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Ridgewood Crew Wins TRIPLE Gold at the 2023 Haddon Hammer

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Crew team won six medals at the annual Haddon Hammer, held in person at Haddon Township High School. The event attracted 17 clubs. Ridgewood Crew had 55 entries, out of 286 total, second only to Moorestown High School/ Rowing Club. For the second year in a row, Ridgewood Crew won the Haddon Hammer Best Boat men Award, and honor bestowed upon the team with the fastest average time in the Boys category. 

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Ridgewood Crew Closes Out The Fall Season At The Head of The Schuylkill Regatta

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Ridgewood NJ, on October 30, 2022, Ridgewood Crew raced 19 boats on the 50th Anniversary of the Head of The Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, the 2022 event will continue a tradition of exceptional fall racing that began fifty years ago in the home of American rowing. While the expansive scope of the two-day Regatta today bears little resemblance to its 1970 roots, the spirit of the Regatta endures: a fall race showcasing high-caliber crews as well as those new to the sport.  This year, 261 clubs participated, with Ridgewood Crew racing nineteen boats. 

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Ridgewood Crew Travels to Boston for the Head of The Charles Regatta

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Thomas Clark and Sam Boogaert  Photo by Mark Riedel

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Ridgewood NJ, originating in 1965, the Head of the Charles Regatta is the largest 3-day regatta in the world. This year, more than 11,000 rowers from around the globe competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta from October 21-22. Participating boats are selected by lottery. 3 of our senior rowers qualified to race.  

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Ridgewood Crew Dominates At Overpeck Fall Classic

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Ridgewood NJ,  Ridgewood Crew took on a 3,200 meter head course at Overpeck Creek for the annual Fall Classic, hosted by Montclair High School Rowing on October 16, 2022. Thirty-four clubs participated with teams ranging from juniors to masters. Ridgewood Crew participated with 20 entries of Ridgewood High School athletes. Seven Gold Medals, Three Silver and Two Bronze Medals. Head Coach Boris Roque Alvarez was pleased with the team’s performance.

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First Fall Regatta Yields Nine Medals For Ridgewood Crew

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Ridgewood NJ,  Nereid Boat Club and Passaic River Rowing Association co-sponsored the Head of the Passaic River Regatta (HOPR) this weekend, a growing headrace located in Northern New Jersey on the tidal waters of the Passaic River. Conveniently located just 12 miles from New York City, the regatta attracts rowers from the tri-state area and beyond. The ~ 2.5 mile course passes through sections of Belleville, Clifton, Lyndhurst, and Nutley. The start is just half a mile downstream from the Nereid Boat Club, and the finish is roughly 1.5 miles downstream from the Passaic River Rowing Association. The course is challenging with two bridges, turns and tidal current.

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Ridgewood Crew Tours the New Bergen County Rowing Center in Lyndhurst

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Lyndhurst NJ,Ridgewood Crew board representatives and coaches joined Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco , Commissioner Ramon Hache for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Bergen County Rowing Center!

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Ridgewood Crew Sends Five Rowers To Youth Nationals

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew has returned from the US Rowing Youth National Championship held at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL from June 9-12, 2022. Two hundred ten clubs participated. Ridgewood Crew sent two boats after qualifying at the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Regatta.

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Ridgewood Crew Women Rowers Are SRAA National Champions

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The Ridgewood Crew Girls SRAA Medalists from L- R: Skylar Kliesch, Emma Mohanram, Siobhan Ali, Olivia Kim, Cameron McDonough and Anna Mevissen. Llian Riedel in front. Photo by Stacey Kliesch.

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew has just returned from the Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) National Championship Regatta hosted on the Cooper River in New Jersey. Ridgewood Crew entered 8 events out of a total of 470 entries from 148 clubs. 

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Three Days On The Schuylkill River Yields Ten Medals For Ridgewood Crew

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Ridgewood NJ, the Schuylkill Navy’s 95th Stotesbury Cup Regatta took place on Friday and Saturday. One hundred eighty-one teams gathered at the Schuylkill River in temperatures over 90 degrees for two days of thrilling sportsmanship. Ridgewood Crew sent 13 boats to compete against outstanding athletes from all parts of North America, finishing in 7th place overall, winning one Gold and one Silver medals and 5 boats racing the Finals.

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Ridgewood Crew Wins GOLD At the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Regatta

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Ridgewood NJ,  this weekend, Ridgewood Crew took twelve boats to Mercer Lake in West Windsor, NJ, to compete against the 64 best crews in the region for the US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship Regatta. Despite dismal weather conditions with delays for fog and rain, Ridgewood Crew finished the weekend with GOLD! 

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Ridgewood Crew Wins Sixteen Medals On the Official Start of Regatta Season

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Ridgewood NJ, this weekend, Ridgewood Crew competed in a double header at the Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, NJ: The Garden State Scholastic Championship on Saturday and the Cooper Cup on Sunday. 

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Ridgewood Crew Makes Great Progress as Regatta Season Approaches

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Cameron McDonough and Skylar Kliesch Finishing First in the Girls JV 2x Flight 2

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew had the whole team on the Schuykill River for the 2022 Fifth Manny Flick / Horvat Series of rowing races on Sunday, April 24. The weather was beautiful for the 79 races rowed by 74 teams.  

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Ridgewood Crew Has Strong Showing Their First Day On The Schuykill

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Ridgewood NJ,  After a cold and rainy March, with many practices cancelled, the Ridgewood Crew Team enjoyed success on the Schuykill at the third Manny Flick. The one-day regatta attracted 77 teams to compete in 92 events.  

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Ridgewood Crew Wins Gold at the 2022 Haddon Hammer Rowing Competition

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Crew team participated in the annual Haddon Hammer held in person at Haddon Township High School. The event attracted 20 clubs. Ridgewood Crew had 50 entries, out of 299 total, second only to Moorestown High School/ Rowing Club. 

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Riverside Boathouse in Lyndhurst Will Give Bergen Rowers Accesses to the Passaic River

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Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco  said in a Facebook post that “the Riverside Boathouse construction is really coming along! Once complete this facility will be the premier location for the sport of rowing from beginners to the competitive collegiate level and will provide greater access to the Passaic River for our residents to enjoy. This project is just one piece of the transformative revitalization taking place in Riverside County Park and demonstrates the County’s continued commitment to open space, environmental stewardship, and the enhancement of our Bergen County Parks System for future generations to enjoy. I look forward to cutting the ribbon later this year!”

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