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...Head of the Charles Regatta might be the most famous of fall rowing events, but the Harvard oarsmen did not let that distinction get in the way of their having a good time this weekend.The heavyweight varsity four—Harvard’s strongest entry in the regatta—carried their boat down to the Newell Boathouse dock wearing full pirate costumes, replete with eye patches for each of the oarsmen, gold hoop earrings, and black and red bandannas. “It’s Head of the Charles—it?...
...prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta returns to the waters of the Charles River this weekend, and brings with it hordes of rowers of all ages and types. Many will be collegiate athletes, and this will be their first taste of competitive rowing since the end of the season last spring.But for some very special rowers, the summer provided its own unique opportunity to compete. Junior Katie Golden and sophomore Lizzie Rose are two such special people.Both row for the Radcliffe heavyweights, and both were in Cambridge for the summer—Rose because she lives here and Golden...
...sixth-place overall finish out of twenty teams, while junior Matt Knowles filled in for a sick teammate in the D-division race. “Last week was more of an exception, since the singlehanded events are rare,” Knowles said. “This regatta was actually one of the most teamwork-oriented because we had all four divisions competing to get the best score overall.” Said Lynch, “I felt very positively about it; we did very well in three of the four divisions. Coming in sixth overall, even though...
...really competitive, so for them to pull it out is really great,” Johnson said of his teammates. “Together we have a really good team going, and hopefully we can bring home the gold.”Lasers, otherwise known as singlehanded regattas, are Johnson’s specialty. He claimed twin fourth place finishes in 2001 and 2002 in the North American Championships—both of which came before his high school graduation. His college credits include a 2004 Honorable Mention All-American award, a sixth-place finish at the 2004 National Team...
...Harvard varsity heavyweights started their fall campaign in familiar fashion, taking home first place at the Stonehurst Regatta in Rochester, N.Y. The win marked the eighth time the heavyweights have won in Rochester, with 2005 marking the sixth consecutive Stonehurst victory for the Crimson. Facing a strong headwind, the Crimson eight shared the lead with Brown throughout the first mile of the three-mile course but pulled away in the later two-thirds of the head race. A minor seat malfunction with 30 seconds remaining allowed Brown to gain a length on the first-place Harvard boat. The Crimson overcame...