After winning championships at the Eastern VA Scholastic Championships and the 35th annual VA Scholastic Rowing Championships, the Christchurch School Men’s Varsity Quadruple Scull accepted a coveted invitation (one of only 12 schools in the country) to row in the National Scholastic Rowing Championship in Saratoga Springs, NY on May 29. The foursome advanced to the six-boat final along with Haverford, Malvern Prep, Chestnut Hill, St. Francis (Canada) and Niskayuna.

While in NY, Coach Richard Laurance took the team to see the sites, including Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain (pictured here).

Left to right: Tim Johnson of Lancastger, Kyle Byrd of Gloucester, Markus Weber of La Plata, MD and John Radcliffe of Heathsville.

Coach Jon Waite named VA Prep League 2010 Baseball Coach-of-the-Year
 
Coach Waite led the Seahorses to a berth in the state playoff quarterfinals this spring with regular season victories over Norfolk Academy, Collegiate School and FUMA. At Christchurch for five years, Waite also teaches math and is the Dean of Students. Prior, Waite worked for sixteen years at Norfolk Academy, during which time he was named Prep League Coach of the Year in 2000. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Waite enjoyed a stint as a minor league pitcher for the Huntington Cubs.

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Christchurch School Head Lacrosse Coach Vince Smith is pleased to announce that Collin Brooke ’10 and Justin Ashby ’10 have been named All-American by US Lacrosse, the governing body of the sport. In all, ten All-Americans and six Academic All-Americans were chosen from the state of Virginia.

Brooke, a long stick middie, was selected for “acting as a solid leader, statistically, vocally, and by example.” A five-year student at Christchurch, Brooke is the son of Jim and Julie Brooke of Alexandria. He earned a Division I lacrosse scholarship from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT.

Goalie Ashby was selected as an Academic American for “stellar production in the cage while remaining committed to continued growth off the field as well, not just in the classroom, but in his local community.” Ashby is the son of Ron and Tammy Ashby of Alexandria. He will play lacrosse at Randolph College in Lynchburg.

Boys & Girls Club to Host Bowl-A-Thon on June 19

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck (BGCNN) will host a Bowl-a-Thon on June 19 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Kilmarnock Entertainment Center. The Bowl-a-Thon will raise funds to support scholarships to the Club’s summer camp program, according to Board member and event chair William Hines. The BGCNN summer program provides day-long summer activities for enrolled students that include field trips, computer training, swimming, arts and crafts and more. The summer program runs from June 7 to Aug. 20 and is open to children and youth 6 to 18.

Sixteen teams totaling 64 bowlers (four people per team) will compete in the event. To become a bowler in the Bowl-a-thon or to form your own team, call Tyren Frazier or Darlene Chamberlain at the BGCNN at 804 435-9696. Teams are welcome.

“This is going to be a fun event to benefit the young people of this community who want to participate in the Boys & Girls Club summer program,” Hines said. “We are looking for bowlers who want to compete and raise money for the Club, pin sponsors, lane sponsors and supporters. After all, all proceeds go to benefit the children of the Northern Neck.”

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Congratulations to the Christchurch School crew team! The rowers attended the Eastern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (EVSRA) state championships at Lake Whitehurst in Norfolk for on April 24, and the Varsity Eight came away with the championship, finishing with a time of 4:32.6, ahead of Great Bridge (4:37.6), Cox (4:47.6) and James River (5:11.6).

Headmaster Jeb Byers accepts the Men's Varsity Eight EVSRA Championship Trophy from senior rowers Kyle Byrd, Tim Johnson and John Radcliffe

Pictured here: The Men’s Varsity Eight Champions!
Walter Banfield, Connor Madden, Will Wilhelm, John Radcliffe, Cyrus Jett, Kyle Byrd, Chris Ritenour, Markus Weber, Tim Johnson, and Head Coach Richard Laurance.

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