By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP Varsity Crew enjoyed their most successful season so far last year and took home the state title once again. Second-year coach Mr. Thomas Minogue said that his tenure in charge of the team’s roughly 50-man squad has been a great learning experience. “I’m thrilled to meet all these guys,” […]
By Devin McManimon McNally ’17 THE ROUNDUP The sun sets, seemingly falling into the choppy blue water of Tempe Town Lake. While to most this means the end of the day, the crew team gets new meaning from this common tradition. Eight young men hoist “The Phoenix” to a wet dock, positioning themselves and their […]
By Michael Ahearne ’14 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy crew team competed Saturday, April 21 at the Long Beach Invitational Regatta with two varsity teams. Both men’s quad and men’s doubles went on to make it out of their heats. The men’s double, led by Sean McMahon ’13 and Matt Nelson ‘12, later went on to […]
Since its early years, Brophy players and coaches alike have taken pride in their sports department.
In fact, athletics play such a large role in the community that many consider them synonymous with Brophy.
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
They walk away from practice with aching bodies and calloused hands, but it’s a small price to pay for the experience that is crew.
Those on the crew team spend their time rowing across lakes in the fastest time possible.
Rowers said a crucial part of the experience of crew if the kinship that members feel.
“Crew is a sport that really promotes unity over individual achievement. The team comes first,” said Jackson Bentley ’13.
Boat and oars? Check.
Talented and conditioned team members? Check.
Water to row in? Now the Brophy crew team has a problem.
On July 20, Tempe Town Lake drained as part of the dam holding the water in place deflated, leaving all water goers with an unexpected dilemma.