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Ridgewood Crew Claims Five Wins at Weather-Shortened 4th Manny Flick / Horvat Meet

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Ridgewood Crew Girls were pumped and ready to row, but the weather had other plans for them. From left to right Senior Anais Friedrich, Sophomore Ryan Mincey, Junior Aoife Ali, and Junior Julie Smith. (Photo Credit: Elsa Friedrich)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Ridgewood Crew claimed five flight victories at a 4th Manny Flick / Horvat meet that ended early due to high winds and unsafe river conditions. Sunday’s 1500-meter racing event on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia was the fourth of a five-race series, where nearly 500 rowers from 80 clubs across the mid-Atlantic competed.

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Ridgewood Crew Kicks Off a Promising Spring Water Season at the 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat Series

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Sophomore Sam Scharfenberg and freshman Tristan Riedel took first in their flight in the 1500-meter Boys Varsity 2x race (Photo courtesy of Mark Riedel)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Powered by a strong performance from its doubles boats, Ridgewood Crew cruised to six flight victories and six overall top-three finishes at the 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat series. Sunday’s competition on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is the third of a five-race series that serves as a warm-up for the upcoming spring regatta season. Teams compete in 1500-meter sprints for overall points throughout this series in both mens and womens sweeping and sculling disciplines. Sunday’s race was open to high school athletes from ninth through 12th grade, and attracted 429 entries from 75 clubs. Ridgewood had the most entries of any club, with 16. 

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Ridgewood Police Department Steps Up at the Ridgewood Crew Row-a-Thon

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew held it’s Annual Rowathon,  at Van Neste Square on Saturday, March 16th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

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Ridgewood Crew Announces Annual Rowathon: A Community Event to Support Local Rowing and Youth Sports

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Ridgewood NJ,  Ridgewood Crew is excited to invite the community to its Annual Rowathon, set to take place at Van Neste Square on Saturday, March 16th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This event promises a day of fun, fitness, and fundraising, as attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn more about the sport of rowing, sign up for the “Learn to Row” program, and support the funding for new equipment.

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Ridgewood Crew Scores at the 2024 Haddon Hammer, Bringing Home Six Medals Including Two Golds

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Will Nasr, left, posted the fastest 2000- meter time of any youth competitor at the 2024 Haddon Hammer, winning the Mens Junior Open. Sophomore

(Photo credits: John Nasr – Nasr Gold and Basheer Ali – Mincey Silver)

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Westmont NJ, Ridgewood Crew wrapped up its indoor rowing season with a sterling performance at the 2024 Haddon Hammer, earning six medals overall, including two golds. Hosted at Haddon Township High School, this event first began in 2010 and is billed as the New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championships. 

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Ridgewood Crew Pulls a Gold Medal, a Silver Medal, Seven Top Ten Finishes at the 2024 Ironmen Erg Classic

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Ramsey NJ,  Ridgewood Crew rowed its way to a gold medal, a silver medal, and seven top ten finishes overall at the 2024 Ironmen Erg Classic hosted by Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Nearly 500 youth rowers from 17 different clubs in New York and New Jersey competed at the indoor rowing event, which is now in its 11th year.  

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Ridgewood Crew Launches Into New Year, Dominates at the 2024 Winter Watt Farm Regatta

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Lyndhurst NJ, Ridgewood Crew put on an electrifying performance in the 2024 Winter Watt Farm at the Bergen County Rowing Center, its home base. Saturday’s event featured 154 entries from 12 different clubs and Ridgewood brought home 14 medals in total, the most of any club, including five golds, four silvers, and five bronzes. 

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Ridgewood Crew Closes Out the Fall Season with a Gold and Four Top Three Finishes at the Hidden River Chase

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Ridgewood Crew’s Tristan Riedel, Lucas Evers, Sam Scharfenberg, and Will Nasr (left to right) took home the gold in the Boys 1st Junior 4x race at the 2023 Hidden River Chase in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo courtesy of M. Evers) 

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew took home a gold medal to finish out its 2023 fall regatta season at the Hidden River Chase, a 4,150-meter head course race on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The meet, hosted by the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association, was open to high school athletes from ninth through 12th grade, and attracted 217 entries from 28 clubs. 

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Ridgewood Crew Brings Home a Gold, Notches Six Top 10 Finishes Overall at Head of the Schuylkill Regatta

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Philadelphia Pennsylvania, the Ridgewood Crew enjoyed a hard-fought victory in the Jim Barker Cup series and scored five other top 10 finishes on Sunday at the prestigious Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, a 4,150-meter head course in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now in its sixth decade, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta attracts rowers from around the world, and this year featured nearly 2,200 entries in high school, university, and masters categories from 276 clubs, four countries. 

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Ridgewood Crew Notches Two Wins, Nine Medals Overall on Home Course at Head of the Passaic Regatta

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Men’s High School 1x gold-medal rower William Nasr (photo courtesy of M. Riedel) 

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Lyndhurst NJ, on their home course, Ridgewood Crew rowers powered to nine podium finishes at Sunday’s Head of the Passaic Regatta, a 4,150-meter head course meet co-hosted by the Passaic River Rowing Association and Nereid Boat Club. Ridgewood’s final medal tally included two golds, three silvers, and four bronzes. 

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Ridgewood Crew Dazzles at Overpeck Fall Classic, Scores Two Golds and 12 Medals Overall

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Men’s 1st Varsity 4x Gold Medal Team Lyakerman, D. Kelly, M.Kirchhoff-Lajonchere, H. Rivera
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Leonia NJ,  Ridgewood Crew rowers dazzled at the annual Overpeck Fall Classic, a 3,200-meter head course meet in Teaneck, New Jersey, hosted by Montclair High School and New York Rowing Association. In all, Ridgewood rowers earned a top three spot in eight different races and took home two gold, seven silver, and three bronze medals. Only the meet co-host, Montclair, won more medals, with 15 overall. 

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A Trio of Top Three Finishes for Ridgewood Crew at International Competition

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Mens 4x 3rd place T. Riedel, W. Carroll,  W. Nasr, L. Evers (left to right) Photo courtesy of Mark Riedel

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew saw five of its 14 sculling boats make the finals and three boats finish in the top three at the 139th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta at St. Catharines, Ontario from August 6 – 13. The Henley, held annually in Martindale Pond next to Lake Ontario, is one of the most prestigious crew events in the world and, this year, featured nearly 2,000 entries from 120 clubs across seven countries and four continents.

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A Dozen First Place Finishes for Ridgewood at Premier Bergen County Regatta

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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Rowing Academy hosted 44 clubs with teams ranging from juniors to masters at the annual Summer Sprints regatta on Overpeck Lake. Ridgewood Crew raced 27 boats and walked away with twelve first-place finishes in 2000 meter and 1000 meter rowing events including: 

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Ridgewood Crew Sends Nine Athletes to the US Rowing Youth National Championship

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew (RC) has just returned from the US Rowing Youth National Championship Regatta in Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL. Two hundred twenty-five clubs from across the country entered eight hundred thirty-four events. Ridgewood Crew raced five pre-qualified boats. 

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Ridgewood Crew Wins GOLD At the SRAA National Championship

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Nate Harris Wins GOLD for the Boys Varsity Single with Assistant Coach Bob O’Connor and Head Coach Boris Roque Alvarez. Photo by Alison Harris

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew has just returned from the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championship Regatta on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, TN. One hundred thirty-seven clubs from across the country participated, with Ridgewood Crew racing five pre-qualified boats. 

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