Important Dates in the History of the Saint Ignatius Crew:
2005 Saint Ignatius Crew captures the Valerian Cup for the first time in team history by winning the Varsity 8+ race at the MSRA Championship. The team also wins the Varsity Lightweight 8+ and Second Varsity 8+ race ( the first time any team has swept the final three races ).

 

2005 Saint Ignatius Crew Wins 4th MSRA Championship
First in overall points for Boys HS.
LOCATION:  Harsha Lake - OH
 

2004 Saint Ignatius Crew captures the gold medal in the SRAA
National Championship Junior 4 race.
LOCATION:  Turkey Lake Park - FL
 

2004 Saint Ignatius Crew Wins 3rd MSRA Championship
First in overall points for Boys HS.
LOCATION: Stoney Creek Park - MI

2003
Matt Previts'97, a former champion coxwain for Ignatius Crew, takes over as Head Coach. 
 
2003
After 13 years of success and sacrifice, Bob Valerian,
benefactor of Saint Ignatius HS Crew, steps down as Head Coach. 
MSRA names Valerian Cup in honor for MSRA Champion Varsity 8
 
2003 Senior Oarsman Tim Conroy'03 and Pat Mooney'03 are highlighted in Westlife Magazine. 

     ARTICLE:  5/14/2003 - www.westlifenews.com
2003
For the first time in team history, Saint Ignatius Crew advances to the final in every event entered at the MSRA Championship Regatta including sculling events and the pair.

NOTE:  Inclement Weather cancels the Sunday Finals at the 2003 MSRA.
 
2002 Saint Ignatius Crew Wins 2nd MSRA Championship
First in overall points for Boys HS.
LOCATION: Stoney Creek Park - MI

     ARTICLE:  5/24/2002 - www.cleveland.com

2002

Saint Ignatius Crew is shown on the front page of the Plain Dealer, Wednesday March 20th.

2001

Saint Ignatius Crew becomes first High School to win both the Men's' HS 4+ and the Men's' HS 8+ 
at the Head of the Ohio Regatta.

2001

IGNATIUSCREW.COM website receives award from IROW.COM as the FIRST "HS Gold Medal Site" to be recognized.

2001 Saint Ignatius Crew humbly accepts the Lindamood Cup Overall Points trophy from Marietta HS becoming the first program to ever wrest the trophy from the Tiger Navy. ( One of the Ignatius shells "Sandy" was named in honor of a former Marietta rigger.  In the early 90s, SICREW modeled itself after the Successful Marietta HS Scholastic Rowing Program )
2000 Saint Ignatius Crew Wins 1st MSRA Championship
First in overall points for Boys HS.
LOCATION:  Harsha Lake - OH

1999 Saint Ignatius Crew hits milestone of 70 student rowers
1996 Saint Ignatius Crew sets course record in Men's' HS 4+ at the Head of the Ohio Regatta
1994 Saint Ignatius Crew wins first medal in Stotesbury Cup Regatta
1993 Saint Ignatius Crew wins first medal at the MSRA Championship Regatta
1992 Saint Ignatius HS recognizes Rowing as a Varsity Sport

1991 Saint Ignatius Crew wins first medal in Pittsburgh, PA in a borrowed shell
1990 Bob Valerian joins as Head Coach of Saint Ignatius Crew
1989 Saint Ignatius Crew begins as club at Saint Ignatius HS