Local News

<< Previous   of   Next >> Dan Bates / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Rowing students Anne Simnowitz (left) and Nancy Goldfinch get a little too close to a buoy as they navigate the North Cove of Lake Stevens on Monday morning in a two-person rowing shell under the tutelage of Lake Stevens Rowing Club members.   ADVERTISEMENT   Glossary of rowing terms Junior: 18 or under Master: 26 and over Sculling: One person rowing with an oar in each hand at the same time Sweeping: Rowing one oar with two hands (more than one person in a boat) Sprinting: Racing on a straight-line course Head racing: Racing on a circular course For more information on the Lake Stevens Rowing Club: Go to www.lakestevensrowing.com or call 888-769-5772.   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Lake Stevens rowing team a major player in the Northwest By Bill Sheets Herald Writer LAKE STEVENS -- A small rowing club that started in Lake Stevens 12 years ago with just a few people has become a major player in the rowing scene in the Northwest, and even the nation: Three members of the Lake Stevens Rowing Club have won national championships in the past three years. Ursula Grobler (now James) won a singles championship last year, and Erik Farrar and Mark Jelsing won a doubles championship in 2005. Several others in the club also have made it to the nationals competitions. Lake Stevens is one of only two lakes in Washington with a buoyed, Olympic-size sprint course, according to Jon Brady, the club's first vice president. Not even Lake Washington, where the vaunted University of Washington crew trains, has one. The other lake with a buoyed, 2,000-meter course is Vancouver Lake near Vancouver, Wash., Brady said. Of about 30 referees who officiate regattas in the Northwest division of U.S. Rowing-sanctioned events, seven belong to the Lake Stevens Rowing Club. Lake Stevens has four regattas per year, out of about 20 around the Northwest, Brady said. The club started in 1996 as the Northwest Legends Rowing Club, Brady said, and in 2003 changed its name to the Lake Stevens Rowing Club. It now has more than 70 members, most of whom take part in local and regional races, or regattas. Rowers 18 or under, called "juniors," all race, Brady said. Those over 26, known as "masters," have a choice. There's no classification for those in between -- rowers between 19 and 25 tend to be serious competitive rowers, such as for a college team, or don't do it at all, Brady said. The club offers opportunities both for competitive and recreational rowing for all ages. Classes include a "learn to row" group. No matter your skill level, Brady said, there's nothing like getting out on the lake. "It's glass smooth and you're looking up at Mount Pilchuck covered in snow and it's a warm morning, it can't be beat."

1. Teen dies after Granite Falls crash 2. Bikini coffee stands to be regulated as adult entertainment 3. Sultan brothers plead guilty in death of rival gang member 4. Body found after house catches fire north of Bothell 5. Gregoire unveils budget with deep cuts, will press for tax hikes 6. Grief and gratitude expressed for four slain officers 7. Two teenagers hurt in crash near Granite Falls 8. Friends and family honor Clearview couple who loved always 9. Roe appointed interim county prosecutor 10. Arlington's budget is ‘bare bones' 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Zambian woman thanks students for their help • Food banks see rise in use • ‘Making Spirits Bright’ in Edmonds • Wolfpack takes aim at state • Seahawks help students smile • 95 and still volunteering • Sno-King joined by local TV king • Veterans back for Wildcats • Lynnwood seeks to plug $2 million budget gap • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million