nd Place: Men’s Open 2- (Palmer, Coffin);
3rd Place: Women’s Open 1x (Garnier);
3rd Place: Men’s Open 8+ (Zosuls, Storm, Toto, Diffey, Webb, Cataldo, Cooley, Newell)

Rowing, June 30, 2009
Schuylkill Navy Regatta, Philadelphia, June 13

1st Place: Men’s Masters 8+ (Zosuls, McKeirnan, Besser, Diffey, Shamir, Reppert, Mannino, Storm);
1st Place: Men’s Masters Four ( McKeirnan, Besser, Diffey, Shamir);
1st Place: Men’s Masters F Double (Reppert, Shamir);
2nd Place: Men’s Masters A Double (Storm, Mannino);
3rd Place: Women’s Open Single: (Infantino)

Black Fly Regatta, VT, June 27th
1st in Division, 2nd overall: Men’s Single (Chris Storm)

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19 May, 2009, FIVES

2009 UBC Club Championship

Champion: Matt Iller over Nick Elfner

DRAW

7 May, 2009, Squash

2009 UBC Club Championships:
Handicap Draw Champion - Will Lyons
5.5 (A) Draw Champion - Spencer Kurn
4.5 (B) Draw Champion - John Gates
4.0 (C+) Draw Champion - Hans Sherman
3.5 (C) Draw Champion - Nick Godfrey
2.5 (D) Draw Champion - Will Lyons
40+ Draw Champion - Tyler Hindermann
50+ Draw Champion - Bob Loring
60+ Draw Champion - Jon E. Smith

1 May, 2009, Backgammon

Rites of Spring

Draw

Champion: Andrew Zimmerman

25 April, 2009, Squash

2009 Club Hardball Doubles Champs

Draw

A Champions:
Tyler Hindermann/Roland Lemay

B Champions:
Chris Reigeluth/Curt Lewellyn

C Champions:
James McIntyre/Drew Pluhar

27 January, 2009, Rowing

2009 Gov Keyes

A special thanks go out to all of you who participated in the Gov Keyes 500 Meter sprint yesterday, from racing to setup to drinking! 26 brave souls dared to take on the ergometer this year, another great attendance number. Full results are attached, but these are the highlights:

Rowers:

Men's Open Winner:
Jeb Besser 1.21.6
Men's Age-Adjusted Winner
Mike Cataldo 1.24.0(1:19.6 adjusted)

Women's Open Winner
Louisa Rowbotha.....er...Palmer 1.38.3
Women's Age Adjusted Winner
Joy Stark 1.45.0

Non-Rowers:
Open Winner:
Andy Mims 1.28.1
Handicapped Winner
John Hemenway 1.37.0(1.29.7 adjusted)

New rower/Haven't been in boat in 5 years category winner: Duncan McIntyre 1.29.9

Of note- The margins were exceedingly tight in the age adjusted division, with Gene Clapp running a very close second, and Fred Eustis doing the same in the non-rower age-adjusted category.

Andy Mims set a pretty bar for future non-rowers- his time was a full 5.9 seconds faster than any previous winner.

After this year, the rowing committee is strongly considering a super domestique award for the biggest blowup at the end of the piece- if there was such an award, it would have gone to Andy Batchelor for his brave attack in the first 300 meters.

Mike Cataldo's time was the second fastest overall.

Thanks again to all who participated and to the winners, enjoy the power of the written word!

The Rowing Committee

Full results

17 January, 2009, Table Tennis

2009 Thirsty Paddle

Complete DRAW

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