For Long Islanders Olivia Fogerty and Lindsey Last, it's a row-giya.
The outstanding maritime athlete was recently introduced into the first Port Row Hall of Fame class.
The finale, who won bronze at the 2021 Under-23 World Championships, told the post of the programme to develop youth talent at LI, “It really reflects on my rowing journey and how special it is to me, port rowing that is special to me.”
“I remember the Port coach pushing really, really hard. I realized, 'Wow, I can do so much more than I actually thought.' ”
Fogerty, a two-time national champion at the University of Texas Coxwain, said it was fate that she took her to the port as a middle schooler.
“One of the coaches approached me and said, 'You're small, can you scream?' “She remembered. “I was going to my first practice and that's how we went.”
Fogarty and Rust are proud to be role models for a new generation of young female athletes, with so many new faces embracing portrowing.
“You can even have one extra person sign up, and hopefully that kind of life will shape their lives,” Fogerty said. “Even if it happened to one girl there, that would be great.”
Write a book
Will Handley from Chaminade High School doesn't miss the beat from the locker room to the classroom.
The Flyers standout football player, boasting a 94.5 unweighted GPA, was named the top academic athlete in the Catholic league in 2024.
“The main thing for me was to focus on what I do every day,” the Lafayette-bound outside linebacker told a post between the exams. “My parents worked really hard to send me here… I know they're excited.”
In Lacrosse, Masapequa's women's team is hosting rival Farmingdale's Friday at 5pm
The Port Washington Boys visit Rosslyn at the same time.
