The Long Island Scholastic Rowing Championships held on Saturday, May 3 at Centre Island Beach in Bayville was a big success. The Regatta was an invitational for Long Island's high school crew teams only. Eleven high school crew teams were in attendance at the Regatta (over 400 participants) including several teams local to Oyster Bay. The event has been held annually on the first weekend in May for the past several years. This year's regatta was co-sponsored by Sagamore Rowing Association and the Cold Spring Harbor High School Crew Team. Many thanks to the volunteers and to the TOB Parks & Recreation Dept., Village of Bayville, Bayville Fire Dept., Oyster Bay Constable, and the Nassau County Police Marine Patrol and Second Precinct for making this year's Regatta a pleasurable experience for the participants.

There were more than 30 events in this year's Regatta. Men's events and women's events were run separately and further divided into sculling, where the rower has one oar in each hand, or sweep, where the rower has one oar and uses both hands to pull the oar through the water. Highlights from the Regatta:

1. Friends Academy

2. Friends Academy

3. Cold Spring Harbor HS

1. Cold Spring Harbor

2. Cold Spring Harbor

3. Cold Spring Harbor

1. Our Lady of Mercy

2. Beach Channel HS

3. Cold Spring Harbor

1. Crew Club of Oyster Bay

2. Friends Academy

3. Friends Academy

1. Friends Academy

2. Crew Club of Oyster Bay

1. Friends Academy

2. Huntington

1. Huntington High School

2. Crew Club of Oyster Bay

3. St. Anthony's High School

1. Friends Academy

2. Cold Spring Harbor

1. Huntington High School

2. Cold Spring Harbor HS

3. Friends Academy

Sprint Racing Season will continue until the end of the school year. When school is over students have the opportunity to continue rowing over the summer through Sagamore's Summer Rowing Program offered at the boathouse in Oyster Bay. Sessions are being offered in the morning and the evening and include opportunities for people ages 14 and up new to the sport of rowing to learn how to row. If you are interested in learning more about Sagamore's Summer Rowing Program please visit Sagamore's website at www.sagamorerowing.org or call the Oyster Bay Boathouse at 624-0054. Registration is being accepted now for all sessions.