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CBS News
17-05-2025
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta races canceled Saturday due to high waters
Races for the 98th annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta have been canceled Saturday due to high waters on the Schuylkill River following Friday's heavy rain and storms, officials tell CBS News Philadelphia. This move affects over 4,000 athletes, some from as far away as Canada who made the trek to Philadelphia to compete. The rainy weather and high river conditions canceled practice on Thursday as well. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Sport
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Bucks County's Holy Ghost Prep crew team ready for Stotesbury Cup Regatta
In their 10th year, Holy Ghost Prep crew team is prepared for 98th Stotesbury Cup Regatta In their 10th year, Holy Ghost Prep crew team is prepared for 98th Stotesbury Cup Regatta In their 10th year, Holy Ghost Prep crew team is prepared for 98th Stotesbury Cup Regatta When you consider the age of the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Holy Ghost Prep crew team is relatively new. The team was formed 10 years ago and is ready to compete in the 98th annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta, presented by Toyota. The oldest and largest high school rowing meet in the country takes over the Schuylkill River this year. "Everything is locked and ready to go," said Patrick Phillips, the crew team's coxswain and a junior at Holy Ghost. It's a dance of strength and grace where muscle and harmony drive the boat forward. As coxswain, Phillips is responsible for keeping his crew in sync on the water. "Kind of the brains of the boat. Rowers, while they're in their seats, cannot see where they're going," Phillips said. "I'm laying down, eyes looking straight. I need to multitask by creating a rhythm in the boat." As a freshman, Phillips wanted to play soccer until his current head coach, Allison Boehm, introduced him to the sport. "I wanted to play soccer and I couldn't because I had a cast on, and she walked up to me and said, 'Would you like to be a coxswain?'" said Phillips. Boehm has coached the team for six out of its 10 seasons. "It's not exactly common for a female to be the head coach of an all-boys school. When I got the job at Holy Ghost, I was really excited, because this is my dad's high school," she said. At Stotesbury, Holy Ghost will race in the Boys' junior and senior 4 and a second senior 4. "As a senior, it's my last year—my last shot at the Stotesbury," senior and team captain Anthony Marrero said. He and Phillips are like bookends on the water: Phillips calling out commands while Marrero sets the rhythm and stroke rate. "I can always trust him," Marrero said. "I can always know he's steering us in the best line, giving us the best calls. So I have a pretty close relationship with him." They're hoping the team can make its mark at Stotes and bring home a medal. "The goal is always to make it. Always to win and get that medal and leave a legacy for the rest of the underclassmen here," Marrero said. "We're in this together," Phillips said. "Blood, sweat and tears and the amount of practices we put into this." Boehm believes her team has a chance. "We're definitely a smaller school and smaller crew, so we're really optimistic. So hopefully we get some hardware," she said.
CBS News
15-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Athletes, coaches prepare for Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia
The 98th Stotesbury Cup Regatta is back along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia this weekend. Thousands of athletes are in town ahead of the competition starting Friday morning. Officials say more than 4,700 athletes are expected to compete over the next two days. Mother Nature, though, isn't exactly cooperating. CBS News Philadelphia River conditions canceled practice Thursday. Still, that didn't stop teams from 11 states and Canada from coming to set up and get in a workout. "We'll deal with the conditions and try to row the best race. I think we've prepared a lot leading up to this. It takes all year. We don't have any doubts these guys are prepared to race," Eli Brown, Jesuit Dallas' head coach, said. Officials are confident Friday's competition will go on as planned even with the forecast.
