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Parochial cheering and fierce competition returns to Lake Wendouree this weekend as Ballarat schools battle it out in the 2024 Ballarat Associated Schools' Head of the Lake rowing regatta.
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Spit crews are ramping up their preparations alongside their schoolmates and rowers ahead of one of the biggest events on the Ballarat school sport calendar, set for Sunday, February 25.
Can Ballarat Clarendon College back up its double victory in the boys' and girls' division one races? Or can a tough competition see new winners crowned this year?
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The Courier's leading coverage of the event is also returning. We'll be running a live blog of the results along with pictures of the winning crews and updates from the sidelines, and among the spit crews, throughout the morning.
The Courier has been showcasing the schools ahead of the big day, you can read all about them and more below.
- Head of the Lake 2024: College crews hoping to go back-to-back
- Head of the Lake 2024: Grammar crews prepared and extra-competitive
- Head of the Lake 2024: St Patrick's College ready for the challenge
- Head of the Lake 2024: Loreto's young rowers hitting form
- Head of the Lake 2024: Damascus girls ready for anything
OPEN DIVISION ONE CREWS
GIRLS
BALLARAT GRAMMAR SCHOOL: Zoe Wright, Eloise Adem, Addison Maxted, Georgia Walsh. Cox: Amy Gillbee. Coach: Andy Tyndall
LORETO COLLEGE: Liv Cushing, Tilly Stringer, Mia McTigue, Rosie Hunt. Cox: Tia Kinnersly. Coach: Craig Smith
DAMASCUS COLLEGE: Sam Crilly, Charley Gartlan, Laura Bylsma, Meg Mason. Cox: Paris Govan. Coach: Brad Beutel
BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL: Audrey English, Nathalia Jenkins, Amaylia Coutts, Mikaela James. Cox: Wheng Marbella. Coaches: O. Spagnolo and R. Simmonds
BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE: Phoebe Maher, Mackenzie Kopke-Veldhuis, Annabelle Moloney, Teja Kirsanovs. Cox: Cooper Nolle. Coach: Nicki Plucinski
BOYS
BALLARAT GRAMMAR SCHOOL: Ben Meakin, Harry Tol, Lachie Heath, Harper Walsh. Cox: Maddie Barclay-Smith. Coach: Luke Pougnault
BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL: Loklen Wallace, Rhys Webster, Matt Sorensen, Aiden Pynn. Cox: Zoe Edwards. Coach: C. Nielsen
BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE: Stuart Hall, Max Mason, James Forsyth, Charlie McClure. Cox: Reece Belcher. Coach: Ian Peele
ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE: Nedd Bennett, Angus Murfett, Paddy O'Brien, Henry Reinehr. Cox: Jarvis McLean. Coach: David O'Doherty
OPEN DIVISION ONE LANE DRAWS
GIRLS
LANE 2: BALLARAT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
LANE 3: LORETO COLLEGE
LANE 4: DAMASCUS COLLEGE
LANE 5: BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL
LANE 6: BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE
BOYS
LANE 2: BALLARAT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
LANE 3: BALLARAT HIGH SCHOOL
LANE 4: BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE
LANE 5: ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE
THE SCHEDULE
Ballarat Associated Schools' Head of the Lake program gets under way at 9am on Sunday.
The year 9 crews launch the 1000-metre series.
The last eight races will be over 2000m, with the blue riband division one girls' and boys' events providing the climax.
The girls' feature will be at 11.55am and boys' at 12.05pm.
All presentations will take place after each race on pontoons near the finish line.
The premierships - Harold Deveson Cup and JH Netherway Cup - will be presented at school gatherings during next week.
- 9am - female coxed quad scull year 9 divisions 5/6, 1000m
- 9.05 - male school coxed quad scull year 9 division 5-7, 1000m
- 9.10 - female school coxed quad scull year 9 division 4, 1000m
- 9.15 - female school coxed quad scull year 9 division 3, 1000m
- 9.20 - male school coxed quad scull year 9 division 3/4, 1000m
- 9.25 - male school coxed quad scull year 9 division 2, 1000m
- 9.30 - male school coxed quad scull year 9 division 2, 1000m
- 9.35 - female school coxed quad scull year 9 division 1, 1000m
- 9.40 - male school coxed quad scull year 9 division 1, 1000m
- 9.50 - female school coxed quad scull year 10 division 5/6, 1000m
- 9.55 - female school coxed quad scull year 10 division 4, 1000m
- 10.00 - male school coxed quad scull year 10 division 4/5, 1000m
- 10.05 - female school coxed quad scull year 10 division 3, 1000m
- 10.10 - male school coxed quad scull year 10 division 3, 1000m
- 10.15 - female school coxed quad scull year 10 division 2, 1000m
- 10.20 - male school coxed quad scull year 10 division 2, 1000m
- 10.25 - female school coxed quad scull year 10 division 1, 1000m
- 10.30 - male school coxed quad scull year 10 division 1, 1000m
- 10.35 - female school coxed four open division 5/6, 1000m
- 10.40 - double/single scull, 1000m
- 10.55 - female school coxed four open division 4, 2000m
- 11.05 - male school coxed four open division 4, 2000m
- 11.15 - female school coxed four open division 3, 2000m
- 11.25 - male school coxed four open division 3, 2000m
- 11.35 - female school coxed four open division 2, 2000m
- 11.45 - male school coxed four open division 2, 2000m
MARQUEE EVENTS
- 11.55 - female school coxed four open division 1, 2000m
- 12.05pm - male school coxed four open division 1, 2000m