2025

  • March

    Christchurch Sailing Hosts Fleet Regatta

    CHRISTCHURCH, VA - 25 March 2025
     
    The Christchurch School sailing team hosted its first fleet regatta of the season on Saturday at the school's sailing pavilion and waterfront. The Seahorses' first team took second place with 91 points and the school's second team took third place with 105 points. Hampton Roads Academy finished first. The "A" Division sailed in the school's fleet of new 420s, and the B Division sailed in the Jack Dozier '65 FJ Fleet. Both fleets were on the water at the same time, with alternating starts. Winds were initially in the high single dits, clocking westerly and climbing to sporty sustained winds in the high teens. Gusts throughout the day, reaching up to 20mph, challenged the sailors. Temperatures reached nearly 70 degrees. Other schools competing in the regatta were: Hampton Roads, Norfolk Academy, Norfolk Collegiate, York HS, Maury HS, Kecoughtan HS, Poquoson HS, Heritage HS, and The Hague School.
     
    The team is led by Head Coach Rob Deane and assistant coaches Mary Pryor, Rick Krogh, and Michael Schmidt. Team captains are Adelaide Matzky '25 (Rochester, NY) and Bo Angus '25 (Richmond, VA).The team sails in the Mid-Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association (MASSA) district of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), as well as the Virginia Interscholastic Sailing Association league (VISA). 
     
    In other regattas this season, Christchurch placed second at the VISA Maury Fleet Regatta, and first and second at the VISA Kecoughtan Fleet Race Regatta. 
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  • Flowering of the Cross

    CHRISTCHURCH, VA -- 25 MARCH 2025
     
    The Christchurch School community celebrated Women's History Month with a special service on Tuesday which included the traditional Flowering of the Cross. The Flowering of the Cross is a western Christian tradition in which worshippers place flowers on a bare wooden cross, symbolizing the new life that emerges from Jesus' death and resurrection. On Tuesday, the community placed flowers on a cross in honor of special women in their lives. Mollie Brumfield, Director of the School's Learning Skills Program, gave the homily. Many students said that they placed their flowers in honor of their mothers and grandmothers. 
     
    Flowers and herbs for the cross were provided by Christchurch faculty and staff from their own gardens. Christchurch School is an Episcopal school, one of six in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia along with: St. Christopher's School (Richmond), St. Catherine's School (Richmond), Stuart Hall (Staunton), St. Margaret's School (Tappahannock), and St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (Alexandria). 
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  • Christchurch to Host Annual Dan Nolan Lacrosse Tournament

    Christchurch School will host the annual Daniel T. Nolan Lacrosse Tournament "Rumble at the River" on March 21 and 22 at Dischinger Field on the school's upper campus. Participating schools are Kiski School/Saltsburg, PA; Mount Saint Joseph High School/Baltimore, MD; and Christchurch. 

    The action starts at 4:30pm on Friday, with Kiski vs. Mount Saint Joseph. 
     
    On Saturday, Christchurch will play Friday's winner at 11am and then Christchurch will play Friday's loser at 1pm. 

    The tournament is held each year to honor Dan Nolan, beloved Christchurch administrator and lacrosse coach who died of ALS in 1992. 

    There is no cost for admission and we invite the public to join us on campus for some great lacrosse!
     
    The Christchurch team opened its season on Monday with a preseason 15-11 win against St. James School/Hagerstown, MD. 
     
    The Seahorses compete in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division I, which includes Benedictine College Prep, Bishop Ireton, Bishop O'Connell, Blue Ridge, Cape Henry Collegiate, Catholic, Collegiate School, Episcopal, Flint Hill, Norfolk Academy, The Potomac School, St. Anne's-Belfield, St. Christopher's, St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School, St. Paul VI, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, Steward School, and Trinity Episcopal.  
     
    The team is coached by John Dehm, Assistant Coach Evan Pausic '17, and Assistant Coach Max Groen. Dehm, in his 12th year at Christchurch was a standout attackman and captain for the St. Mary's College Seahawks in Maryland. He is also the school's Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Programs. Groen also played at St. Mary's.  Coach Pausic played for Dehm at Christchurch, served as the team's captain, and earned Second Team All-State as a senior. He went on to play defense for the Randolph College Wildcats. 
     
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  • February

    Photo credit: Jennianne Stitt '25 Front Row: Abbi Fannin, Sydney Latoski, Teal Cola, Marcus Le, George Zhao, Chisato Harada, Jimmy Lewis Second Row: Reagan Harding, Chloe Shurr, Charli Miltenberger, Mare Barasi, Nate Isaac, Davis Bugg, and Alex Fitzhugh Third Row: Head Coach Dave Cola, Garrett Fritzlen, Katelyn Carnes, Haley VanVelzor, Harrison Hinton, Finley Caisse, Anthony Dentener, Chuong Tran, Assistant Coach Franklin Bell

    Swimmers to States

    CHRISTCHURCH, VA - 11 February 2025
     
    Congratulations to the following Christchurch School swimmers who qualified to compete in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Championship meet this week at the Jeff Rouse Aquatic Center in Stafford. 
     
    Hannah VanVelzor '25 (Norwalk, CT) - 500 Freestyle
    Finley Caisse '26 (Hartfield, VA) - 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Backstroke
    Jimmy Lewis (Lancaster, VA) - 50 Free, 200 Freestyle Relay
    Anthony Dentener '25 (Cape Town, South Africa) - 50 Free, 200 Freestyle Relay
    Mare Barasik '26 (Antalya, Turkey) - 200 Medley Relay
    Alex Fitzhugh '27 (Midlothian, VA) - 50 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay
    Harrison Hinton '26 (Wicomico Church, VA) - 50 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay
     
    Head Coach Dave Cola is assisted by coaches Franklin Bell and Carolyn Bell. 
     
    Christchurch competes in VISAA Division II which also includes: 
    Broadwater Academy, The Carmel School, The Covenant School, Evergreen Christian School, Fredericksburg Academy, Fredericksburg Christian School, Grace Christian School, Greenbrier Christian School, Guardian Christian Academy, Hampton Roads Academy, Hargrave Military Academy, Immanuel Christian School, King Abdullah Academy, Massanutten Military Academy, Miller School of Albemarle, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, The New Community School, New Covenant Schools, Norfolk Collegiate, North Cross, Peninsula Catholic High School, Richmond Christian School, Roanoke Catholic School, Seton School, The Steward School, Stone Bridge School, Trinity Christian School, Trinity School at Meadow View, Veritas School, Virginia Episcopal School, Wakefield School, Walsingham Academy, and Williamsburg Christian Academy. 
     
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  • January

    Armistead Named Head Softball Coach

    Christchurch School is pleased to announce that Ellie Armistead has been named head coach of the school's softball team.

    Armistead attended Mathews High School in Mathews, VA. She earned a full softball scholarship to the University of Georgia, where she started four years at shortstop, was an honor roll student, and was in the Leadership Program.

    Christchurch School's Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Programs John Dehm says, "I am so excited to name Coach Armistead Head Coach of our new softball program. There was so much excitement around our first season last spring when we finished fourth in the state. Coach Armistead will nurture the program and bring even more energy to it.”

    The softball team debuted last spring, finishing its inaugural season ranked #4 in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division II and advanced to the state championship semifinals. “I want to thank Coach Robert Wayne Thomas for taking on our inaugural season last spring. Thomas coached the girls to the state semifinals in our first year of softball. He got the program off to a great start,” says Dehm.

    Armistead is also an Admission Associate at the school, and a Hall Parent for the girls' dormitory. She coordinated the strength training program for the football team and is assistant coach for the girls basketball team.

    If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Christchurch School and its softball team, call Coach Armistead at 804.542.6826 or e-mail her at earmistead@christchurchschool.org.

    Christchurch is an Episcopal, coed day and boarding school for grades 9-12. It is located near Urbanna and is one of six schools in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia: St. Catherine’s School (Richmond), St. Christopher’s School (Richmond), Stuart Hall (Staunton), St. Margaret’s School (Tappahannock), St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA), and Christchurch School.
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  • Christchurch to Host Basketball Clinic

    Christchurch School will host a basketball clinic for boys and girls in grades 5-8 on Saturday, February 1 on the school's campus. 
     
    Christchurch coaches Joel Jorgensen and Taylor Carter will host the clinic, assisted by members of the boys and girls varsity basketball teams. Jorgensen is the school's varsity boys coach, and Carter is assistant coach for the girls team.
     
    Admission for the clinic is free. Register here: http://bit.ly/3DXCRLl
     
    For questions, please contact Ellie Armistead in the school's Admission Office at earmistead@christchurchschool.org or 804.542. 6826.
     
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Christchurch, Virginia 23031
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