Religion and Values

Holy Rowers making headway

Published: October 9, 2008 by Carla Hinton Comment on this article Leave a comment

Sam Crilly and his group of Holy Rowers from Hillsdale Freewill Baptist College are pumped and on a mission.

Crilly’s group participated in the Oklahoma Regatta Festival last week.

Now they’ve been invited to participate in a race in Houston, Texas.

For those unfamiliar with these young men from Hillsdale, they are lead by Crilly, who is a student program coordinator at the college, 3701 S. Interstate 35.

I did a story on Crilly back in March which chronicled his journey from a mean, streetwise brawler and Toughman champion to a born-again Christian passionate about winning souls for Christ.

This week Crilly is ecstatic about the way his group has taken to the sport of rowing. They can’t wait to get back out on the water again. 

For information about the Holy Rowers or to make donations for the upcoming trip to Houston, call Crilly at 924-0667. 

Carla Hinton

Religion Editor


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by Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
Carla Hinton, an Oklahoma City native, joined The Oklahoman in 1986 as a National Society of Newspaper Editors minority intern. She began reporting full-time for The Oklahoman two years later and has served as a beat writer covering a wide...
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