Oakland Strokes hosted the second of 3 series races, during the weekend of March 21 and 22, where several area schools competed in 2000-meter races.  In addition to the Oakland Strokes (OS), competition included Serra High School (San Mateo), St. Ignatius (San Francisco), NorCal Club (Redwood City), Los Gatos Rowing Club, Palo Alto, and Xavier Prep High School (Pheonix,). Oakland Strokes won 14 of the some 25 races Saturday. Sunday’s races were cancelled half way through the morning due to gusty winds and white capping waves.

Highlights included the following Oakland Strokes first-place finishes:

Men’s Varsity 8 (6:45.6)  -- Cox: Kasey Benjamin, (Miramonte, 12), James Lenczowski(Bentley School 12), Garrett Bell(Las Lomas 12), Ian Drake(Miramonte 10), Andrew Ramos (Alameda HS 12), Stephen Gessling (Campolindo 12) Matt Lenhart (Campolindo 12), Jack Jensen, (De Anza 12 Andrew Ramos (Alameda HS 12),  James Kwan (Piedmont 11)

Men’s JV8 (6:34) – Cox: Hannah Goodman (Miramonte 10), Daniel Migdale (Miramonte 10) Sebastian Davis (Miramonte 10), Billy Deskin (Campolindo 10) Demetrius Baefsky (Miramonte 10) Alex Sheridan (Campolindo 11) Owen Hurley(Bishop O’Dowd 12),  Haydn Bierwith (Athenian 10) Eric Sezgen (Piedmont High School 11

Men’s Freshman 8 (7:57) -- Cox: Vicram Prasad (Alameda 9) David Hosler, Sam MacDonald, Tristan Blackmore (Piedmont 9), Sam Labberton (Piedmont 9), Simon Sokoll (Miramonte 9) Quinn Fitzgerald (Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School 8) Ben Nelson (Miramonte 11),  Jack Jensen (De Anza High 12) 2. SI 8:05.5  3.  NC 8:22.5  4.  SI 8:40.8  5. SHS 9:04.7

Women’s LW 8 (7:30.0) -- Cox: Anjali Prasad (Alameda High 11), Elizabeth Lenczowski (Miramonte 11), Rosie Dorazio (Bishop O’Dowd 12), Anne Hofinga (Miramonte 11), Eva Sharf (Head Royce 12), Jessica Buffington (Berkeley High 11), Claire Ashcraft (Lick-Wilmerding 12)  Ayla Koenig (Berkeley High 12), Sarah Coppock Pector (Bishop O’Dowd 12) 

Women’s Lightweight 4 (9:11.1) -- Cox:  Morgan Thyberg (Miramonte 10), Marlee Piette (Bishop O’Dowd 10), Meredith Steuer (Miramonte 11),  Alison Blazer (Miramonte 11), Rose  Dorazio (Bishop O’Dowd 12)