By BRIAN C. HOREY

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COOPERSTOWN

Jim “Chip” Northrup thinks Glimmerglass would be perfect for a few good young men and ladies to start rowing their boats or, more properly, their sculls. Competitive rowing is often only showcased during the Olympics, but actually has a strong tradition and history especially in the Northeast. Many of the Ivy League schools have had a long tradition of “crew” – from Harvard on the Charles River to Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell. Syracuse University has been an eastern power for years and annually hosts the IRA Regatta on Onondaga Lake in June. But the colleges and universities have no athletes except from the high schools, prep schools and club programs that nurture the youngsters and provide the talent for their teams. Whether in a single seat scull, a two- or four-person scull up to the mighty varsity eight shells with or without coxswain, crew, like running and swimming, requires full conditioning of the entire body and is often used by athletes as training for other sports. Northrup has started several crew clubs in the Dallas, but feels the smooth surface of Otsego Lake would make an ideal setting for such an activity in upstate New York. Anyone interested should get in touch with Northrup at (214) 502-6464, e-mail him at Northrup49@gmail.com or simply stop by 17 River St. and say hi, pick up a paddle – that is an oar – and get stroking. According to NCAA statistics, of the 2,400 girls participating in crew at the scholastic level, fully 2,300 or nearly 97 percent received financial aid in college averaging nearly $10,000 a year. While the financial rewards are not so great for males, it can sometimes make the difference between admission or not, Northrup said.


COOPERSTOWN – The Cooperstown Soccer Club Fall Recreational League is accepting
sign-ups through Friday, July 25, for K-through-6 players from Cherry Valley, Cooperstown and Edmeston. The seasons runs from the week of Sept. 1 through Oct. 25.
Sign up online at www.coopsoccerclub.com, or call Sheri Holohan, 547-5656, or Rebecca
Stone, 547-7163, for registration forms.

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