Manhasset, NY – The Town of North Hempstead honored the high school-aged boys and girls of the Manhasset Crew team for their incredible accomplishment of taking home seven medals, including five gold, from the New York State Scholastic Rowing Championship on May 11th and 12th in Saratoga Springs.

Friends of Manhasset Crew President Suzanne Mills called the achievement a testament to “hard work and dedication all Fall up until the Championships in the Spring.”

Medals were awarded to nearly four dozen Manhasset Crew team members in seven different events including Girls divisions of Novice 4+, Senior 4+, Lightweight 4+, Novice 8+ and Junior 8+ and Boys divisions of Lightweight 4+, and Junior 8.

Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, whose district encompasses Manhasset, said at the December 10th ceremony at Town Hall, “This Town is special because of hard-working young student-athletes like you.”

Front, from left, Girls Novice 4 and Novice 8 winners: Laila Lapins, Sylvanna Schiefele, Chloe Murphy, Julie Alonso, Irene Karantzios, Kailliope Kapetanos, Katerina Base, Amanda Kelly, Mary Kate Scrobe and Emma Gillis. Back, from left, Councilman Angelo Ferrara, Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, Town Supervisor John Riordan, and Councilwoman Lee Seeman.



Front, from left, Varsity girls winners, Elisa DeSousa, Erin Lyons, Emma Goodwin, Mary Catherine Gillis, Caroline O’Connor, Courtney Marino, Nikki Brown, Madeline Diskin, Annie Mills and Kelly Kenlon. Back, from left, Councilman Angelo Ferrara, Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, Town Supervisor John Riordan, and Councilwoman Lee Seeman.



Front, from left, Boys winners, Coach Chris Mare, Declan DiPietro, Anastasios Thermos, John Knox, and Mark Andriotis. Back, from left, Councilman Angelo Ferrara, Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, Town Supervisor John Riordan, Councilwoman Lee Seeman and Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio.