Wappingers Crew Club 

2026 Team Captains:
Jack McCarthy - Loshi Munaweera -   Kensington Barrett -  Sarah Sullivan

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​Front Page News

THE VARSITY GIRLS ARE THE 2026 HUDSON VALLEY ROWING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!!

This is the Girls first win since 2016, and their 3rd overall.  The Girls V8 pulled 1st, the Girls V4 pulled 3rd, and the Girls 2v4 made Finals and got 4th. 

The Varsity Boys also had a good showing, finishing 2nd overall. All 3 Boats made Finals, with the Boys V8 earning 1st and putting up the fastest time of the day.

Congrats to all of our athletes on a very successful 2026!

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Wappingers Crew Club 

About WCC

The Wappingers Crew Club has been rowing since 2004.  We are an approved,  parent run and partially funded club, operating within the Wappingers Central School District for the benefit of Wappingers Central School Students. Our club consists of dedicated athletes from John Jay and Roy C. Ketcham High Schools as well as Van Wyck and Wappingers Junior High Schools.


Spring is our main racing season.  Crew is a demanding endurance sport. We start physical training in February.  When the ice melts we row out of the Hudson River Rowing Association Boathouse in Poughkeepsie.  Starting in April, we race other high school teams almost every weekend until the start of June.  The majority of our races take place under the jurisdiction of the Hudson Valley Rowing League. Some of the races are overnight road trips including the State Championships in Saratoga, NY as well as the Syracuse Invitational.  The team rows 8-oared boats and 4-oared boats for girls and boys. There are also lightweight and heavyweight categories.  Novices (first year rowers) race against other novice crews.

New rowers typically start by enrolling in our Fall Learn to Row program. Even if you cannot participate in our Fall program, you can  still join us for our Spring season.  

The best rowers have a strong work ethic, are willing to train hard and work well in a group.

Accomplishments

Hudson Valley Rowing League Championships:
2012 (Boys & Girls)
2016 (Boys & Girls)
2017 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
​2022 (Boys)
2023 (Boys)
​2024 (Boys)
2026 (Girls)

4 Scholastic Nationals Appearances
2006 Men's Senior 8
2007 Women's Junior 4
2013 Men's Varsity 4
2016 Men's JV 4

Dutchess Cup Championships (since 2015...)
2015 (Boys)
2016 (Boys)
2017 (Boys)
2018 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
2022 (Boys & Girls)
2023 (Boys & Girls)
2024 (Boys & Girls)
2025 (Girls)

New York State Medals (Since 2019...)
2019 Men's Junior 8 - Club Silver
2019 Men's Freshman 4 - Club Bronze
2023 Girls Freshman 4 - Club Bronze
2025 Girls Novice 8 - Club Silver

See more on our Team History tab...

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Wappingers Crew Club Mailing Address
​Wappingers Crew Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 221
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

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Want to join our coaching staff? Fill in this Google Form to let us know!

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We thank you for your support of the Kerri Roger 8 boat fund, and the Wappingers Crew Club! We dedicated a boat in Kerri's name on 4/12/2025. Thank you to everyone who donated, spread the word and attended the ceremony!

Read about it in the Poughkeepsie Journal, linked here!
Read about it in the John Jay HS Patriot Post, linked here!

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This year we pioneered our own Fundraiser where 100% of the profits made will be utilized towards an 8-person rowing shell in honor of a beloved coach, educator, and friend,
Kerri Roger.

Last year, Kerri became a guiding light as she passed from this world. Kerri was a student of John Jay Senior High School, Class of 1997. Following college, she came back to John Jay and taught math for more than 20 years! Kerri had a huge impact not only as an educator, but also as one of the founding coaches of the Wappingers Crew Club. She was instrumental in bringing the sport of rowing to the Wappingers Central School District as well as our first State Championship Medals.

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The 2024 Wappingers Crew Club Varsity Boys have won the Hudson Valley Rowing League Championship for the 4th year in a row!

The Boys V4 won gold, with both the Boys V8 & Boys 2V4 earning silver.

The Girls V4 & Girls 2V4 also both won gold medals, placing the Varsity Girls team 3rd overall in HVRL.

Congrats to all of our hardworking athletes on a successful 2024 season, our 20th Anniversary season!

Poughkeepsie Journal Article on the 2024 HVRL Championship

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Thank you to everyone who attended our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday 4/13/24!

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