Best in class: The High Point Youth squad adorned in medals won at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival and wearing their new look Cricket Jumpers.
Greetings Students (Grade 6-12) and Parents!
Our Club will open its doors at 4:30pm for an Open House this coming Monday, January 11 to answer questions from prospective students and their parents about rowing. Students attending any Triad area school are welcome to attend to ‘meet the team’ and learn more about the sport. There is no cost to attend.
WHERE: 124C Wade Street, Jamestown.
At this Open House you will learn about what is involved in joining the team, the commitment to practices and travel, and the relative costs involved. See the Youth page for more details. Email contact@highpointrowing.com with any questions.
High Point Stewards 5,000 & greater
Anonymous
Jackie and Grady Prevette
Brown Jordan Furniture
Erin Sanders
High Point Masters with Resolute boat maker Misha Joukowsky at the Celebration of Rowing banquet.
Victory Boat Club 2,500 to 4,999
Charles Calkins
Michael Cassell
Jackie and Herschel King
Power 10 Club 1,000 to 2,499
Charles and Susie Alt
Anonymous
James and Marianne Bennett
Mary and Jim Hollingsworth
Pete and Dana Koval
Thaddeus Ostrowski
Barbara and Russell Pollard
Silvanus and Lisa Udoka
Best in class: The High Point Youth squad adorned in medals won at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival and wearing their new look Cricket Jumpers.
The Last 500 Club 500 to 999
Debra Catto
Cherie Maness
Burt Whicker
Nancy & Jeffrey Yohn
Greg & Caren York
Oak Hollow Club 250 to 499
Thomas & Elizabeth Caruthers
Marlienne Goldin
Sarah Joy
Slade & Charleen Morehouse-Moore
Don & Cynthia Murinson
The middle school crew at the 2015 High Point Regatta.
High Point Armada 50 to 249
Jonathon and Alisa Brake
Brigitte Callahan
Robert & Anne Barton Carter
Wes Cashwell
Fenna Corry
Leigh Crotts
Mark & Connie Curri
Kiki & Hayden Davis
Trish & Andrew Dell
Alison Falls
Paul & Jenny Fitzpatrick
Mandy Greene
VC Harish
Kim Harrison
Susan Hedgecock
Jaclyn Hronich
Glen & Adrian Hronich
Kaycee Ingram
SJ & Katie Jones
Carol Kelly
Marci & Timothy Knoor
Cat Langfitt
Emma Lloyd
Bobbi & Chad Long
Teresa Mackey
Angela & Douglas Mangus
Grace Matula
Steve McCusker
Jeanne McPherson
Trevor Mills
Kim Motter
Maddie Mullins
Brett and Sonya Millsap
Kathy Moffitt
June Safrit
Mary Stewart
Salem Vest
Angela & Matthew Williams
Lisa Withers
Christine and Mark Wright
Shelli York
High Point – Oak Hollow Lake will be the venue for High Point Rowing Club’s 3rd Annual High Point Regatta on Saturday, April 16th, the program’s Board of Directors has announced.
The 2016 High Point Regatta marks the opening day of the boat racing season in North Carolina. Competition will take place between youth, collegiate, and Masters (adult) rowing crews.
The Youth races will feature boat races between High Point, Charlotte and Triangle Rowing Club, the premier rowing program of Raleigh. Organizers are currently extending invitations to out of state youth programs to participate.
Adult races will be between High Point and Cape Fear River Rowing Club, Asheville Rowing Club and possibly Virginia Boat Club of Richmond.
“The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities,” says rowing club founder Gene Kininmonth. “Oak Hollow Lake is a tremendous venue for crew and especially for hosting aquatic events and I expect the 2016 High Point Regatta to draw hundreds of competitors and spectators from across the region.”
Racing will commence at 9:00am with a coaches and coxswains meeting at 8am.
Crews will launch from Oak Hollow North Ramp and this location will also provide for the best spectator viewing. Free parking is available. Directions.
Gorgeous silver punch cups are presented to the rowers of each winning crew.
Broad River, Augusta, Georgia – High Point Rowing Club concluded its Fall season of boat racing at the Head of the South regatta in Augusta, GA on Saturday, winning a bag of medals in a river race that featured over 500 boats.
Highlights of the regatta for High Point Rowing Club included silver medals for the youth squad in the women’s junior four and eights events, and a bronze medal for the Masters in the mixed fours event.
In other racing, the Club finished 5th out of 13 teams in the Women’s Junior Novice Eight and 5th out of 28 crews in the Men’s Junior Four.
Over 500 crews raced down the Broad River in Auguasta, GA at the Head of the South Regatta.Scott and Katie Jones dominate the river in the Masters mixed double sculls at the 2015 Head of the South.High Point won silver out of 14 crews at the Head of the South in Augusta, GA on November 14. The crew is from left to right Morgan Epling, Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Shelby Reece, Olivia Corriere, Jaclyn Hronich and coach Allie Davis.
High Point’s crew of cox Margaux Blanchard, Adam Alt, Kyle Koval, Charles York and Austin Young won the Youth Four event in convincing fashion at the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Oak Hollow Lake, – Hundreds of rowers from boat clubs and universities across North Carolina converged on Oak Hollow Lake at Festival Park to row ‘Round the Duck’ at the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday.
125 crews representing 14 clubs and colleges raced in a time trial format at the head race hosted by High Point Rowing Club. Rowers competed in various boat classed based on collegiate, youth and adult categories.
UNC Chapel won of the collegiate men’s eight race while High Point University were uncontested in the women’s collegiate events and won the men’s and women’s collegiate novice eight race.
In the youth eight events, High Point won in convincing fashion over Charlotte after finishing third in 2014 when the crew received a 1 minute course penalty. Later in the day, High Point made it a daily double by winning the varsity girls eight event over Triangle and Charlotte.
Men’s Youth Eights
High Point 13 minutes 51 second
Charlotte 15 minutes 41 sec
Women’s Youth Eights
High Point 15 minutes 1 second
Triangle A 15:50
Charlotte 16:40
Triangle B 17:19
High Point Rowing Club’s youth squad also won the boys and girls youth fours, and J16 eights events, while Triangle won the novice events (for first year rowers) and Charlotte dominated the sculling events.
Men’s Youth Fours
High Point 14 minutes 44 seconds
Triangle 15:04
Charlotte 17:28
High Point 18:15
Women’s Youth Fours
High Point 15 minutes 56 seconds
Triangle 16:14
Charlotte A 17:12
Charlotte B 17:22
Belmont 21:04
Men’s J16 Eights
High Point 15 minutes 36 seconds
Triangle 20:13
Women’s J16 Eights
High Point A 16 minutes 44 seconds
High Point B 19:24
Triangle 19:37
High Point also won the Masters Men’s eights and the Mixed eights events.
High Point Rowing Club will host two weekend Learn to Row Clinics for students attending grade 7-12 at any Triad area school in the coming weeks. The clinics will be held at Oak Hollow Lake on Saturdays at 9am and Sundays at 2:00pm.
No prior experience in rowing is needed. Please click here for directions. The fee for each two day clinic is $25.
“The purpose of these rowing clinics is to give students the opportunity to try out rowing for the first time. This will give a student enough experience to help them decide if this is a sport for them in the future,” says chief coach Gene Kininmonth.
Participants should wear flip flops (not running shoes) and general running attire suitable for the weather. Do not wear baggy shorts as these will get caught in the moving seats in the boat.
Clinics will take place on the following weekends (click on the date to register for that clinic): October 24-25 November 21-22
Participants must be confident swimmers as a safety precaution and should have their parents sign the waiver and swim form on the Register page on this website and bring it with them to the first session with their payment.
Rowing is now the fastest growing sport in the Triad with many students switching from other sports such as swimming, cross country, and soccer. High Point Rowing Club is the only youth program in the Triad and has received numerous accolades recently in the local media such as the Greensboro News & Record and High Point Enterprise.
Click here for some of the many reasons why high school students should try out the sport. The average college rowing scholarship of High Point Rowing Club’s high school seniors in 2014 was $29,000.
Email Coach Gene Kininmonth at contact@highpointrowing.com for more information.
High Point Rowing Club has over 150 members and is a wonderful way for students to have fun and make friends in a competitive sporting environment.
The 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival has been rescheduled to October 10 due to the weather threat associated with Hurricane Joaquin. Crews will launch from Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – The High Point Autumn Rowing Festival has been postponed to October 10 due to weather threats associated with Hurricane Joaquin, regatta officials have announced.
Previously billed as the largest rowing event ever to take place in North Carolina, the regatta had expected some 160 boats from across North Carolina and surrounding states to Oak Hollow Lake on Saturday. Regatta co-chairs Mary Hollingsworth and Gene Kininmonth made the decision to postpone the event by one week following the governor’s declaration of the State of Emergency in North Carolina, and the scratching of several large teams.
“We initially had concerns about our ability to host a safe and fair race,” said Kininmonth. “Those concerns quickly expanded to the safety of rowing teams travelling to and from High Point with serious flooding expected in the region this weekend.”
With the regatta postponed to October 10, Kininmonth said he expects to see most teams still participating. “We have unfortunately lost the Atlanta Juniors Crew, which has another race commitment in Tennessee next week but we have heard from most of the other programs and expect to have over 100 boat entries next weekend.”
One change associated with the postponement is that crews will now launch from Festival Park on Oak Hollow Lake. Visiting teams and spectators should use 1841 Eastchester Dr, High Point, NC 27265.
The festival has attracted a number of marquis college names this weekend including local favorite High Point University, as well as UNC, NC State and Davidson College.
Also competing are Masters (adult) and youth programs from Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville.
Racing on October 10 begins at 10am and runs through 3:30pm. Following the races the famous High Point Duck will return to shore for children’s photographs. The regatta is open to the general public and admission is free. Limited free parking is also available. Oak Hollow Lake will be closed to fishing boats during the boat races.
After a stunning victory in Clemson, SC last week, High Point’s varsity girls crew was looking forward to testing its speed against regional powerhouse Atlanta at the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. The crew will race Charlotte and Triangle on October 10.
MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION Media Center
Media headquarters for the 2015 Rowing Festival will be the Media Center at
Oak Hollow Lake. The Media Center is equipped with Wi-Fi access. The Media Center will also accommodate interviews at the conclusion of each event. Race winners will be brought to the interview area for media access. Limited parking is available for daily print, online and television media (advance notice requested). All television stations that will be bringing in satellite trucks should call Gene Kininmonth (office: 336-257-9009) to arrange for vehicle access.
Photographers
Photographers wishing to obtain action shots on the racecourse may be accommodated in a media boat on a first-come, first-served basis. The media boat will be restricted to designated sections of the course and cannot “race” to keep pace with competing boats. Please arrive at the Media Center 60 minutes before you need to be on the water.
The famous High Point Duck will return to Oak Hollow Lake on October 10 for the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
To assist with your planning for 2016 we are providing you with the team’s winter & spring schedule today. Please email me or see me at the lake with any questions.
Celebration of Rowing Banquet
Starmount Country Club
Monday, November 23, 2015.
Winter Erg Season Begins – Monday, November 30, 2015
124C Erg Sprints – Saturday, February 27, 2016 (Jamestown, NC)
Spring Season Begins – Monday, February 29, 2016.
Clemson Sprints Regatta– Team Bus trip
Clemson, SC
April 2, 2016
High Point Regatta
Oak Hollow Lake
April 16, 2016
Dogwood Regatta – Team Bus trip
Oak Ridge, TN
April 30, 2016
USRowing SE Regionals – Select crews only
Sarasota, FL
May 14-15
USRowing Youth National Championships – Qualified crews only
Princeton, NJ
June 10-12
Cheers!
Gene
From left, rowers Adam Alt, Andrew Wright and Charles York pose with two time Olympic gold medal winner Caroline Lind at the 2014 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
High Point Rowing Club celebrated its third birthday this past weekend with an Anniversary Row & Class Races, which included all of the club’s available rowers, followed by a potluck brunch for rowers, families and friends at Oak Hollow Lake.
Nine eight-man crews as well as a double scull and quad scull lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge. High School crews were assigned line-ups by class year and the Masters were assigned boats by the decade of their birth.
The race was a procession for the high school Senior Crew led by Olivia Corriere, which led from start to finish.
The Seniors, led by stroke Olivia Corriere, won the Class Race from Skeet Club Bridge to Johnson Street Bridge at High Point Rowing Club’s 3rd Anniversary Row.
With almost 100 rowers participating in the 3rd Anniversary Row it was no longer safe to take the traditional team photo on the dock so it was taken by the boats instead.
“We have much to celebrate this morning on this three year anniversary,” said Gene Kininmonth, who founded the club in 2012. “This is such a wonderful club and I feel really proud to be part of it.”
Next up for the club is the season opening race at the Tail of the Tiger Regatta in Clemson, SC on September 26.
The following week the club will host the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival at Oak Hollow Lake on October 3rd. Regatta Chair Mary Hollingsworth is expecting over 140 boats to enter from colleges and clubs across the southeast region.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Yrs 7 -12) are currently eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in October. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
Westchester Country Day School sophomore Charles York raises his shell in triumph after earning victory for High Point at the 2014 Carolina Chase.
Try out youth rowing this week for just $10 for 3 sessions!
If you are in grades 7-12, this is your chance to give rowing a try. It is easy!
No experience necessary.
Sneak Peek Week is this week from Monday, August 31 through Friday September 4. Start any of these days and row for 3 days. Our team is located at Oak Hollow Lake in High Point – for GPS directions use 3700 Waterview Road, High Point, NC. When you enter the park, our boats are located to the right end of the parking lot. We meet Monday through Friday at 4:15pm at the lake.
This Sneak Peek Week opportunity is for students who have never tried rowing before. It is the perfect way to try a new sport to see if it is for you.
Note, this is the last chance for new students to join High Point Rowing Club this Fall.
A parent must accompany each student to their first row and bring the signed waiver and swim form certifying that their child can swim. These forms can be downloaded on the Registration page. Bring $10 cash or check payable to “High Point rowing Club.”
Also bring the following:
• flip flops (we walk the boats into the water)
• water bottle
• dress in close-fitting shorts/t-shirt (Loose clothes get caught in the sliding seat of the boat).
Questions? Just email our coach, Gene, at contact@highpointrowing.com or call him at (336) 257-9009.
High Point men’s junior crew of Colin Howard, Andrew Wright, Adam Alt, Charles York, Austin Young, Josh Dasnoit, Henderson Beck, and James Bennett on their way to the team’s historic first victory in Clemson. The crew was steered by Katharine Komsa.
Please note that tonight’s Parent Meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday morning at 8am at Oak Hollow Lake. We will serve coffee at 7:30am to give parents an opportunity to mingle informally before proceedings begin.
Oxford University, rowing in their Cricket Jumpers, warm up before the start of the 1955 Boat Race against Cambridge.
It is a cream, cable-stitch knit sweater with v-neck that is made of heavy cotton or wool. It features one or more colored bands along the v-neckline and optionally bands on the hems and cuffs.
It is the iconic Cricket Jumper. And this Autumn the Club will introduce it to members as a classic clothing piece to be worn ‘off the water.’
The traditional Cricket Jumper has been a clothing staple among rowing clubs of England for over a century and set a global trend when it was adopted by film stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood such as Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Laurence Olivier, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and C Aubrey Smith, who were members of the famous ‘Hollywood Cricket Club’.
Every year just before The Wimbledon Championships, Ralph Lauren introduces a new version of this all time classic.
Rowing is the oldest of organized sports in the world and High Point Rowing Club founder Gene Kininmonth says the inclusion of the iconic ‘Cricket Jumper’ into the rowers’ wardrobe is High Point’s way of connecting today’s rowers with the early English traditions of the sport. “The cricket jumper is perhaps second only to the crew blazer in fashion significance for today’s oarsmen and women,” says Gene. “As our club transforms into one of the leading rowing institutions in the South, it is important that we embrace the many wonderful traditions this sport holds.”
The official cricket jumper of High Point Rowing Club.
North Carolina’s colder months are perfect for wearing the cricket jumper adds Gene. “This will give our rowers a distinctive look. Each rower will receive their Cricket Jumper when they register for the Fall. We have sample garments available for rowers to try on to make size determinations and we will direct rowers to these shortly.”
The jumpers will be provided to both Masters and youth rowers at no additional charge to regular Fall dues.
Don’t miss out on this last chance to learn to row this Summer!
High Point Rowing Club is pleased to present this rowing clinic, which presents an excellent opportunity for high school and middle school students to prepare themselves for joining the Fall Racing Team. To maximize individual attention, enrollment is limited so early application is encouraged.
This ‘intro to rowing’ clinic is conducted on the waters of beautiful Oak Hollow Lake. Boys and girls will be thoroughly schooled in all aspects of rowing – technically, mentally, and physically.
No prior rowing experience is expected. Students must be entering Year 7 – 12 this Fall and must be able to swim with confidence for safety reasons. A parent must be present at drop off on the first day.
WHEN?
The Last Chance Rowing Clinic will take place 7am – 9am beginning Monday August 3 and concluding Friday August 7. Fee is $85.
WHAT TO WEAR?
A t-shirt and shorts and flip-flops, not shoes (we walk the boats into the water). Bring a pair of socks to put on once you are in the boat. A hat and sunscreen is recommended too.
Got Questions?
Email Coach Gene at contact@highpointrowing.com
High Point Rowing Club is pleased to present the 1st annual Summer Rowing Clinic for Girls. To maximize individual attention, enrollment is limited so early application is encouraged.
This ‘intro to rowing’ clinic is conducted on the waters of beautiful Oak Hollow Lake. Girls will be thoroughly schooled in all aspects of rowing – technically, mentally, and physically.
No prior rowing experience is expected. Girls must be entering Year 7 – 12 this Fall and must be able to swim with confidence for safety reasons. A parent must be present at drop off on the first day.
WHEN?
The Rowing Clinic for Girls will take place 7am – 9am beginning Monday July 27 and concluding Friday July 31. Fee is $85.
WHAT TO WEAR?
A t-shirt and shorts and flip-flops, not shoes (we walk the boats into the water). Bring a pair of socks to put on once you are in the boat. A hat and sunscreen is recommended too.
Got Questions?
Email Coach Gene at contact@highpointrowing.com
Want to know more about High Point Rowing Club’s youth program? Watch this Fox8 News report.
High Point Rowing Club is pleased to present the 1st annual Summer Rowing Clinic for Boys. To maximize individual attention, enrollment is limited so early application is encouraged.
This ‘intro to rowing’ clinic is conducted on the waters of beautiful Oak Hollow Lake. Boys will be thoroughly schooled in all aspects of rowing – technically, mentally, and physically.
No prior rowing experience is expected. Boys must be entering Year 7 – 12 this Fall and must be able to swim with confidence for safety reasons. A parent must be present at drop off on the first day.
WHEN?
The Rowing Clinic for Boys will take place 7am – 9am beginning Monday July 13 and concluding Friday July 17. Fee is $85.
Jamestown, NC – Due to popular demand the Club is now offering Sunday evening erging at our 124C Indoor Rowing Studio in Jamestown. Increase your strength and cardio vascular base with this exciting, fast paced 90 minute session run by Coach Allie Davis.
Fee is $80 for 8 sessions and is open to the public.
This summer erg clinic on rowing machines begins Sunday, June 28 and continues through to August 16. The class begins at 6:30pm and finishes at 8:00pm. The Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio is located at:
124C Wade Street, Jamestown, NC 27282.
This session requires 13 participants to ‘make’ and a maximum of 15 registrants will be accepted. Participants should register immediately to avoid disappointment.
Coach Allie Davis with her crew of Bethany Brake, Victoria Goldin, Aliute Udoka, Junior Ognovich, Maddie Mullins, Addy Millsap, Emma Lloyd, Jaclyn Hronich, and Kim Pollard concluded a historic season for High Point Rowing Club with a fourth place finish in the Womens Youth Eight at USRowing’s Southeast Regional Championships at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue in Georgia.
Gainesville, GA – High Point Rowing Club’s womens youth eight crew celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday with a historic fourth place finish at USRowing’s Southeast Regional Youth Championships held at the Lake Lanier Olympic course.
Eight teams contended for the prestigious Womens Youth Eights championship and the field was initially split into two heats of four crews. The first three crews in each heat on Saturday would proceed through to Sunday’s championship final.
Despite entering the regional event seeded 7th out of 8 entries, High Point was always regarded as a possible dark horse to upset the field, having earned an early season victory over the number four seed Asheville at the Clemson Sprints in April. And High Point did not disappoint, confounding the pundits by advancing to the final with a stunning burst of speed over the Olympic course to set a new club record time of 6 minutes 49 seconds.
High Point stroke Victoria Goldin set up a perfect rhythm while her coxswain, Bethany Brake, inspired the crew to keep going for more as the procession of boats raced down Lake Lanier, the site of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Heat 2 Womens Youth Eights
1. Atlanta 6 minutes 39 seconds
2. OARS 6:40
3. High Point 6:49
4. Capital City 7:08
Varsity Coach Allie Davis said her crew enjoyed a solid preparation going into the regional championships. “The girls held their focus after racing at the Dogwood Regatta in Oak Ridge two weeks ago. We enjoyed a terrific two week campaign of training in the post season and every member of this boat was confident that the best was yet to come this weekend.”
In the final, High Point hung with the early leaders and quickly established the upper hand over their in-state rivals from Asheville.
Womens Youth Eight Final
1. Sarasota 6 minutes 52 seconds
2. OARS 6:55
3. Atlanta 6:59
4. High Point 7:09
5. Asheville 7:12
6. St. Andrews HS 7:20
After the historic finish, High Point rower Emma Lloyd said she could not have asked for a better weekend with a better team or a better Mom. “The things we accomplished this season went way beyond my expectations and I have never been so happy and proud to be a part of such a fantastic group of ladies.”
Earlier in the weekend, High Point’s crew of Margaux Blanchard, Andrew Wright, Adam Alt, Kyle Koval, and Austin Young raced in the Men’s Youth Fours event. This spring marked the first season of varsity racing for High Point’s boys squad and the team’s first trip to the Southeast Regional Championships. The Youth Four was selected from the varsity eight crew that had won at the High Point Regatta in March but struggled to remain competitive later in the season. Sixteen crews were entered in the Youth Four event and in the first round of heats High Point finished second to Nashville, with the first four of the six crews proceeding to the semi final round.
Mens Youth Four
Heat 3
1. Nashville 7 minutes 1 second
2. High Point 7:06
3. Boone High School 7:12
4. ROCCS 7:18
5. Riverside Military Academy 7:26
6. Charlotte 8:20
In the semifinals, three crews from each of two semi final races would proceed to Sunday’s final. High Point struggled to hang with the field in the middle stages of the 2,000 meter race but regained rhythm with 300 meters to go. Despite a late surge the crew just missed catching Boone High School for the third qualifying spot.
Mens Youth Four Semifinal 1
1. Miami Rowing 6 minutes 58 secs
2. Stanton River Bank Rowing 7:11
3. Boone High School 7:15
4. High Point 7:17
5. Evans RC 7:20
6. Atomic Rowing 7:32
Coach Gene Kininmonth said he was pleased with the efforts of the crew. “It is tough to be on the bubble and miss the final by a couple of seconds but this crew has made tremendous progress these past two weeks to find the boat speed they did. Racing this weekend has exposed the boys squad to a higher standard of rowing they will be aspiring to reach next year and I see a bright future ahead for the team”
High Point’s youth four of coxswain Margaux Blanchard, Andrew Wright, Kyle Koval, Adam Alt, Austin Young, and coach Gene Kininmonth at the USRowing Southeast Regional Championships. The crew qualified for the semi final round where they finished fourth.
Lake Lanier, GA – High Point Rowing Club will be represented by two crews at the USRowing Southeast Regional Youth Championships in Gainesville, GA this weekend.
Boat racing takes place on Lake Lanier, the venue for the 1996 Olympic Games.
First up for High Point will be Andrew Wright, Kyle Koval, Adam Alt, Austin Young and Margaux Blanchard racing in the Youth Fours event. The crew is a breakdown of the team’s varsity eight that won at the High Point Regatta.
Later in the day High Point will race in the Women’s Youth Eights event. The crew, comprised of coxswain Bethany Blake, Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Addy Millsap, Kim Pollard, and Jaclyn Hronich has enjoyed historic results for the club throughout the regular season. The crew earned victories at the High Point Regatta and Clemson Sprints and a finals appearance two weeks ago at the Dogwood Regatta in Oak Ridge, TN.
Coach Allie Davis with her crew of Bethany Brake, Victoria Goldin, Maddie Mullins, Junior Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Emma Lloyd, Addy Millsap, Kim Pollard, and Jaclyn Hronich.
Oak Hollow Lake – Two High Point Youth Crews faced off against each other at Skeet Club Bridge this evening to challenge for the York Cup. The crews raced from Skeet Club Bridge to Johnson Street Bridge to see which would set the time standard that might last a season.
Throughout each year, rowers from various segments of the High Point Rowing Club youth program form an eight-oar crew and race against the clock from Skeet Club Bridge to Johnson Street Bridge on Oak Hollow Lake. 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 15 minutes flat and was comprised of coxswain Molly McGill Carter, stroke Olivia Corriere, Rebecca Lassiter, Charles York, Adam Alt, Kevin Capps, Govind Harrish, Kaylie Mills, and bow Shelby Reece.
“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 next month.
Coxswain Molly McGill Carter, stroke Olivia Corriere, Rebecca Lassiter, Charles York, Adam Alt, Kevin Capps, Govind Harrish, Kaylie Mills, and bow seat Shelby Reece recorded the fastest York Cup time year to date of 15 minutes on April 16.Winning the privilege to drink a Toast from The York Cup in 2014 were Margaux Blanchard, Andrew Wright, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Ryan Kurtiak, Jackie Ognovich, Aliute Udoka, Victoria Goldin, and Maddie Mullins.
