Not to Be Outdone....

SU Alum Justin Stangel and his 2+ partner Nareg Guregian won their repechage (7:09.98) to also advance to the finals at Trials.

http://www.row2k.com/ photos are copyright, but here is the link to the photo of them in action: Stangel is in bow.

Etem Advances

SU alum Martin Etem advanced to the Semi Final of the Men's Single Event at the Senior World Rowing Championship Trials in West Windsor, New Jersey. Etem finished in first place of Repechage #4 in a time of 7:21.7 ahead of teammate Pat Close (7:28.6).

Ted Kakas - Class of 1964 - Letter Winner of Distinction

Congratulations to Ted Kakas on his designation as a Syracuse University Letter Winner of Distinction.

Several SARA Members were able to make the event including Women's Coach Justin Moore, Men's Coach Dave Reischman, Coach Bill Sanford, Martha Mogish Rowe, Martha's father and former SU Baseball Coach Andy Mogish, Joey and Jan Peter, Paul and Lenore Dudzick, Lisa Moore and Tracy Smith.

Super fun night honoring one of our own! Congratulations Ted!

Friday Women's Practice

...a gorgeous fall afternoon in Syracuse and the women's team was out in full force. Fall head racing awaits!

Sun's Out...Guns Out....

SU men's practice report from Syracuse - Friday, September 24

The workout: 2 x 3100 time trial in 2-s and 4+.

The weather: record-breaking temperature in Syracuse...90 degrees +

As Coach Reischman explained, "When the sun's out, the guns are out". Here are some views of the action on the water.

SEPTEMBER ORANGE OAR IS ON-LINE

The new edition of SARA's quarterly newsletter The Orange Oar is on line. It includes interviews with Coaches Justin Moore and Dave Reischman, plans for the big weekend in November, news of alumni from the 1950s to the 2000s and a first-person report from Ryan Patton his sailing adventures this summer.

The Orange Oar also tells you how you can get involved in the new book that will update the history of SU's rowing programs, how to contribute to the Men's team endowment and much more.

Click here http://www.saracrew.org/orangeoar/Orange%20Oar%20-%202010%20September.pdf and see for yourself.

Navy Ball Tickets AVAILABLE NOW (and Football Tickets too!)

Greetings SU Alums and Friends-

Now is the time to purchase your tickets to the SARA Navy Ball which will be held at the Syracuse Sheraton as part of the November Alumni Weekend, Saturday, November 6, 2010. Please note tickets will not be mailed. Your name and number of tickets will be on the list at the registration table. Prices go up after October 1, and there will be no tickets available at the door so get your spots now. Please note that this event is for alums and parents only (undergrads will just hear about it later.)

This fun evening will include a cocktail party (cash bar), buffet dinner and dancing. We'll have a short welcome program and introduction of the new SU coaching staff.

Any questions? Please contact Tracy Smith at tracyrsmith123(at)gmail.com.

NAVY BALL TICKETS

SU Alums - all other graduating years $55.00 SU graduating years 2005 - 2010 $45.00 SU parents, all others (over 21 years old only) $55.00

The Navy Ball and SU vs. Louisville football game are just part of a fun weekend of activities including:

• Class of 1988 Boat Dedication
• Induction of Dr. Bruce Chamberlain into the SARA Hall of Fame
• Syracuse Invitational Regatta (featuring the SU men and women in action against some of the top regional talent)
• SU Football vs. Louisville
• Navy Ball

Full details on all the events of this weekend will be coming later this week. Please make plans to join us!

Meeting the New Coach

Four members of the SARA Executive Committee (VP Bill Purdy, Membership Co-Chair Lynne Pascale, Treasurer Joe Kieffer and President Tracy Smith) hosted a welcome dinner on Saturday night at Syracuse's beautiful Lemon Grass restaurant with new SU Women's Head Coach Justin Moore and his charming and lovely wife Lisa (who also competed on the world rowing stage as a lightweight in the early 1990s.) (under maiden name "Carey")

Welcome to Syracuse Coach Moore. Exciting times ahead!

Men's 2010 Fall Schedule Announced

Mark your calendars, pack up the tailgate picnic and plan on cheering on the Orange at these classic fall Head Races:

Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston, MA - Sunday, October 24
Princeton Chase, Princeton, NJ - Sunday, October 31
Syracuse Invitational, Syracuse NY - Saturday, November 6

Looking for the women's schedule? Click here.