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St. Joseph’s Prep crew advances at Henley Royal Regatta

The Hawks defeated England’s Canford School by 3½ lengths in the Princess Elizabeth Cup.

The St. Joseph's Prep varsity eight is shown here in June preparing for Henley's Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup.
The St. Joseph's Prep varsity eight is shown here in June preparing for Henley's Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

The St. Joseph’s Prep varsity eight boat advanced to Thursday’s second-round race at the Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames in England by defeating England’s Canford School by 3½ lengths Wednesday in the Princess Elizabeth Cup.

The Hawks, coached by John Fife, took a big lead early and won easily. Coxswain Connor Thompson is the only senior in the boat, and five of the eight rowers are sophomores.

“They all did a good job,” Fife said. “It’s a race unlike anything they have ever been in before. With our youth and the way they handled the race, I was very proud of our guys.”

The Prep’s opponent for Thursday’s 9:05 a.m. race is Flatow-Oberschule School from Berlin, Germany.

You can follow the action live via the Henley YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/HenleyRoyalRegatta.