East High Rowers Prepare for Regional Tournament

Wauwatosa students play key roles as team hopes to earn qualifying spots for national meet.

Milwaukee – The trip south down the Milwaukee River was a breeze for members of the Milwaukee Rowing Club at the beginning of practice late Tuesday afternoon. But the return trip was a different story. With the strong wind coming out of the north, the rowers had to push themselves to the limit. “It was pretty bad. I was just barely holding on. The wind was just terrible today,” said Hank Wong, a sophomore at Wauwatosa East High School. “But yesterday (Monday) was a lot worse.” But that’s the way it has been this spring for this group of high school rowers, who are preparing for their most important meet of the season. The 42 members of the rowing team will be competing in the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships this weekend on Lake …

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