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SRA Junior Competitive
Featuring competitive rowing for athletes from 7th to 12th grades, SRA is one of the largest and strongest competitive rowing programs in the country. It is a priority at SRA that every member of every squad: modified (middle school), U17, and U19 row regularly in practice and compete in races. Everyone rows, everyone races.
SRA Junior competitive program is made up mainly of rowers from Saratoga Spring High School and Middle Schools. There are also members of the program from the surrounding communities whose schools do not have their own rowing program including Ballston Spa, Spa Catholic, Christian Brothers Academy, Schuylerville, Waldorf School of Saratoga, and a few others.
The Junior competitive program is made up of 3 distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, and Fall.
The Spring Season begins in early March (depending on age and other sports) and finishes the first weekend of June. This season features the most racing and involves a good bit of travel depending on the crew. Practices are typically after school in the 3-6 PM time span.
The Summer Season begins at the end of June and runs through the second week of August. The Canadian Henley regatta is the featured week-long regatta at the end of the season. The summer is open to athletes from outside the SRA community who wish to join. Practices for the rising 10th-12th graders are generally from 6:45-9:00 AM.
The Fall season begins the first week of September and finishes the first week of November. There is less travel during fall, and practices are typically after school also in the 3-6 PM time span. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities are available in the form of our "Rower's Assistance Program."
Fall Junior Competive Team
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Mike MacMinn
Varsity Boy's Lead Coach, Program Director
in progress
Tessa Yurko
Assistant Coach
Tessa rowed for the University of Michigan and was a member of our elite program ARION, where she began coaching for SRA. She is now the assistant Varsity Boys Coach.
Abbie Albright
Head Coach
Abbie Albright is moving into the position of Varsity Girls Lead Coach, beginning next week! Our Mod program has made great strides under Abbie's leadership over the past two years, with recent highlights of the U15 boys bringing home a bronze medal in the coxed quad at USRowing Youth Nationals, and the U15 girls coxed quad in back-to-back A finals. This summer she has been an assistant coach with the Varsity Girls team and has previously coached at West Side Rowing Club and USRowing ODP Camps. Abbie is also an SRA alumni rower herself!
Lauren Schall
Assistant Coach
in progress
Kara Soucek
Assistant Coach
in progress
Donnie Jensen
U17 Boys Coach
Donnie has spent the past two years as Boys Head Coach at Port Rowing. He has an extensive background in youth coaching as well as maintaining rowing equipment, docks, and launches. That extra skill set he’s bringing to SRA will be invaluable in keeping our equipment and facilities in good shape! Donnie will also be onboarding new freshmen and novice rowers, and generally be responsible for the development of all U17 boy athletes.
Ronnie Cantrell
U17 Girls Coach
Ronnie is joining us from Michigan and has a variety of experience from coaching at both high school and collegiate levels as well as planning and running regattas. His most recent position was coaching with the Michigan State Women's team. Ronnie will onboard new freshmen and novice rowers, and generally be responsible for the development of the U17 girl athletes.
Abbie Albright
Middle School Coordinator
Abbie Albright is moving into the position of Varsity Girls Lead Coach. Our Mod program has made great strides under Abbie's leadership over the past two years, with recent highlights of the U15 boys bringing home a bronze medal in the coxed quad at USRowing Youth Nationals, and the U15 girls coxed quad in back-to-back A finals. This summer she has been an assistant coach with the Varsity Girls team and has previously coached at West Side Rowing Club and USRowing ODP Camps. Abbie is also an SRA alumni rower herself!
Connor Toomey
Middle School Lead Coach
Connor is a recent Syracuse grad and SRA alum and in addition to the Lead Coach for Mods he will also be part of the regatta team as Regatta Assistant. Along with coaching Learn to Row the past few summers, Connor graduated with a degree in Sports Management and will be a huge asset to SRA both on and off the water.
