Oak Hollow Lake, High Point – Two High Point Youth Crews raced by time trial from Skeet Club Bridge to Johnson Street Bridge this evening to challenge for the York Cup. The Bridge to bridge races marked the first challenges for the York Cup this season.
At the end of the spring season, the crew that has recorded the fastest time in the previous 12 months is recognized at the annual Spring Crew Banquet and earns the honor of drinking a toast from The York Cup.
But there are strict rules as to the composition of each crew. All crews wishing to challenge for the fastest time must meet the following requirements:
1.) All members of the crew must be currently enrolled in high school or middle school. (the Summer following your senior year makes you ineligible!)
2.) At least two and no more than four male rowers in the boat. A coxswain may be a fifth male member of the crew.
3.) At least four of the rowers must be in their novice year.
Tonight’s winning crew recorded a time of 16minutes 21 seconds and was comprised of coxswain Elizabeth Knoor, stroke william Scarpa, Lauren Brodeur, Will Hundley, tanner Planes, Jordan Hronich, George Corriere, Anna Lewis, and bow Margaux Blanchard.
“The York Cup is named in honor of Caren and Greg York, parents of High Point rower Charles York, for their generous support of the youth rowing program,” said Crew Board Director Mary Hollingsworth at last year’s trophy presentation. “Caren and Greg’s philanthropic leadership has rallied so many people together to support the kids on this team that it is fitting to recognize them by naming this cup in their honor.”
Crew founder and coach Gene Kininmonth said he expects more crews to challenge for the York Cup before the spring season banquet later this month. “This is a terrific opportunity for the club’s most experienced rowers to reach out to the newest members and undertake a challenge as a crew. Every High Point rower should want to win the York Cup at least once during their rowing careers.”
