Congratulations to the following Christchurch School students who were recognized for excellence in spring co-curricular activities.
 
Community Service
Outstanding Mentor, YMCA – Allison Crittenden
Outstanding Mentor, Boys and Girls Club – Kendra Reed
 
Fencing
Best Overall Fencer – Tony Guo
 
Crew
Most Inspirational – Brandon Byrd
Coaches Award – Walter Banfield
Crew-of-the-Year – Brandon Byrd, Walter Banfield
Most Valuable Rower – Lauren Waite, Anna Snow
Most Improved Rower  - Jackie Alachnowicz
 
Athletic Trainer’s Award – Brandon Ashworth, Robel Meky
 
Girls Soccer
MVP Offense – Kaylee Oliver
MVP Defense – Emily Allen
Most Improved – Lilah Beebe
Hustle Award – Kelsey Latimer
Coaches Award – Morgan Leigh, Carter Clark
 
Baseball
MVP Offense – Michael Taylor
MVP Defense – Travis Myers
Most Improved – Zach Crabill
Hustle Award – Nate Altaffer
Coaches Award – Clark Bonin
 
Varsity Lacrosse
MVP Offense – Pat Young, Reid White
MVP Defense – Connor Keehn, Win Homer
Most Improved – Jackson Neal, Owen Holt
Hustle Award – Patrick Murphy
Coaches Award – Duncan Morris
 
JV Lacrosse
MVP – Alex Holland, Ashby Lewis
Most Improved – Bo Qiu, Xingxin Fu
Hustle Award – Hieu Pham
Coaches Award – T Bui
 
Varsity Golf
Medalist – Donny Lee
Coaches Award  - Matthew Fritz
Most Improved – Betsy Rhoads
 
JV Golf
Medalist – James Chen
Coaches Award –Ryan Campbell
Most Improved – William Zhu
 
Sailing
Most Improved – Sam Keesee
Coaches Award – Kyle Burgess
MVP Skipper – Blake Burgess
MVP Crew – Archer Ruffin

XPLORE SOLOMONS ISLAND – Join us on Thursday, June 23 for a day trip to Solomons Island, MD to explore the Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse, followed by a tour of the Cove Point Lighthouse. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a picnic on the beach and search for shark’s teeth. Then enjoy a relaxing sightseeing cruise on the Patuxent River aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. The bus will depart from the Y parking lot at 7 am and will return about 6 pm. The fee for the trip is $28 which includes transportation, tickets to the museum and sightseeing cruise, beverages and snacks. Please bring a bag lunch. A cooler will be provided. Registration deadline is Saturday, June 18.

GOOD FOOD AND SUMMER FUN – Half-Day Camp Fun for ages 4-12! After a healthy breakfast, children are provided with lots of fun activities to get their bodies and minds movin’ and groovin’. Lunch is served prior to departure. Transportation  is provided to and from camp. Wednesdays, July 13 through August 31, 9 am – 12:30 pm, at Church of Frances de Sales. This camp is FREE! Registration deadline is July 1.

REGISTER NOW FOR OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS – Limited space available.

• SUMMER SOCCER CAMP – Ages 4-15
• CAMP S.A.F.E. – Ages 5-12
• OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP – Two sessions: ages 8-12 and ages 10-15
• SWIM LESSONS – Ages 3-12
• SAILING CAMP – Ages 8-17

ONGOING PROGRAMS

ZUMBA© – NEW SUMMER LOCATION! Zumba is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 pm, Church of Frances de Sales. Free for members, program fee is $45 per month or $7 per class to drop in. 

PILATES  - Wednesdays at 9 am. Location: Mathews Active Lifestyle Center. Free for members and seniors over 60, program fee is $40 for 7 weeks or $7 per class to drop in. No class June 22 and July 13.

YOGA – Mondays, 5:30 pm, Kingston Parish. Free for members, program fee is $40 for 7 weeks, or $7 to drop in.

50+ AEROBICS – Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10am, Mathews Active Lifestyle Center. Free.

Register for all programs at the Mathews Family YMCA, 10746 Buckley Hall Rd. For more information about this or any other YMCA programs, call 725-1488 or visit our website at www.peninsulaymca.org. As always, financial aid is available for all programs. All of the Mathews YMCA programs are conducted with financial support from the Mathews County Parks and Recreation funding.

Congratulations to Christchurch School rowers Lauren Waite '12 of Christchurch, Brandon Byrd '12 of Kernersville, NC and Walter Banfield '11 of Wake. The three qualified for and competed in the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Crew Championships in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on May 26-29, 2011.

Waite narrowly missed advancing to the girls single semi-finals by .09 seconds in a photo finish.

Byrd and Banfield won their heat in the Junior Boys Double and advanced to Saturday's Grand Final, where they came in third place for the bronze.

For the second year in a row, Christchurch School Head Lacrosse Coach Vince Smith has been named VISAA Division II Coach-of-the-Year. Earlier this month, the lacrosse team won its second straight VISAA Division II state championship. Other schools in Division II are Highland High School, Hampton Roads Academy, Tandem Friends, Seton, Wakefield Country Day, Steward School, Virginia Episcopal, Fishburne Military, Covenant, North Cross, Norfolk Collegiate, Wakefield, Massanutten Military Academy, Walsingham Academy, and Fredericksbury Academy.
 
Smith, who also teaches history and is the Assistant Dean of Students, came to Christchurch three years ago from a coaching position with the Chicago Machine of the Major League Lacrosse. Smith was a two-time high school All-American lacrosse player, twice All-State, three-time All-Central Virginia player, and twice All-Prep. As a college freshman, Smith was rated the #4 Blue Chip Midfielder by Face-Off magazine. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, he was twice all-ODAC and as a senior was All-American.

CCS AD Ben Thompson has this to say about Coach Smith – “Coach Smith Vince Smith is one of the most genuine, committed coaches I know. He has handled success with grace and challenging circumstances with more grace. You’d be hard pressed to find a coach that works harder, but what is even more impressive is the continued relationships that he has built and maintained with his players.  Those two things, along with his ability to coach on the field, have given him all the tools needed to be successful. Christchurch is very fortunate to have a coach of his caliber.”

Coach Smith has announced that five Seahorses were named to the All-State Lacrosse team: Duncan Morris ’13 and Reid White ’13, both of Charlottesville, were named to the All-State team at attack, Pat Young ’12 of Ewing, NJ was selected at midfield, Shaq Townsend ’12 of Gloucester at defense, and Connor Keehn of Oak Hill as goalie.

In a special thank you to the team, Coach Smith remarked, “I say thank you to the players for a great year. They worked hard and sacrificed a lot this season to make it memorable for all of us. I'd like to extend a special thank you to the seniors.  They were tremendous this year, and I cannot thank them enough for the memories, from the classrooms to the athletic fields, helping our team win two championships and helping our school to thrive and helping to change the school culture through the Great Journeys program.”

SPORTS FOR SHORTS– Children ages 3-5 will play with a YMCA instructor and other children in a structured class setting to advance their skills in a wide variety of sports. The program will meet every Tuesday for 8 weeks, June 14 through August 2, 5:30-6:30 pm at the THMS fields. Every two weeks we will focus on basic skills for a different sport. T-ball, soccer, basketball, and football will be the sports emphasized. The fee for this program is $35 and the registration deadline is June 10. Parent volunteers are needed.

YARD SALE– Fifth annual Mathews Family YMCA fundraising yard sale on Saturday, June 4, from 8 am to 1 pm in Donk’s parking lot. Donate your used items, shop for new treasures, and help send a few youngsters back to school with new supplies. Proceeds from the yard sale will benefit YMCA Bright Beginnings and Mathews County Department of Social Services Fresh Start Programs. Drop off or arrange for pickup during business hours at the YMCA.

SUMMER SOCCER CAMP– Kids ages 4-15 will learn soccer skills and drills. Camp will be conducted by Mathews High School Varsity Soccer Coach Ben Hurst and the Varsity Soccer Players. This one week camp runs from July 25-28, 5-7:30 pm. Cost is $30 for ages 6-15 and $15 for ages 4-5.

CAMP S.A.F.E.– This camp gives kids an introduction to fitness through a variety of sports and games. Snacks and daily field trips are included!  Camp runs August 8-12, 9 am – 5 pm. Cost is $89.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP– Campers will enjoy many different and exciting outdoor activities, including Sailing or Stand up Paddling, Kayaking, archeology, and more. The one week camps run from 9 am-5 pm, August 1-5 for ages 10-15 and August 15-19 for ages 8-12. Cost is $109.

REGISTER NOW FOR SWIM LESSONS AND SAILING – Limited space available.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

 ZUMBA© – NOW OFFERING CHILDWATCH DURING ZUMBA, 5:45-7:15PM.  AGES 2-10 ONLY.  (Non-Member fee applies; free for members.)  Zumba is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 pm, THMS multi-purpose room. Free for members, program fee is $45 per month or $7 per class to drop in. 

PILATES  - Wednesdays at 9 am. Location: Mathews Active Lifestyle Center. Free for members and seniors over 60, program fee is $40 for 7 weeks or $7 per class to drop in.

YOGA – Mondays, 5:30 pm, Kingston Parish. Free for members, program fee is $40 for 7 weeks, or $7 to drop in. Sorry, no class on March 7 and 14.

50+ AEROBICS – Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10am, Mathews Active Lifestyle Center. Free.

Register for all programs at the Mathews Family YMCA, 10746 Buckley Hall Rd. For more information about this or any other YMCA programs, call 725-1488 or visit our website at www.peninsulaymca.org. As always, financial aid is available for all programs. All of the Mathews YMCA programs are conducted with financial support from the Mathews County Parks and Recreation funding.

On Saturday, May 21, the Christchurch School lacrosse team beat Highland High School of Warrenton to win the VISAA Division II Lacrosse State Championship held at Episcopal High School in Alexandria. CCS junior goalie Connor Keehn of Oak Hill was named game MVP.

Junior Pat Young of Princeton, NJ and sophomore Duncan Morris of Charlottesville have been named to the All-Prep team.