At the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday, the first varsity crew in the women’s youth four finished 10th out of 86 teams, matching the program’s best finish ever at the annual event. The team, made up of Isla Agnew, Imogen Wu, Sinead O’Gorman-Jones, Laurel Moldrem and coxswain Ada LaMaster, had a time of 18:49.738, the fastest ever for a Cambridge Rindge and Latin School girls’ four.
The second varsity crew in the women’s youth four, made up of Tenzin Lhamo, Emma Shaw, Catalina Godoy, Kat Levitt and coxswain Frances Fennell, finished 51st, with a time of 19:59.985. CRLS was the only team with two boats in this event, so every team that had a slower time was a first varsity crew.
In the women’s youth eight, CRLS placed 69th out of 86. In this boat were Jackie Long, Violet Finley, Bea Taylor, Clara Fennell, Nina Penagos-Esquitin, Theia Lund, Sanaya Iyer, Olive Kiraly and coxswain Giulietta Graeff. This boat finished ahead of many local, in-state rivals including Duxbury, Northfield Mount Hermon, Nobles, Winsor, Arlington-Belmont and Shrewsbury.
The 16 athletes who raced in the Head of the Charles for the CRLS girls’ crew team is the most in program history.
Boys’ crew: Two CRLS crews in the men’s youth four event raced at the Head of the Charles Regatta for the first time in the program’s history. The boys’ first varsity crew, consisting of Xavier Agran, Zephyr Larson, Mateus Verdi, Zeke Bittker and coxswain Michael Jamas, finished 41st out of 86 crews, with a time of 17:30.447. By finishing in the top half, the team qualified for next year’s regatta, the only public school boys’ four in the country to qualify a crew for 2026.
The second varsity crew, consisting of Daniel Moreland, Nicolas Karnath, Milo Sperry, Noah Fritz-Sherman and coxswain Son Schneider, was on track to outpace the first varsity team but ran into interference from another crew. CRLS needed to course correct and was penalized for crossing on the wrong side of a buoy. As a result, it finished in 47th place with a time of 17:40.881 and did not qualify for next year’s Head of the Charles.
Boys’ soccer: In the latest power rankings from the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the CRLS boys’ soccer team has achieved a Division I ranking of ninth. It’s the boys’ soccer team’s highest ranking in school history.
The Falcons (7-3-3) played two matches last week, losing to Waltham, 2-1, on Oct. 14 and defeating Weston, 6-0, on Thursday. Cambridge’s lone score against Waltham came on an unassisted goal by Michael Brown. Against Weston, Elias Hyland had two goals and one assist, Jason Lim had one goal and two assists, and Mathis Ansanke and Giacomo Cotto-Zambotti each contributed one goal and one assist. Xavier Mir scored one goal. CRLS remains undefeated at Danehy Park.
Girls’ soccer: The girls’ soccer team (7-4-2) defeated Waltham on Oct. 14, 1-0. Helena Demissie scored for CRLS on an assist from Lucia Ochsendorf. Goalkeeper Fio Eddy helped preserve the win with a save in the closing seconds, helping to qualify the Falcons for the state tournament.
Football: The football team (3-3) defeated Acton-Boxborough, 19-14, behind quarterback Joseph Derege’s season-high 154 passing yards. Hugo Davis led the receiving corps with 68 yards and a touchdown. Jamai Lewis rushed for 83 yards, with 81 of those yards coming on a long touchdown run. The final touchdown came from Paul Dottin, who ran for 34 yards.
On defense, Sebastien Array led the way with 10 tackles, including two for a loss. Dottin added eight tackles, also registering two for a loss. Cornerback Kamai Green had a pair of timely pass breakups late in the game to help seal the win.
Boys’ cross-country: In a double dual meet against Concord-Carlisle and Acton-Boxborough, the boys’ cross-country team defeated Acton-Boxborough, 17-44, and lost to Concord-Carlisle, 35-24. Thomas Dewitt was the top runner for CRLS, finishing second with a time of 14:21. Cambridge’s other top runners were Liam Eldridge (fourth place, 14:22) and Leon Ibanez Fraile (sixth place, 14:23).
Girls’ cross-country: The girls’ cross-country team defeated Acton-Boxborough, 24-33, and lost to Concord-Carlisle, 39-22. Sophia Juanes Seto was the top runner for CRLS, finishing first with a time of 16:31. Cambridge’s other top runners were Fiona Litman (fifth place, 17:40) and Violet Smith (11th place, 18:36).
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