Monday, February 4, 2008

Patriots Win!




The Patriots win 43 - 9 in the first annual Super Bowl of Rowing.

Player/Coach Alex London and the Unstoppable New England Patriots rolled over the New York Giants in an event which was much closer than the score reflects. The Patriots front line of Stanley, Josselyn, Keefe, and McCaig, paved the way for a fast moving backfield which included the unflappable pair of Burbridge and Burbridge led by Coach London.

On the other side of the ball was the power pair McCusker and McCusker who gave it their all as they anchored the team to several close finishes. Player/Coach Sally Dankner exorted fresh recruit Steve Sypek and the rest of the Giants to within 100 meters of a win in the signature 4th quarter relay.

Big match ups between Keefe and Keefe and then between Stanley and Lippis proved to add to the excitement.

Perhaps the biggest upset win, which resulted in the MVP award, came when Alise Burbridge matched up against Katie Hughes in the 500 meter event. After a powerful start, the breeder of the famed Bouvier Bernois, Alise Burbridge was set up for an easy victory, but half way through the competion, began to fade as the ever present Katie Hughes started to pour on the pressure. In the final strokes, it was too close to call. The photos were
developed and Alise Burbridge was announce the victor by less than 1 second.

For this extra effort, Alise was named the MVP and walked away (drove) with a new Cadillac Esplanade. The rest of the team is headed to Disney World.

All in all a great event. Thank you for participating. We'll see many of you at the Pro-Bowl next week.

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