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Simsbury Crew Competes at Hartford’s Head of the Riverfront
Varsity Boys and Girls Row Against Competition from around the Northeast
Simsbury High School's varsity crews opened their fall season last weekend by competing at the Head of the Riverfront Regatta in Hartford on Sunday, October 6. Under favorable rowing conditions, crews navigated the 2.25 mile course which started south of Goodwin College and finished up river, just before the Founder’s Bridge. Spectators traversed the walkways between the Riverfront Recapture Boathouse, where crews launched throughout the day, and Riverfront Plaza, which provided picture perfect views of the finish.
The boys second varsity boat opened the day for Simsbury, finishing 16th in a large field of 35 high school aged crews with a time of 17:19.55. Racing in the Holden for Simsbury were Zak Schwarz (stroke), Grey DiMascio, Dan Picarelli-Kombert, Nick D’Alessandro, Josh Phillips, Nelson Perry, Aaron Harris, David Brendline, and Reed Bluestein (coxswain). The boys are coached by Adam Askham.
The girls second varsity boat was one of 26 crews competing in the Women’s 2nd Junior 8+, finishing 18th with a time of 20:06.43. The Simsbury Bank was powered by Stella Perdikis (stroke), Olivia Romanowsky, Alexa Michaud, Sofia Hanna, Emily Goodwin, Cora Nadeau, Alyssa Page, Addyson Bullen, and Olivia May (coxswain). The girls are coached by Ann Carabillo.
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The girl first varsity boat, who looked strong for the first half of their race, encountered issues with the steering of the boat due to a buildup of seaweed on the boat’s rudder. With quick thinking they made adjustments and persevered, crossing the line with only 6 athletes rowing, recording a time of 22:35.22. Rowing in the Relentless for Simsbury were Maddie Dempsey (stroke), Sydney Marcy, Charlotte Derway, Marissa Phillips, Nola Hallemeier, Jess Serra, Morgan de Groot, and Katie Costello, with Chris Norwell (coxswain), coached by Ann Carabillo.
The boys first varsity crew finished the day for Simsbury, competing among 31 crews to finish 18th with a time of 16:37.24. Powering the Ironhorse were Matt Dacey (stroke), Noah Swan, Ethan Boyd, Parker Zeller, Riley Duncan, Ben Antonetti, Jack Williams, Cael DiMascio, and Mia Rakowski (coxswain). The boys are coached by Adam Askham.
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The Head of the Riverfront was Simsbury’s first race of the Fall season. Despite limited time on the water so far this fall due to low water levels in the Farmington River, Simsbury athletes were excited to give their all against formidable competition from across the Northeast.
On Sunday, October 13, Simsbury’s varsity and junior varsity crews will compete at the New England Junior and High School Regional Championships at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA.
For more information about the Simsbury Crew program, visit www.simsburycrew.org.
