Redwood High's Ali Hamzia captured championship gold at 134 pounds in Saturday’s North Coast Section individual boys tournament at James Logan High in Union City.
Ikaika Madayag's victory, and championship wins by five other Hornets, helped Novato claim the MCAL team pennant, outscoring second-place San Marin and third-place Tam in what could be a historic win.
“Navy and Georgetown are fast crews so taking victory against both is a testament to how strong our team is,” first-year lightweight rower Braeden Carroll told The Daily Princetonian. “After a long winter of training, it was great to put that hard work to use.”