Leatherneck Warriors - In the News

Leatherneck Warriors release their Q4 event schedule

October 5 2025

The Leatherneck Warrior Dragonboat team will complete its busy 2025 race and event schedule with a flurry of additional events in Q4:

Q4 Events

• October 10 New Resident Activty Expo @ Ezelle (See Rich E. to volunteer)

• October 10 Jukebox Bingo Fundraiser @ Colony Rec Ctr 5-8pm (see Robin, Maggie, Jan to volunteer)

• October 14 Department Lead meeting@ Lake Miona Pavillion after paddling.

• October 14 Grand Masters Safety meeting @ Seabreeze Rec Ctr 6:30 pm

  • ALL MEMBERS ASKED TO ATTEND WEARING RACE JERSEYS

• November 13 Q4 team meeting @ Riverbend Rec Ctr 4:30pm

  • The agenda will focus on race planning for the coming year and safety.

• December 9 Team Holiday party Seabreeze Rec Ctr 6-8:30pm

  • Partners/spouses welcome, more details to come.

Q4 races:

• October 4 - Orlando- Turkey Lake

• October 17-19 - Sarasota- Nationals

• October 25 - Homasassa

• November 1 - Hernando

• December 13 - Tampa- Ricks Mini Mad Paddle

Leatherneck Warriors Host Team-Building EXPERIENCE with Pittman Law Office and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

July 22, 2025

More than 20 colleagues from Pittman Law Office and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management met at Lake Miona for a team building event led by The Leatherneck Warriors Dragon Boating Team. Don Lies from the Warriors led the event, which also included more than 20 team members to help the new paddlers with the event. The Daily Sun reported on this fun, team-based event which culminated with a Chicken Race.

Warriors earn 2 silver medals at the Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival

June 14, 2025

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The Leatherneck Warriors Dragonboat Team headed to Montgomery, Alabama to compete in the 11th annual Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival on the Alabama River. Competing with more than 10 teams, the Warriors entered a 20-person and a 10-person boat to race against local teams containing paddlers far younger than the Warriors senior-team members.

The 20-person boat placed second and third in its two preliminary heats and earned a spot in the 3-boat 200 meter final. The Warriors finished second in the final to the Montgomery Fire & Rescue team, winning a silver medal for the 9 men and 11 women in the Warriors boat. The 10-person team paddled to first place in its two preliminary heats, but was beat out for gold by the Lanier Superdragons team.

Warriors' Coach Lee Cerovac, a retired Marine, said, "We love this event. Montgomery is a fantastic host city, and the organizers put on a great event. We love coming here to compete against these young team and show them what a senior team can do." Captain Robin Lockerby added her thoughts. "Congratulations to the Fire & Rescue Team. We don't like to come in second, but we can accept finishing behind these heroes."

Laraine McDonald, a Warriors paddler added, "It is a joy to be part of this event where the proceeds benefit River Regions Trails".

10-person Silver Medalist Team