May 22, 2024

WYRA Men's _4_ and Coach Hall — (Courtesy photo.) From left to right: WYRA Coach Mike Hall, Aiden Daneker, Liam Krausz, James Henry, Jackson Bidic and Luke Tremblay.

Unionville High School freshman Liam Krausz is heading to a national rowing competition with his team from the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association.

According to a press release, the members of the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association’s (WYRA) Under 17 men’s “four”, a five-person sweep boat, comprised of four rowers and a coxswain, burst from the back of the pack in the 1,000-meter final of the 2024 U.S Rowing Mid Atlantic Youth Rowing Championships in West Windsor New Jersey, earning them a spot at the 2024 Youth National Championships scheduled for June 6-9 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.

The rowers representing WYRA were Aiden Daneker, a sophomore at Salesianum High School in Wilmington in the #1 seat, Krausz, a freshman at Unionville High School in the #2 seat, and Tower Hill’s Jackson Bidic and Luke Tremblay in the #3 and #4 seats with coxswain James Henry guiding the boat.

“I couldn’t go near the finish line,” said coach Mike Hall, a former collegiate rower and longtime WYRA coach. “I watched from the halfway point of the race and when they passed me, they were sixth out of eight boats. I couldn’t stop pacing.”

Before the race, Hall told the boys they needed to find at least 16 more seconds if they wanted to be in the race and they did it, giving it all they had. After the race, the boys confirmed they heard their coach and knew they were going to be able to “find” those seconds and make it happen.

According to Coach Hall, trust and teamwork are often more important in a rowing race than strength and stamina. “I’m not sure what it was for this group of five, but whatever it was that pushed them over the finish line not only worked, but it also earned them a trip to Florida and the National Championships.

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Police Log May 22: Shoplifting, reckless driving, theft

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Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

• Police said Anthony Yantz, 37, of Pottstown, was arrested on shoplifting charges, according to state police. The report said Yantz stole more than $300 worth of merchandise from Target on Hatton Drive in Concord Township on May 5.

• State police from the Media barracks are investigating the reported theft of $8,000 worth of merchandise from LuluLemon in Concord Township on May 9. According to the report, police were notified when a customer phoned to say several women were seen carrying a large amount of merchandise past the point of sale. The theft was confirmed by store employees.

• Police said they arrested two men from California for shoplifting at Target in Concord Township on May 10. Police identified the pair as Michael Barreto, 30, of San Bernardino, and Aaron Duquette, 19, Stevenson Ranch. According to the report, the two had purchased Apple9 watches, then swapped out the original; for fakes, and then tried to return the fakes as the original. Police added that Barreto was found to have a full extradition warrant out of Georgia for racketeering and theft. He also had another theft warrant out of Minnesota. Both warrants pertained to stealing in this same way from other Target stores, the report said.

Avondale Barracks

A 17-year-old boy was cited for reckless driving after losing control of the Kia Optima he was driving and crashed into a utility pole on Route 1 near Independence Way in Pennsbury Township on May 3. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, the police said, and he is suspected of sustaining a minor injury but he refused transport.

Kennett Square State Police

Borough police are investigating a report of a residential theft that happened on May 10. The incident happened in the 200 block of N. Union Street. The reporting party advised the incident occurred the previous night and there were three items stolen from their residence totaling $600.