2007 Nominations<title> </head> <body> <h1>NOMINATIONS FOR 2007 NORTHWEST ROWING AWARDS</h1> <h2>Nominations for Crew/Competitor of the Year</h2> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=a>UW Varsity Men's 8</a><br> The UW Varsity Men had a truly great season – which is a tough game these days to pull off. Head Coach Bob Ernst was a key part of it, the coach and crew worked together for a great team effort and outcome. After ten years, the UW Men once again won the Varsity 8+ at the IRA’s. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=b>Joan Linse and Susan Kinne</a>, Lake Washington Rowing Club<br> Susan and Joan have been fabulous competitors over the years. They are very shy about it, but to have such an incredible record at the Head of the Charles (5 wins in a row in the Senior Double, a new course record in 2007) is truly a great feat of rowing. They are undefeated in their double. Many rowers around the Northwest look up to them for inspiration due to their ages. Plus, they are two of the nicest rowers you will ever meet; they are humble and sincere, but at the same time, very fierce competitors. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <h2>Nominations for Coach of the Year</h2> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=c>Bob Ernst</a>, UW Crew<br> Bob Ernst did an amazing job on the preparation and training of his crew and is a legend in NW rowing. The result of this crew helped both the University of Washington, and NW rowing, to be again at the top of the collegiate rowing game. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=d>Melissa Hayes</a>, Lake Washington Rowing Club<br> Melissa gave me an exceptional learning experience with her knowledge, patience, enthusiasm and good nature. She boosted my confidence and elevated my spirit all the while making the eight sessions fun. Without a doubt she ranks as my coach of the decade. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=e>Carlos Dinares</a>, Pocock High Performance Team, RowSmarter<br> For his unending energy to the sport of rowing which translates into unconditional coaching hours and time on and off the water. His drive and motivation to push limits like no other coach both in us, as his athletes and himself. He leads by example and his clarity and answers to technique are ground breaking, even if you hear it with a Spanglish accent. He always says it’s through our hard work that we are where we are, but I know if he wasn't coaching me, I would be no where near, and I'm so honoured to be known as one of his athletes. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=f>Susan Parkman</a>, Willamette U. Rowing, Willamette Rowing Club<br> I've seen people with passion for what they do, but Susan brings passion for the sport of rowing to a whole new level. She goes well beyond what is expected of her as a coach, friend, and teammate. She is extremely conscientious of what every rower and coxswain on her team needs to perform to the best of their ability and for the benefit of the team as a whole. I am amazed at how she can provide constructive tips for the crew, while driving the launch, filming or taking pictures, navigating the river and alerting multiple shells of obstacles on the water. Her organizational skills are amazing – taking care of equipment, organizing practices, regattas, fund raisers, team socials, work parties, and more. Susan has many talents and shares them willingly. Susan 'walks on water.' <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=g>Mike Reid & Dave Roseberry</a>, Orcas Island Rowing<br> They go together like Fred and Barney. They started Orcas Island Junior Rowing Club (OIRA) 10 years ago in 1997 from scratch. Organized the first crew to chop firewood for the first quad which was rescued from a future as a restaurant decoration and a salad bar for it's previous owners hence it's affectionate name "the Nacho". For 8 years they ran the club without a boat house towing the boats to Cascade Lake in Moran State Park for 6:00 a.m. practice. The boats had to be rigged and de-rigged every day. They organized the parents of rowers and the community to build a boat house which is now a reality. They have been the inspiration and the continuity for a beautiful creation. It is amazing that Orcas Island has a club/crew. They learned rowing by the bootstrap method without any formal training and they never received a penny in compensation. We now have a great head coach Tina Brown an Olympic rower with a lot of experience (still no pay) but the only reason we have a club is because of Mike and Dave. "Mike and Dave" is the name of our next boat! See their photos at <a href="http://www.orcasislandrowing.org">www.orcasislandrowing.org</a> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <h2>Nominations for Contributor of the Year</h2> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=h>Emil Kossev</a><br> I am nominating Emil Kossev not so much for his particular contributions this year as for his general contributions over the past 13 years as the Founder and Head Coach of the Pocock High Performance Team (originally, Northwest Sculling Association). In his commitment to rowing, performance technology, and research-based training, Emil has changed the landscape of rowing in the Northwest. <br><br> Twenty-five Seattle-based Kossev coached crews have earned medals in elite international competition (World Championships, Pan American Games, Nation's Cup, Olympic Qualification Regatta) including a bronze at the 2004 World Championships, two silver and two bronze medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and gold in the men's single sculls at the 2000 Olympic Qualification Regatta. His athletes have also won golds in the men's single sculls at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and women's single sculls at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials.<br><br> Kossev also served as a US National Team coach for five years, including as the coach of the lightweight women's double sculls at the 2004 Olympic Games.<br><br> In 2005, Kossev was nominated for the prestigious USOC Councilman Science Award in recognition of his practical application of sport science and technical video analysis in the preparation of high-performance rowers for elite competition. He was one of the first users of Dartfish video analysis technology in rowing, which has since become highly utilized in the Northwest and internationally.<br><br> This year, he continues to serve as the technology and performance advisor to Pocock's High Performance Team, continually striving to find ways to integrate and apply technological tools to enhance performance and increase speed. He also continues to be an advocate and coach for numerous master scullers in the region and a mentor for myriad other coaches.<br><br> Kossev has not previously been recognized as coach or contributor of the year in the Northwest. Given his overall commitment to and success in enhancing the sport of rowing regionally, nationally, and internationally, it would be wonderful to give him this honor. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=i>Melissa Hayes</a><br> I am pleased to nominate Melissa Hayes for the Contributor of the Year award. Melissa is a dynamo. She is a truly dedicated and talented coxswain as well as a gifted teacher and coach. She imbues everything she does with her remarkable passion for rowing and for life. <br><br> This quality was aptly demonstrated recently when the race line-up changed abruptly for one of the LWRC boats at Head of the Lake. The change would prevent them from using their selected boat to race and all others were claimed. Thus Melissa spent one breathless 24 hour period the day prior to Head of the Lake arranging the use of a boat, transport of the boat and rigging of the boat and in the process spoke to a hefty cross-section of the Puget Sound Rowing Community. All of this and she wasn’t even connected to their boat, she was not the Coxswain, she was not their coach, she simply saw what her community needed and stepped in to help.<br><br> This is Melissa on a daily basis. She always steps into help. I have benefited from Melissa’s habit of stepping in and stepping up personally. I began rowing just 6 short months ago and after taking the excellent set of Learn to Row classes that LWRC offers I found myself in that awkward gap between absolute beginner and competitive level rower. How does one bridge this gap, I wondered. I and a select group of LWRC Learn To Row graduates were eager to bridge that gap, to continue learning while simultaneously finding a group to row with continuously under the guidance of a coach. Here again Melissa stepped in when we needed her. She offered to coach our class and has thus filled a hole for the club and for ourselves. <br><br> She coaches us in addition to coxing the Lake Washington Women’s Sweep Team, coaching a juniors class that she envisioned, provisioned and implemented, aiding Martha’s Moms, stepping in to aid the LWRC merchandising effort, and doing countless thankless tasks around the club, including painting every oar in the house.<br><br> I owe much of my high opinion for LWRC and the rowing community at large to the example that Melissa sets. She is tirelessly generous with her knowledge, her time and her energy. She embodies a level of integrity and passion that is truly inspiring to me.<br><br> I am fortunate indeed that my introduction to rowing has coincided with meeting Melissa Hayes, for she has shown me that rowing is not simply a sport to challenge and please but that it is a community that is generous, hard-working and valuable.<br><hr> Reasons: I had only known Melissa Hayes a few short months when she jumped into the waters of Lake Union to try and help me conquer my flip test. That one action aptly sums up Melissa's character. Jumping in feet first, Melissa is one of the first people to offer her time, commitment and support. In volunteering for events, Melissa is often first to arrive and the last to leave. She can often be found in the midst of various activities including ordering club gear, scrubbing the nuts and bolts of an entire boat, painting all the oars in the Lake Washington boathouse, painting the boats themselves, and re-rigging boats before race day (despite whether or not she's coxing that particular boat). And when race day comes you can expect Melissa to be ready to cox and to get the most out of her team.<br><br> Her latest endeavor of getting up at 5:00am during the winter off season to try and take a group of novice rowers and get them conditioned for spring is a testament to her dedication of the sport...or to her lunacy (we haven't quite determined which). Regardless, Melissa exudes what’s best in the rowing community: a patience and willingness to share knowledge, a determination of character, and a selfless personality. She is never to busy to answer a question, offer words of encouragement, or advice on technique. She's a wonderful coxswain and one of the best teachers and coaches I've met. I consider it a privilege to call her my friend. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=j>Stan Pocock/Pocock Family</a><br> With all that his dad and mother did (George and Frances), plus Stan and his sister (Pat VanMason), for rowing locally and nationally, we need to acknowledge their major contribution to the sport in the NW. We are fortunate to have them here. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=k>Bob Cummins</a><br> 1986 One of the Founders of Everett Rowing Association <br> 1994 Head of the Bull Trout Regatta<br> 1996 Lake Stevens Rowing Club<br> USRowing Head Referee and Clinician. Present at most major regattas<br> 2004 winner of The Julian Wolf Award. The Julian Wolf Award pays tribute to the one rowing official in the USA that stood apart from the rest in his/her contribution to rowing in the past year. It is based upon one, several, or all of the following: outstanding performance, dedication, heroic acts or outstanding contributions to officiating.<br><br> Bob Cummins could walk into any boathouse in the Northwest and be recognized. Rowing is his life. Not only as a rower, a creator of rowing clubs and a leader within USRowing but also as a shell builder with Pocock Racing Shells in Everett.<br><br> This past year Bob has been instrumental in the recruitment and training of additional rowing referees to address the safety and manpower concerns. Bob is helpful to everyone at any time. Who would you want on the water watching over the crews when the weather turned or a boat swamps? Bob Cummins. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a name=l>Ryan Monahan</a><br> <p>Ryan has been involved in the rowing community for over 17 years. He started rowing with MBC junior crew, continued his career at Seattle University, and joined the SRA staff over 10 years ago. During this time Ryan has been an instrumental member in the larger rowing community. He has attended most of the regional meetings over the past 10 years, has served on the NW Council Board, has assisted a number of other coaches with boat purchases and has always been helpful and supportive of other crews in the area.</p><p>Ryan has dedicated most of his adult life to teaching people how to row, and how to become good all-around athletes. His commitment to rowing and to the advancement of all rowers, especially youth rowers, is unquestionable. </p> <p>Ryan retired this Fall from coaching, and I think that this award would be an excellent way to recognize a significant contribution to our sport. </p> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </body> </html>