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The women’s crew team finished fifth in the varsity four at the Head of the Charles Regatta. (Photo courtesy of Annabelle Witkowski '26)

Crew perseveres at Head of the Charles Regatta

By Dan Sullivan, Sports Editor October 24, 2025

The crew team took to the water at the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston this past weekend, competing in the men’s and women’s varsity four at the world’s largest three-day rowing...

The women's novice four earned a victory by a large margin in their race last weekend.(Photo courtesy of Harrison Zoller '27)

Crew team builds on momentum at Kerr Cup

By Clara Witmer, Assistant News Editor April 25, 2025

The crew team delivered strong performances this weekend, bringing home two gold medals and three second-place finishes at the Kerr Cup Regatta, headquartered at Drexel University. Coming off big wins...

The women's four boat raced at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Ellie Walsh '25)

Crew competes at Head of the Charles

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor October 25, 2024

Two boats from the crew team raced at the 59th annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston last weekend. The event is one of the most prestigious regattas in the United States and hosts over 12,000 rowers...

The crew team poses after putting in a stellar performance at the Kerr Cup. (Photo courtesy of @lafcrew on Instagram)

Crew dominates at Kerr Cup Regatta

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor April 26, 2024

The crew team won three gold medals and advanced six of seven boats to finals in the Kerr Cup Regatta last weekend at Drexel University. "Honestly this team is beyond supportive, and that is something...

The Knecht Cup was the crew team's first regatta of the spring season. (Photo courtesy of Ellie Walsh '25)

Crew has strong showing at shortened Knecht Cup

By Grace Sanborn, Assistant Sports Editor April 19, 2024

The crew team competed in its first regatta of the spring season last Sunday at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The event had to be condensed to one day due to windy conditions...

The crew team poses with its gold medals after the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta. (Photo courtesy of Anne Wang '26)

Crew crushes competition in final regatta of season

Leopards earn 7 first place victories
By Madeline Marriott, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2023

The crew team delivered an overwhelming victory in its final competition of the fall season at the Philadelphia Frostbite Regatta last weekend. The regatta, which took place in Windsor, New Jersey on...

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