• Santa Clara Wins First-Ever Men's Crew WCC Trophy at WIRA's!
    May 03, 2010
    For the first time in Santa Clara men's rowing history, the Bronco Varsity 8's out-raced all teams affiliated with West Coast Conference institutions at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships (WIRA).
  • Chris Freeburg: Jetting Through the Water
    April 30, 2010
    I wake up at 5:15 am (sigh) and my initial motivation to get up is the lingering thought that if I stay in bed, the other guys are going to come wake me up by force. But once you get up and get over the time, there's something really beautiful about being up that early.
  • Stage is Set for 2010 WCC Rowing Championships
    April 29, 2010
    The West Coast Conference women's rowing championships take place this Friday at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, CA. The annual event began in 1997 and Gonzaga has dominated the event, winning 12 of the 13 titles.
  • Men's Rowing Coming Off Strong Performance in San Diego
    April 09, 2010
    While for many college students, spring break conjures up ideas of traveling and partying, for rowers, spring break means three things: eat, sleep, row.
  • Men's Varsity 8 Gets First Win of the Season
    March 13, 2010
    Santa Clara won the feature race at the Sacramento State Invitational this weekend at Lake Natoma. The Varsity 8 boat out-raced the Cal Lights and Sonoma State for the top spot.
  • Boat Blessing a `Special Day' for Santa Clara University
    February 22, 2010
    Santa Clara University's 2010 edition of its Black Velvet event - commemorating the beginning of the spring rowing season - drew a large crowd and the University's most prominent officials.
  • SCU Crew Hosts Black Velvet Event Saturday
    February 16, 2010
    The Santa Clara University athletics department and the Broncos men's and women's crew programs are hosting its annual Black Velvet event Saturday, February 20. The event celebrates the beginning of their spring competition season. The day begins with a morning row at the SCU boat house (at Lexington Reservoir).
  • SCU Men's Crew Rows New Boat for First Time
    February 01, 2010
    This January, five inches of rain have already fallen on Lexington Reservoir, home of Santa Clara Rowing. The rain has added 20 vertical feet, increasing our reservoir's row-able meters from about 1800 meters, to well over the spring race length of 2000 meters.
  • Fall Season Underway for SCU Men's Crew
    November 10, 2009
    After a long summer break, followed by roughly four weeks on the water, the Santa Clara men's crew team traveled to Lake Natoma, Sacramento.