You can learn how accessible a college degree has become on Wednesday afternoon at the Oak Ridge Public Library.
The College Fair is scheduled from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25.
The East Tennessee College Alliance, or ETCA, can help new high school graduates and busy working adults alike arrange flexible class schedules and financial options that make earning a college degree more achievable than ever, a press release said. [Read more…]
Racing in the USRowing Club National Championships in Oak Ridge on Saturday consisted of heats and semifinals, setting up the second round of finals on Sunday. (Photos courtesy USRowing)
By Luke Reynolds/USRowing
If Saturday’s racing on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge could be summed up in a few words, it would be these: wet, saturated, and exhausted. The athletes—some on their fourth day of racing—rowed through a consistent, steady drizzle, and at times, a heavy downpour.
Such was the case for Sagamore’s junior B quadruple sculls boat coming off the water after its heat.
“This is my second race of the day, so I’m pretty exhausted,†Sagamore junior Patrick Ansalon said. “Today’s race went … not so well. We had a U17 eight, which got fourth, and I was in a composite four that qualified for finals tomorrow.â€
Luckily though, the rain let up around 1:45 p.m. during the break and held off for the majority of the afternoon. Around the race course though, conditions remained muddy and saturated from the several hours of continuous rain.
Saturday’s racing consisted of heats and semifinals setting up the second round of finals on Sunday. [Read more…]
Harborside Rowing at the at the 2014 USRowing Club National Championships in Oak Ridge. (Photos courtesy USRowing)
By Ella Odland/USRowing
“‘Olé, olé, olé,’ rang out across Melton Hill Lake Friday morning as crews battled for the title of club national champion in the first bout of finals at the 2014 USRowing Club National Championships.
The “olé” cheer could be heard during every race in which Harborside Rowing competed. Harborside won a gold medal in the lightweight women’s intermediate pair and two silver medals—one in the women’s senior four with coxswain and one in the lightweight women’s intermediate pair.
“We still have a lot to go; we are very excited,†said Harborside coach Hugo Guardo. “We hope the next three days are also good. It was a great day for Harborside.â€
As for the unique “olé” cheer, Guardo says that it stems from his Mexican heritage, and it is something the crew has done for a few years now.
“It is one of the first things the kids learn,†Guardo joked. [Read more…]
