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 Commit Now or Don't Come

Commit Now or Don't Come

Nate Rooks
October 1, 2014

It’s been an interesting recruiting season for us at Sparks. We work with kids to help them identify what they connect with in the sport and establish how they would like to grow so they might determine a good selection in terms of...

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Patrick Sweeney & KSU Women's Rowing

Patrick Sweeney & KSU Women's Rowing

Helen Tompkins
August 8, 2014

Last season Kansas State was about a boat length away from their first NCAA berth, finishing 3 seconds behind Oklahoma at the Conference USA Championships in the V8+. Their 3th place showing left them just shy of qualifying. The Wildcats also took...

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Mike Irwin & Saint Joseph's Men's Rowing

Mike Irwin & Saint Joseph's Men's Rowing

Helen Tompkins
July 2, 2014

PHILIDELPHIA - Throughout the SJU campus you’ll see banners that say “Magis.” Magis is the Jesuit educational model to “live greater,” and it means to act not just for yourself but for others. The team studies and rows...

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Defining Admissions Support for Rowing Recruits

Defining Admissions Support for Rowing Recruits

Nate Rooks
July 1, 2014

A large part of the presentations we sometimes give to teams deals with the various mechanisms utilized to support athletes in the admissions process. We deal with this everyday in our counseling practice – however, with the

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