UW Video: Hometown Husky Hallie Jensen
Last year, standout high school athlete Hallie Jensen had never rowed — but now she’s competing on the UW’s Division I crew team, thanks to the Hometown Huskies program.
The Seattle Times: Washington sweeps NCAA women’s rowing national championship for second time in three years
When Washington junior Marley Avritt, the coxswain for the varsity eight, saw her crew fall to last in the six-team grand final of the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships on Sunday, she figured something magical had to happen.
The Seattle Times: How the Huskies use indoor rowing to dominate on the water
You might not ever know what it’s like to compete in an eight shell, as the Washington rowing teams do. But you can train like the Huskies.
Puget Sound Business Journal: Blake Nordstrom’s influence resonates with a company and a community
By Patti Payne – Columnist, Puget Sound Business Journal Blake Nordstrom was a husband, father, son, brother, cousin, uncle and friend — few people knew he was on the 2018 Harvard Business Review’s “Best-Performing CEOs in the World” list, and one of only six global leaders named on that list five times in a row. Rather, Blake Nordstrom, who died…
Q13: Coach of top-ranked UW women’s rowing team in-studio following Windermere Cup win
Fresh off a win in the annual Windermere Cup, UW women’s rowing coach Yaz Farooq joined Q13 Fox Sports Director Aaron Levine in-studio on Sunday night to recap the big win and look ahead to the upcoming Pac-12 and NCAA Championships.
The Seattle Times: Washington men, women sweep varsity eight races at Windermere Cup
A realization gained Friday night paid off big time Saturday morning when the Washington men’s varsity eight rowed to a decisive victory over members of the German National Team in the final race of the 33rd annual Windermere Cup.
The Seattle Times: UW braces for German challenge in Saturday’s Windermere Cup
Yaz Farooq didn’t really believe the scouting report she got three years ago from UW men’s rowing coach Michael Callahan.
The Seattle Times: No. 1 Husky women win three of four races over Cal, but Bears rally in varsity eight
Just because it wasn’t perfect didn’t mean it wasn’t a great morning for the Washington women’s crew team. The top-ranked Huskies won three of four races against No. 2 California in their dual match on the Montlake Cut, with the Golden Bears avoiding the sweep by rallying to win the varsity eight, the final event…
The Seattle Times: Washington men rally for victory over California in rowing rivalry
It was a memorable win in what Michael Callahan, coach of the Washington men’s rowing team, considers one of the most important races of the year.
The Seattle Times: Husky rowing teams kick off drive for another national title at Class Day Regatta
With a win already on their records, the Washington men’s and women’s rowing teams honored history Saturday by racing in the 118th edition of the Class Day Regatta, the traditional kickoff of UW’s rowing season.