Regatta Highlights - 2025 : W-L Crew Boosters

The spring 2025 rowing season is underway! Check back here for updates on each of our team’s exciting regatta experiences.

Scrimmage with Alexandria City High School – March 22, 2025

It was a joy to kick off our season with a decades-long tradition—our annual scrimmage against the Titans of Alexandria City High School. We enjoyed a beautiful morning of racing followed by a fun and delicious pancake brunch, and we’re so grateful to the Titans for hosting us at the Dee Campbell Rowing Center in Old Town. “I love that we start our racing season in this way each year,” said Head Coach Kara McPhillips. “There were some fantastic moments, but the one consistent thing I saw was each boat trying their hardest. It just keeps getting better from here.”

Noxontown Regatta, St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE – March 29, 2025

We had beautiful weather for W-L’s first official 2025 regatta at the idyllic St. Andrew’s School. Eleven boats competed, with all winning 4^th place or higher. And each and every boat gave it their all and made marked improvement. A special congratulations to the Boys 3V8 and Girls N8B who placed first in their heats, and sincere thanks to all the family members and friends who made the long drive to feed the team and cheer us on. Go Generals!

Boys V8 – 4th place
Boys 2V8 – 2nd place
Boys 3V8 – 1st place
Boys F8 – 4th place
Boys N8A – 2nd place
Boys N8B – 3rd place
Girls 1V8 – 3rd place
Girls 2V8 – 4th place
Girls 3V8 – 3rd place
Girls F8 – 3rd place
Girls N8B – 1st place

Darrell Winslow Regatta, Fairfax Station, VA – April 5, 2025

The team continued to perform at the Darrell Winslow Regatta. Hosted by the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association, the event took place on the Occoquan River and drew teams from across the region. W-L raced nine boats with very good results. Our Boys and Girls 1V8s and 2V8s all advanced to the finals, and our Boys 3V8 placed 1^st. Congratulations to everyone on a terrific showing!

Boys V8 – 5th place
Boys 2V8 – 3rd place
Boys 3V8 – 1st place
Boys F8 – 3rd place
Boys N8A – 3rd place
Girls V8 – 5th place
Girls 2V8 – 5th place
Girls 3V8 – 2nd place
Girls F8 – 2nd place

Ted Phoenix Regatta, Fairfax Station, VA – April 12, 2025

Despite the strong wind and chilly temps, the team had a good showing at the Ted Phoenix Regatta. The coaches send special shoutouts to all of the rowers who double (or triple) rowed to fill in boats. We also salute our Girls Novice 4, which is proving to be our most resilient boat. At Ted Phoenix, their race was cancelled due to conditions on the water, but they came back to the dock with smiles on their faces. We really appreciate their attitude and congratulate the entire team on a great event.

Boys V8 – 3rd in heat
Boys 2V8 – 4th place
Boys 3V8 – 2nd in heat
Boys F8 – 4th in heat
Boys N8A (exhibition) – 2nd in heat
Girls V8 – 5th place
Girls 2V8 – 6th place
Girls 3V8 – 3rd in heat
Girls F8 – 2nd in heat

Charlie Butt Regatta, Washington, D.C. – April 26, 2025

We always love our marquee regatta, the Charlie Butt, named in honor of W-L’s founding coach. This was our first year launching from Columbia Island Marina (CIM) for this regatta, and it was a great success. Our spectators cheered us on from the banks of Washington Harbor in Georgetown, and then followed us to CIM for our annual picnic for athletes, families, and alumni. It proved to be a spectacular place to host our celebration, and we thank all of the volunteers who set-up, grilled, served, cooked, donated, and cleaned up. It was quite a weekend!

Boys V8 – 2nd place (petite row-off)
Boys 2V8 – 4th place (petite row-off)
Boys 3V8 – 2nd place
Boys F8 – 3rd place
Boys N8 – 3rd place
Girls V8 – 1st place (petite row-off)
Girls 2V8 – 2nd place
Girls 3V8 – 2nd place
Girls N4 – 3rd place
Girls F8 – 2nd place

Virginia State Rowing Championship – Day 1, Fairfax Station, VA – May 3, 2025

What a day! W-L’s freshman, novice, and third varsity boats raced at the state championship for a very exciting day of rowing. We congratulate our Girls Freshman 8, who came in second and qualified to compete at Nationals, as well as our Boys 3V8, who took second place in their final! There were other triumphs, as well. For example, our Boys Freshman 8 advanced to the finals and took a close fifth place with their fastest time of the season. And the Girls Novice 4 had an excellent race in an extremely fast heat. They finished third, missing the chance to advance to finals by only a few seconds. The Boys Novice 8 was also grouped with a fast heat and narrowly missed advancing. Both of these boats had one of their fastest races despite not making it to the finals. We are immensely proud of our lower boats and the strides they’ve made this spring. On to Day 2!