Williams Women's Crew 2nd and 3rd at Head of the Charles

Williams Sports InfoBy Liz Zhu
03:40PM / Monday, October 19, 2009Print Story | Email Story

BOSTON, MA. - At the Head of the Charles, the largest regatta in the world, Williams Women’s Crew showed its depth and strength, capturing 2nd and 3rd place in the collegiate eights race on Sunday. Grand Valley State, the reigning Dad Vail and ACRA (club) champion, took first place. Williams’ perennial rivals Bates and Trinity finished 12th and 24th, respectively.

The Williams 1V started the race at bow number one, seeded directly above Bates, Trinity, and the Williams 2V. Gusty nor’easter headwind conditions in the powerhouse stretch marred the first portion of the race, but Williams was ready to “pull through, having seen much worse at Onota” said senior captain and stroke of the 1V Julia Haltermann. The women powered down the winding course and took advantage of tail wind conditions around and past the Weeks Bridge turn.

“It is a challenge to be the first boat off but I think our boat met the challenge and responded well,” Haltermann added. Throughout the race, Williams continued to lengthen their distance from the chasing crews and was ecstatic about the aggressive and well-executed race.

The Ephs were further heartened to see their 2V skillfully pass Trinity in the first 1000 meters and later pass Bates on the Cambridge Boat Club turn. Coxswain Fiona Wilkes ’12 was especially proud of her young crew and its ability to compete with and defeat comparable 1Vs.

It wasn’t until the women were off the water when they learned of the results: Grand Valley State finished in 17:47.3, fourteen seconds ahead of the first Williams boat (18:01.2) and twenty-four seconds ahead of the second Williams boat (18:10.9). “This result emphasizes how lucky we are to face one of the fastest Division III boats every day on the water” gushed 1V five-seat Emma Pelegri-O’Day ’12. Out of Division III crews, Williams placed first and second.

Next week, focus shifts to the novice women at the Head of the Fish in Saratoga, NY.

LINEUPS:

Williams 1V:

Coxswain - Liz Zhu ’11
Stroke - Julia Haltermann ’10 (captain)
7 - Dorothy MacAusland ’12

6 - Sarah Ginsberg ’10 (captain)
5 - Emma Pelegri-O’Day ’12
4 - Kate Shaper ’12
3 - Lindsay Olsen ’12
2 - Jane McClellan ’12
Bow - Maddie Berky ‘10

Williams 2V:

Coxswain - Fiona Wilkes ’12
Stroke - Laura Caccamo ’10
7 - Dana Golden ’13
6 - Sara Wallace ’12
5 - Abbie Deal ’12
4 - Annie Haley ’13
3 - Syd Tooze ‘12
2 - Ashley Amos ’12
Bow - Kaitlin Konkel ‘10

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Berkshire County Sheriff's Office Warns Public of Phone Scam

03:45PM / Friday, September 25, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Berkshire County Sheriff Thomas Bowler is warning members of the community about an ongoing phone scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be employees of, or affiliated with, the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office has received an increased number of calls from community members reporting that they were contacted by someone claiming to be a member of the Sheriff's Office from numbers with 413 area codes that sometimes show up on a caller ID as Berkshire County Sheriff's Department. During these calls, the caller claims the resident owes money for various reasons and attempts to collect payment. Scammers may request money orders, cashier checks, gift cards, or other items. Sometimes scammers will say a courier will come to a house to pick up the item or will request that account or gift card information be read over the phone.

The Berkshire County Sheriff's Office will never call a community member to demand or collect payment, request gift cards, or ask for. The Berkshire County Sheriff's Office will never send a courier to a resident's house. Residents should not assume a call is legitimate simply because the Sheriff's Office number appears on their caller ID.

Residents should not assume a call is legitimate simply because the Sheriff's Office number appears on their caller ID. The scammers are also spoofing the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office phone number, causing the legitimate number to appear on the recipient's caller ID in an effort to make the call appear authentic. Spoofing is when a scammer disguises a phone number, email address, or website to look like someone they know or a trusted agency's number.

"Scammers use fear, urgency, and the credibility of law enforcement to convince people that their demands are legitimate," said Sheriff Thomas Bowler. "If you receive a call like this, hang up. Do not provide personal or financial information, and do not send or transfer money."

Residents who receive a suspicious call should independently contact the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office at (413) 443-7220 to verify whether the call was legitimate. Do not use a phone number provided by the caller to verify their identity.

Sheriff Bowler urges residents to share this information with family members, friends, and neighbors, particularly those who may be more vulnerable to these types of scams.

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