The girls first varsity (red shell) looks for room against their rivals from Bedford (orange shell).
May 14, 2026 By J.P. Powers (Photos by: Brian Smith, Wes Darlington, Kristin Buckley, and Tyler Stroka)
On Saturday, Hingham Crew traveled three hours down to Lake Waramaug, in beautiful New Preston, CT, to take on some of the best crews in New England. Through intermittent rain showers and steady wind gusts, the boys and girls of Hingham Crew battled hard as they continue to fight for points in an effort to secure their spots at New Englands. With several windy days in a row preventing consistent practice on the water, the team has had to rely on their aerobic conditioning and power to carry them to a series of strong performances.
First varsity presses hard for the finish line.
The racing day started with the girls first varsity, who faced off against private powerhouse Deerfield, as well as rivals Bedford and Boston Latin, and host Kent. Coxswain Emily Gu, stroke Emme Beaudoin, Izzy Wagner, Louisa Orth, Eliza Powers, Sophia Santarelli, Thea Migliaccio, Coco Prohm, and bow Aubrey Fairfield defeated hosts Kent and finished just two tenths of a second out of second place. The close finish between the boats places Hingham in great shape for the coming races at New England’s and States.
The boys third varsity fights past their rival boats.
The boys cross the line with a profusion of spring colors in the background
In the next race, the boys third varsity, with coxswain Spike Govoni, stroke Michael Catalfano, Ryan Potter, Brendan Conroy, Asher Ellis, Jack O’Leary, Mikey Syp, Miles McLucas, and bow James Anderson faced a very strong field, but managed to defeat Stonington and Farmington, finishing just behind Brunswick. The boys demonstrated a terrific kick, and would have finished in first place in the B final, had they been seeded lower.
The third varsity girls storm ahead
Third varsity is all smiles after rowing a great race
The girls third varsity, with coxswain Ginger Niehoff, stroke Lena Angel, Peyton Burke, Veronica Webb, Ava Kelly, Abigail Zimmerman, Ellie White, Maddy Kittinger, and bow Eme Bias put together a tremendous race, defeating host Kent and placing just behind powerhouse Deerfield. Racing in the A flight, the girls put up a time that would have handily beaten three boats in the B flight.
The Hingham boys second varsity races past their competitors
The boys approach the finish having passed multiple competitors
The boys second varsity, with coxswain Henry Hoch, stroke Ben Ferguson, Ben Hansmire, Owen Cerrato, Oliver McLucas, Martin Seggev, Seph Darlington, Aeden Sullivan, and bow Zak Robbins defeated East Lyme, Bedford, and Simsbury, missing second place by less than two seconds. The boys continue to get faster and stronger with each successive week.
The boys (red hull) battle hard against their opposition
The boys (center) race past their rivals as they blast towards the finish
The boys first varsity, with coxswain Reagan Puleo, stroke Spencer Farish, Landy Vittorini, Hanley Stroka, Lachlan Knies, Lucas Mangili, Nate Bradl, Gerard Bottini, and bow Nico Mangili defeated Bedford, East Lyme, and Salisbury, less than one second out of second place. The boys are hitting their stride at exactly the right time with NEIRAs and States right around the corner.
The girls fourth varsity powers to another strong finish
The girls fourth varsity, with coxswain Shayla St. Croix, stroke Anna Rubel, Sasha Darmon, Rose Lovendale, Eva O’Sullivan, Shelby Stroka, Mariella DelSesto, Kaylee Araujo, and bow Hayley Kost, submitted yet another very strong effort, defeating a Deerfield boat, Glastonbury, and Farmington. With yet another statement race on the books, the girls fourth varsity continues to look like one of the strongest entries in Hingham’s armada.
Hingham (foreground) races past Kent (middle) and Bedford (top)
The girls race through the line at maximum speed
Next, the girls second varsity, with coxswain Maddie Owens, coxswain Stella Gutierrez, Bianca Kiley, June Rogan, Annie Sargent, Neve Brown, Megan Buckley, Lydia D’Arcy, and bow Natalie Shaw put up another very impressive result, easily topping Bedford, Kent, and Boston Latin, finishing behind only Deerfield. Having overcome some of their strongest rivals on neutral turf, the second varsity looks poised to make a lot of noise at States in a little over a week.
The boys fourth varsity is well ahead of their competition
The boys hit the line after putting up a tremendous fight
The final race of the day featured the boys fourth varsity, with coxswain Myles Figueroa, stroke Sam Whitrap, Huck Shaughnessey, Colin Alexander, Euan Chesney-Douglas, Fox Clarke, James Sartor, Oliver Hurchkand, and bow Luca Arienti, who defeated Simsbury and Farmington on their way to a second place finish.
This Saturday, Hingham Crew heads up to Hanover, NH to take on Hanover and Tabor in their annual battle along the banks of the beautiful Connecticut River. With another week of water practices under their belt, the team is set to take on two great teams with possible NEIRA seeding implications on the line.