SAN DIEGO — The Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club scored twice at the Crystal Pier Race in Mission Bay in San Diego May 9.

Submitted photo courtesy of Kuba Ann Cole. The Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club all-woman crew of, from left, Carolyn Earley, Kasey Cole, Kuba Cole, Lea Browning, Angie Veneroni and Carol Herrington, took second place in their division at the Crystal Pier Race in Mission Bay in San Diego May 9.

The all-woman crew placed second in their division and the team welcomed back Kuba Cole, who had been out for a year following a diagnosis (and remission) of stage 3 rectal cancer.

The team — sporting hot pink racing jerseys with the Hawaiian word, Kokonoi'e - which translates "to be strong after weakness" — competed against nine other women's teams and completed the five-mile race in 54 minutes 7 seconds, taking second place in their division. Lanakila-Redondo Beach posted a time of 51:13 to take first while third place, went to Ka Nai'A-Santa Barbara with a time of 55:11.

The club also entered a co-ed team in the afternoon races and, facing windy conditions and stronger waves, finished the 12-mile race in 1:30:58, missing out on a

medal by only 28 seconds.

Prior to San Diego races, the Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club participated in the Tempe Towne Lake Regatta. The pre-season sprint races fielded teams from Southern California, New Mexico and Arizona. Havasu entered 16 races and had a successful race day, placing first in five races, second in five races and third in one race.

Anyone interested in paddling with the Lake Havasu Outrigger Canoe Club can go Online at http://www.LHCOCC.com for more information. Or meet with the club during practices, Tuesday and Thursday 6-8 a.m. and Saturday 7-9 a.m. at Rotary Park