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As we continue to embark on our journey as students in Brentwood, we often reflect on how fast time is accelerating with each and every moment spent in campus. Within a couple of weeks, students will be approaching their Term 3 sport endeavours after a magnificent Term 2 of sports. In order to make this term in sports transcending and spectacular,...

On Sunday the rowing team skipped brunch and headed to UVIC for the Monster Erg. With a motivated mindset, the rowers hopped onto the bus. On our way down we all got surprised by a few snow flurries, but when we arrived it was all go. As we headed into the gym, team spirit and nervousness filled the air. Wearing yellow ribbons in memory of Mr....

This afternoon brought beautiful blue skies, calm water - and subzero temperatures. Although our 90 rowers were keen to launch the fleet, the coaching staff thought a varied indoor workout would improve fitness, build bonds among the four programs (girls and boys, juniors and seniors) and minimize the chances of catching a cold. Ms Ostopovich...

Last Sunday Brentwood was lucky to host the University of Victoria Varsity Rowers, Gorge Narrows Rowing Club, St. Michaels University School, Salt Spring Island Rowing Club, and the Maple Bay Rowing Club for our Second Annual Erg Regatta. Indoor regattas are a great way for rowers to set new fitness goals for themselves, and it was especially...

Legendary Brentwood rowing coach Tony Carr turns 80 today. Tony was the Head of Rowing at Brentwood from 1964 to 2003. On Saturday afternoon he was right back where he belongs, on the waters of Mill Bay guest coaching the next generation of rowers to fill the school, university, and national team programs. Tony’s rowing resume includes 50+...

Early in November Brentwood had two members of its Senior Girls rowing team receive scholarships to universities in the United States. Allulah-Beth C signed to the Oregon State University and Zoe M signed to the University of Minnesota: both schools were their top picks. The girls were lucky enough to share their day together and sign off in Mr...

Practices, workouts, and bonding are all part of the preparations for the rower's favourite event of the term, the Cake Race. This year marks Brentwood’s 30th annual Cake Race. Aas Mr Carr put it out on the water “A large portion of the coaches here were hardly alive when we created this event.” Rowing is offered on Arts afternoons for Brentwood...

Oarswoman Sarah G, Allard 21, who has distinguished herself this fall - her first at Brentwood - as a skilled stroke of the Junior Girls fastest crews, returned to her home club, the Vancouver Rowing Club this weekend where she was awarded the Junior of the Year trophy as the club’s top junior rower. Presenting the trophy were her VRC coaches Mary...

For most Brentwood students and faculty, that is a rhetorical question. After 10 weeks of school, of course we need a mid-term break. Don’t dare get between me and my afternoon nap/Netflix account/bus to the airport/mainland! For several groups of Brentonians, however, mid-term was about staying together, having fun and pursuing excellence. Mr...

“To be, or not to be? That is the question.” At Brentwood, about 20% of the student body chooses to be, and half of that 20% have made their choice in the last 3 months. 100 students here are part of the rowing program, with 50 of us just trying it out for the first time this fall. Coming into the season, I had never been in a rowing shell...