Our Philosohy

Welcome to the Bishop Eustace Prep Crew. There is an adage, "You will never know if you never row!!" The experience one has when they embark on learning this craft is one that cannot be described and one that cannot be predicted. One thing is certain. Whatever the reason for trying the sport, each young man or woman who does so, finds something new and irresistible. Crew is one of the newest sports to Bishop Eustace but it is the oldest scholastic sport in the English-speaking world. It began in England between Oxford and Cambridge and in the US between Harvard and Yale. We who are involved in the crew program hope you will find great joy and satisfaction from this wonderful addiction.

Profile

Bishop Eustace Prep Crew was founded in 2001 by Bob Kennedy, Ellen and Steve Heinbockel, Maureen Blom, Donna McCool and later with Jane Licata and Ed Doolin. It has developed over the  years by many dedicated coaches, parents, and a countless number of hard working, team-oriented student athletes. Although the faces have changed, the goal of the program has remained the same throughout. To offer the student athletes of Bishop Eustace Prep the opportunity to compete in a highly competitive team sport, and through this learn some very valuable lessons in life. Success in crew has also afforded a number of the student athletes exceptional academic opportunities. In the fall of 2005, the program was incorporated into the school as a Varsity sport and in the Spring of 2007, the Girls V8 competed in Henly, England after capturing the NJ States, City Championships and Stotesbury Cups. The Girls V8 followed up the 2007 season by capturing the City Championships and Stotesbury Cup again in 2008.