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The women’s rowing team during a preseason practice. PHOTO COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Women’s rowing “Guts Week” prepares team for season

Ryan Mulligan February 19, 2019

As the sun rises over the Schuylkill River in mid-February, the St. Joe’s women’s rowing team is already deep into their preseason practice. An indoor preseason that yields five months of early wake-ups,...

The women’s crew team pictured rowing on The Shchuylkill River (Photo courtesy of SJU Athletics).

River in jeopardy

Nick Karpinski September 25, 2018

Schuylkill River on track to be dredged in 2020 If the Schuylkill River, a major hub for Philadelphia rowing culture, is not dredged within the next year, the river will most likely become unsafe to host...

The Hawks compete on the Schuylkill River as their home river (Photo courtesy of Sideline Photos, LLC).

Looking for a repeat

Alex Hargrave March 26, 2018

 Rowing seeks another successful season Coming off of successful seasons, the St. Joe’s rowing teams hope to have a repeat performance. In 2017, the men's rowing team's Varsity 8 boat earned second...

The rise of the fall

The rise of the fall

Nick Mandarano October 17, 2017

Men's and women's rowing uses fall season to prepare for spring “The fall season is a whole different racing mentality,” said Mike Irwin, head coach of the Saint Joseph’s University  men’s rowing...

Putting the student in student-athlete

Putting the student in student-athlete

Nick Mandarano September 13, 2017

Caroline Strauss selected to A-10 All-Academic Team Senior Caroline Strauss, who majors in leadership, ethics and organizational sustainability (LEO) and minors in English, was named to the Atlantic 10...

Race for the Schuylkill

Race for the Schuylkill

Alex Mark April 25, 2017

Philadelphia crew teams compete Fighting a slight water current and tailwind, the Saint Joseph’s University  rowing teams faced off against Drexel University, Temple University, Villanova University,...

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