Stotesbury.  It's the Kentucky Derby - the Daytona 500 - of rowing.  Not a regional or national championship, but the best regatta, with the best competition, in the best setting in the country.  It's THE place to be in high school rowing this weekend.  This week's Hotline has the details.

Can't make it to Philadelphia?  A new service from Regatta Central will send a text message to your cell phone every time a TC boat crosses the finish line.  Details here.

The TC girls' first 8 is the state champion.   So is the girls' lightweight 8.  And the boys' second 8.  And the girls' third 8.  It was a strong team performance at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship on May 10. In addition to the golds, the boys' third 8 won silver and the girls' second 8 took bronze, and the boys' first 8 finished fifth in the petite final.  The TC girls crew won the team trophy for the third year in a row. See the results and photos.

Have you checked the photo galleries lately?  Follow the links to the offsite Web galleries of our photo correspondents.  Hundreds of great shots!

And videos!  If you've never seen the start of a race, check out this view of the boys second 8 from the stakeboat dock.  Plus more videos and links to TC Crew on YouTube.

NCASRA becomes VASRA on July 1.  The new Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association, which is being reorganized after some Maryland and DC schools left the regional organization, will include private as well as public schools.

Book your regatta rooms now.  Parents: If you're planning to attend the SRAA Nationals regattas, read this important information about hotel reservations.

What do coaches do in their time off?  Do you really want to know?  Check this out.

Congratulations to Cara Donley and Zach Whitacre, honored as Athletes of the Year by the Alexandria Sportsman's Club.  Other honorees are runner Brad Kenimer, basketball All-American Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, long jumper Tynita Butts, and Coach Ivan Thomas and the state champion TC boys basketball team.

A note on parking at the Boathouse.  There isn't much.  But there's plenty of street parking in the surrounding blocks, a short walk from the water.  Parents and drivers bringing kids to practice, please drop them off at Madison and Fairfax, and pick them up there or at the other side of Oronoco Park.  Do not wait in the parking lot, or drive through the adjacent Rivergate alleys.  They are private property.

Three new racing shells were christened on March 30.  The John Steve Carbonell Catilo is a Vespoli Ultralite 8, named in memory of a TC rower and coach.  The Musco Boulware III, a Resolute 4, is named for the long-time ACPS maintenance supervisor who's also trailered shells to far-slung regatta sites.  The Tracy Hollingsworth, a Resolute 4, honors a dedicated Crew Booster leader.  Read more about them in News, and view photos of the ceremony.

Congratulations to the TC Girls Crew, winner of the 2008 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship Women's Governors Team Trophy for the third year in a row.  This trophy goes to the team with the highest number of total points points in Division 1 at the VSRC Regatta.