Greensboro, North Carolina – Duke University’s head women’s rowing coach Megan Cooke Carcagno gave the keynote address at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet held at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday night and it was a inspiring rowing story of triumph over challenge.
After an hour of cocktails and silent auction, almost 200 rowers, parents and friends from High Point Rowing Club and Greensboro Crew gathered into the Sedgefield Country Club ballroom for what has become the most prestigious social event on the rowing calendar.
Jack and Harry Kininmonth, serving as Master of Ceremonies, then opened the evening by introducing Greensboro youth coxswain Eleah Stewart to give the invocation.
Jack and Harry Kininmonth served as emcees at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
After enjoying a delicious feast, Jack & Harry then returned to the podium to begin the formal ceremonies, which began with High Point rower Natalie Earnhardt, who recited “The Triad Navy” a poem written for the occasion by club founder Gene Kininmonth.
Mary Hollingsworth then presented the High Point Parent of the Year award to Shelli and Brandon York for their service to the crew. Greensboro parent Julie Higgins then presented the Greensboro Parent of the Year award to Holly Messick.
‘Girl Jeanne’ MacPherson, last year’s Masters MVP winner, was then invited to the podium to announce the 2018 recipient – Erin Sanders. Congratulations Erin – High Point Masters MVP Rower of the Year!
Coach Katie Ognovich then talked about the progress of Greensboro Crew and concluded by presenting the Katherine DicksonAward for youth service to Greensboro Crew to Benjamin Huitt and the Greensboro Masters MVP award to Julie Higgins.
Coach Gene Kininmonth then thanked all the Triad United Rowing coaches for their service to the club and presented the Caroline Howard Cup for youth service to High Point Rowing Club to Jamie Atkinson.
It is not every year that the club is fortunate enough to have youth rowers sign with college rowing programs but this year three high school seniors are signing so the club held a special signing ceremony at the banquet to recognize their success. Lindsay York has signed with Drake University, Junior Ognovich has signed with Syracuse University and Ashley Walker has signed with the University of Minnesota.
And then it was time to welcome world champion rower Megan Cooke-Carcagno to the podium. But before her speech, guests watched on the big screen her USA women’s eight world record breaking victory at the 2006 world championships. The win began a streak for the USA women that lasted almost a dozen years.
But it was the story of Megan’s journey to that record breaking moment that inspired guests at the banquet. Perseverance and resiliency only begin to describe Megan’s effort to make the USA team. Her years of struggle and never give up attitude up prove that it takes more than talent alone to become the world’s best.
At this point there was just one last piece of business to attend to – the drawing of the raffle ticket to see who would win the brand new Concept2 ergometer. Erin Sanders held out the bucket of tickets and Megan drew the ticket – and the winner was Lisa Thompson (William’s mum). Congratulations Lisa!
Coach Gene then thanked Coach Megan for sharing her story and also Jaree Todd, who chaired this year’s record breaking auction.
The final honor of the evening was to thank our amazing 2018 Banquet Chair Jackie King. Without Jackie there would be no banquet and we were all richer for the experience of this year’s Celebration of Rowing.
Jackie King and Megan Cooke Carcagno at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Jamie Atkinson with the Caroline Howard Cup for service and inspiration to his fellow rowers at High Point Rowing Club.Three High Point rowers signed with colleges this past week and were recognized at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet. Lindsay York signed with Drake University. Junior Ognovich signed with Syraces and Ashley Walker is going to the University of Minnesota.Greensboro Crew youth rowers gather at Sedgefield Country Club for the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
“The purpose of Masters Fall Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “The highlight of the Fall session will be the opportunity for all rowers to participate in the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on September 29 at Oak Hollow Lake.”
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. Experienced rowers will row together in boat orders as assigned by the coaches. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions or Fall Unlimited.
Weekday Session (PM): Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 7:30pm starting August 21 and ending October 11.
Weekend Session: Saturday mornings at 7:15am and Sunday afternoon at 4pm starting August 25 and ending October 14. (Note, there will be no practices on September 29-30 due to the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival).
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.
Cost: $200 per rower for 16 sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. However, you can make up a missed class in a different time slot. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement. Participants can attend all sessions by upgrading to the Fall Unlimited membership for $275.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
The High Point-Greensboro Rowing Club will celebrate its 6th birthday on Saturday, September 8 with a Bridge to Bridge Time Trial for club members followed by a potluck breakfast at Oak Hollow Lake. Joining the festivities for the first time will be rowers from the newly formed Winston Salem Rowing Club.
Students will be boated by their class year and masters by age.
Families and friends are invited to join the rowers for the potluck brunch after the boat races.
The club has much to celebrate after 6 years, with a record number of rowers joining the Masters program for adults and the scholastic program for students from public and private schools across the Triad.
Last year 11 eight-man crews as well as some smaller boats lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge and club founder Gene Kininmonth predicts there could be even more crews this year.
All rowers participating in the Crew’s 6th Anniversary Boat Races should arrive at Oak Hollow Lake by 7:30am and be dressed appropriately for the weather on the day. Rowers and families should park on the grass behind the sailboats. A Signup Genius email will be sent to all members and parents with details of the potluck.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Grade 6 -12) are eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Email Coach Gene contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake, – High Point will host the North Carolina Youth Rowing State Championships at Festival Park on Oak Hollow Lake on Saturday.
This is the second annual North Carolina state championship for youth rowing. Over 400 high school and middle school rowers from the top rowing clubs across the state will compete in 39 different boat classes. Rowers will come in from Asheville, Belmont, Charlotte, Jordan Lake and Raleigh to face off against home town crews from High Point and Greensboro.
The six clubs have entered 118 boats in this year’s event, an increase of almost 50% from last year reflecting the growth in the sport.
High Point’s Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake was unanimously selected by coaches as the venue for its central location and the local organizing committee’s proven success at hosting regional rowing events.
Festival Park offers spectators unobstructed views of the entire 1,500 meter race course from an elevated location.
Festival Park on Oak Hollow Lake was unanimously selected by coaches as the venue for the 2017 North Carolina Youth Rowing State Championships.
High Point and Greensboro will be racing as HPG Rowing, the “racing umbrella” for the two clubs foundered by High Point local Gene Kininmonth.
Whilst rowing is one of the oldest sports in America, it is still very new in the Tar Heel state. “With just six youth rowing clubs, North Carolina is still very much in the pioneering phase for this sport,” says High Point club founder Gene Kininmonth. “This presents us with lots of opportunities but also a lot of challenges when folks in our local communities are not familiar with rowing.”
Here is a look at the beauty of the sport of rowing and High Point’s Oak Hollow Lake in video:
High Point rowers were rewarded for their efforts with boatloads of medals at the 2018 Clemson Masters & Collegiate Regatta at Clemson University.
Clemson University, South Carolina – High Point rowers travelled to the Clemson Sprints for Masters & Collegiate rowers on Saturday and returned home with medals won in a number of masters and open events.
High Point’s masters women’s coxed four of Jackie King, Erin Sanders, Shelli York and Beverly Snively opened racing on Lake Hartwell with a silver medal just a boat length behind one of Asheville rowing club’s two entries.
Women’s Masters Four
Asheville B 4 minutes 3 seconds
High Point 4:06
Asheville A 4:16
Belmont 4:23
Cape Fear 4:26
Coach Gene Kininmonth with his silver medal crew of Jackie King, Erin Sanders, Bev Snively, and Shelli York at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.
William Hundley then took gold in the lightweight single sculls event with a race time of 8 minutes 11 seconds over the 2,000 meter race course. He beat out Belmont and Atlanta in the final.
William Hundley won three gold medals at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.
Next up for High Point was the women’s open pairs event. High Point entered three crews in this event and High Point rowing coach Katie Eliades raced in a High Point University pair as well. Nine crews entered the event in two heats in which the first three in each heat would qualify for the final. All three High Point crews and HPU qualifed for the grand final in the afternoon and finished 1-4!!!
Women’s Open Pairs Final
High Point (Junior Ognovich/Scarlett Hanna) 8 minutes 17 seconds
High Point (Molly Hilemn/Lindsay York) 8:27
High Point (Ainsley Fox/Charlotte Curri) 8:32
HPU (Coach Katie Eliades) 9:00
Univ of Tennessee (Chattanooga) 9:12
NC State – Scratched
Junior Ognovich and Scarlett Hanna won gold in the women’s open pairs event at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.Lindsay York and Molly Hilemn row to the start at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.Charlotte Curri and Ainsley Fox are all smiles after winning bronze in the open pairs final at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.
Following lunch High Point rowers returned to the water for the mixed masters eights final. Charlotte Curri exchanged her sweep oar for the rudder strings of the coxswains seat for this race with Jackie King and Erin Sanders setting up the rhythm from the stern. Dave Gignac, Gene Kininmonth, Kiwi Mike Hitchcock, and Jerald Winter powered the pistons from the engine room with Shelli York and Traci Loria providing finesse from the bow pair in what would be a seven boat final on Lake Hartwell. It was nip and tuck all the way with results still pending following a forensic examination of age related handicaps. Regardless, well rowed High Point!
The medals kept coming for High Point rowers with Junior Ognovich and Arte Blythe finishing first and second in the Women’s Open Singles final.
Men’s Open Pairs Final
High Point (William Hundley/Harry Capizzi) 7 minutes 41 seconds
Clemson University 8:11
Liberty U 8:13
Auburn U 8:31
Tennessee 9:33
Georgia State Scratched
Will Hundley and Harry Capizzi won the men’s open pairs event at the 2018 Clemson Sprints against collegiate competition.Beverly Snively, Jerald Winter, Dave Gignac and Traci Lori teamed up to race the mixed masters quad sculls race at the 2018 Clemson Sprints.
High Point rowers also finished first and second in the mixed Open DoubleSculls Final.
Mixed Open Double Sculls Final
High Point (Will Hundley/Scarlett Hanna) 7 mins 52 seconds
High Point (Harry Capizzi/Emily Winberg) 8:02
Belmont A 8:04
Belmont B 8:49
William Hundley won his third gold medal at the 2018 Clemson Sprints when he teamed up with Scarlett Hanna in the Mixed Open doublesculls event. The duo won with a time of 7 minutes 52 seconds.
2017 will be remembered fondly as another boom year for High Point Rowing Club. We hosted the inaugural North Carolina State Championships, won our first regional youth title and witnessed our rowers in finals at national championships for the first time.
Club Founder Gene Kininmonth says from start to finish there were many wonderful moments this past year. “Since the formation of the club in 2012, each year at this time I actually worry about how we can improve things even more in the new year. Thanks to our amazing rowers and their families we continue to see new high water marks.”
We kicked off the year in Virginia with the MidAtlantic Erg Sprints where Junior Ognovich, Molly Hilemn and Matthew Hronich each won medals in their age class.
Junior Ognovich, Morgan Epling, and Molly HIlemn are all smiles at the 2017 Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints in Alexandria, VA on Saturday.
Our youth and masters were then out in force in late February for the High Point hosted annual 124C Erg Sprints in Jamestown. This annual indoor rowing event continues to attract rowers from across the region.
Following 124C’s our rowers were ready to once again put their erging abilities to good use, this time for the annual Ergathon. This important fundraising campaign saw our rowers and Greensboro Crew divided into three groups to race 100 kilometers. The club’s rowers and families raised well over $20,000 to fund upgrades to the fleet of boats and equipment.
In early March the crews were eager to return to the water and it wasn’t long before we hosted the US Naval Academy women’s rowing program at Oak Hollow Lake for that team’s spring break training. Navy feel right at home in High Point – so much so that this year they invited Army to race them right here on our home waters of Oak Hollow Lake in a historic first ever duel. The inaugural Army – Navy Boat Race was held at Festival Park with Navy sweeping the regatta.
High Point Rowing Club hosted Navy Women’s Crew to a potluck feast in its Jamestown Erg Room during the Midshipmen’s spring training camp.Two Navy Women’s Crews raced Army in the two programs’ historic first ever encounter on Saturday, March 18, 2017 on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, NC.
While returning to the water was a refreshing change for the rowers it wasn’t without challenges for the ranks of our coaches, who were now challenged with also staffing the new team of Greensboro Crew rowers at Lake Brandt. With head coach Gene Kininmonth dividing his time between the two cities each week, a huge responsibility was placed on the High Point youth varsity rowers to step up and maintain standards whilst not under his watchful eye.
“The irony is that most of our rowers performed better when left alone,” says Gene looking back. “They took ownership of the process and this led to even greater success for them.”
High Point Hosts Inaugural North Carolina State Youth Championships
Our volunteers, led by Mandy Greene and Girl Jeanne MacPherson, hosted the inaugural North Carolina Youth Rowing State Championships in April, which drew hundreds of rowers and thousands of spectators to High Point.
Coaches from across the state unanimously voted High Point’s Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake as the championship venue for its central location and the local organizing committee’s proven success at hosting regional rowing events.
Racing as HPG Rowing to reflect the addition of the Greensboro chapter of the organization, High Point/Greensboro rowers cleaned up in the Olympic class of sculling events and ultimately won 7 out of the 14 state titles it entered.
Cheers to us!
Festival Park on Oak Hollow Lake was unanimously selected by coaches as the venue for the 2017 North Carolina Youth Rowing State Championships.
Success at the state championships led to the club earning its first ever medals at the USRowing Southeast Regional Championships. Racing on the Olympic rowing course at Lake Lanier just outside of Atlanta, Maddie Mullins and Junior Ognovich struck gold in the women’s pair. Hours later Ainsley Fox, Lindsay York, Molly Hilemn, and Charlotte Curri won bronze in the women’s Under 17 quad sculls final.
Winning the regional championship qualified Maddie and Junior for the USRowing Youth National Championships – another first for our club. “This was in itself an incredible achievement for Maddie and Junior,” says Coach Gene. “But they then proved that they and their club belonged at the national championships.”
This year’s youth national championships were held in Sarasota, Florida and began with a time trial to seed the top 12 crews and dismiss the remaining. Maddie and Junior finished with the 6th fastest time and from there qualified for the final with a top 3 finish in the semi final round. By the time racing was complete High Point’s finest were ranked sixth in the nation!
High Point’s ‘Fab Five’ crew of Kristen Bremer, Jackie King, Erica Reisberger, Shelli York, and Morgan Epling won silver at the Dogwood Masters Regatta in Oak Ridge, TN.High Points Masters enjoyed racing and socializing over the summer at the Ist annual Staygatta.
High Point’s masters rowed to a new standard as well in 2017, winning silver in the women’s coxed four at the Dogwood masters Championships and then racing at the Masters National Championships.
With the change of season from Summer to Autumn, the 5th Anniversary Row & Potluck showed off the growth of the club with the addition of Greensboro Crew. Rowers from both chapters united for an exhibition Row and races by class year for youth and age by decade for the Masters. We like to think of Oak Hollow Lake as beautiful one day, perfect the next. And the 5th Anniversary Row was no exception.
High Point and Greensboro again united in September, this time for the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. A record 500 rowers and an estimated 1,500 spectators again gathered at Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake.
But this year’s regatta will be most remembered for the brisk 15 mile per hour winds at the start of racing, which lifted the regatta’s iconic giant inflated rubber duck from its anchors and sent it flying down the lake.
Mayhem ensued, as the first round of crews, fearing possible disqualification for not ’rounding the duck’, began chasing the duck down the lake at full speed.
The giant duck soon ended up on land by Centennial Avenue and rowers were directed back on the race course. HPG led the day with the most gold medals won.
High Point closed out the racing season with historic performances at the Head of the South, winning gold and bronze in the women’s quad sculls, gold in the youth lightweight single sculls event, bronze in the men’s quad sculls, women’s novice eight and U16 mixed youth eight and women’s masters eights. The squad also won two silvers in the middle school eight and fours event.
High Point quad scullers Charlotte Curri, Ainsley Fox, Ashley Walker, and Junior OGnovich with Kira Grinko (center) widow of the late great sculling coach Igor Grinko, who coached the United States to silver at the 1996 Olympic Games. The High Point scullers were presented with the Igor Grinko plate for posting the fastest women’s sculling time at the 2017 Head of the South.Molly Hilemn, Lindsay York, Anna Lewis, and Emily Winberg showed off the depth of the High Point women’s sculling squad with a bronze medal finish at the 2017 Head of the South.
High Point varsity rowers Will Hundley, Harry Capizzi, William Scarpa III, and Govind Harish won bronze in the youth varsity quad sculls event at the 2017 Head of the South.
Nothing caps off the racing season better than the Celebration of Rowing banquet and this year’s gala, chaired by Jackie King at Sedgefield Country Club, lived up to reputation. High Point prides itself on inviting legendary guest speakers for the dinner and this year Jason Read wowed guests with his story of tragedy to triumph.
A volunteer rescue squad fire chief from the age of 21, Read received the call to Ground Zero on the morning of September 11, 2001 shortly after the first plane hit the World Trade Center in New York.
Just three years later Jason Read represented his country again, bringing home the Olympic gold as part of the men’s eight rowing crew at the 2004 Athens games.
911 Hero and Athens Olympic gold medalist Jason Read gave the keynote address at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
But the year 2017 wasn’t over yet. In December the good times continued with two more social events, the Masters Mingle and Holiday Youth Dance.
We have much to be grateful for at High Point Rowing Club – not least is our wonderful rowing members. 2017 was certainly a year to remember for High Point rowers for the wonderful bonds of friendship and fast rowing by our crews – may there be many more!
The Erg Room at 124C has become more than just a place for working out. In December it was the venue for the Masters’ Mingle and Youth Holiday Dance.
Greensboro, North Carolina – American hero and Olympic gold medal winning rower Jason Read gave the keynote address at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet held at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday night and he did not disappoint.
Almost 200 rowers, parents and friends from across the Triad gathered into the Sedgefield Country Club ballroom for what has quickly become the most prestigious social event on the rowing calendar.
High Point Masters rower ‘Kiwi Mike’ Hitchcock, serving as Master of Ceremonies, opened the evening by introducing Greensboro youth rower Benjamin Huitt to give the invocation.
After enjoying a delicious feast, Kiwi Mike then returned to the podium to begin the formal ceremonies, which began with High Point rower Charlotte Curri, who recited “The Oarsman’s Poem” by legendary rowing coach Steve Fairbairn.
Mary Hollingsworth then presented the High Point Parent of the Year award to Conni Curri for her service to the crew. Greensboro parent Julie Higgins then presented the Greensboro Parent of the Year award to Sara Nichols.
Jackie King, last year’s Masters MVP winner and this year’s chair of the Celebration of Rowing banquet, was then invited to the podium to introduce the 2017 recipient – ‘Girl Jeanne’ MacPherson. Congratulations Girl Jeanne – Masters Rower of the Year! Unfortunately, Jeanne could not be at the banquet due to work commitments.
Greensboro coach and 2004 Olympian Lisa Schlenker then talked about the progress of Greensboro Crew and concluded by presenting the Katherine Dickson Award for youth service to Greensboro Crew to MaryBlake Murphy.
Maddie Mullins then presented the Caroline Howard Cup for youth service to High Point Rowing Club to Junior Ognovich. Words can not do justice to the inspiration that Maddie filled the ball room with her theme of excellence and giving to your team mates.
Jason Read was then introduced to guests by club founder and High Point Coach Gene Kininmonth, who shared his own personal experience of 911: “As we wondered how we would flee this madness, elsewhere a small number of others were heading straight for it….driving directly into this abyss with full expectations in that moment that the horror would only get worse. Jason Read was one of those few. I am looking forward to hearing Jason’s story from tragedy to triumph this evening.”
And our keynote speaker did not disappoint.
A volunteer rescue squad fire chief from the age of 21, Read received the call to Ground Zero on the morning of September 11, 2001 shortly after the first plane hit the World Trade Center in New York.
Just three years later Jason Read represented his country again, bringing home the Olympic gold as part of the men’s eight rowing crew at the 2004 Athens games.
After his speech, which received a standing ovation from the 200 guests, rowers and parents alike approached the rowing legend to thank him for sharing his story of inspiration.
911 Hero and Athens Olympic gold medalist Jason Read gave the keynote address at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
JR continues a banquet tradition of introducing world renowned rowing leaders to the Triad. Rowing Blazers author and archaeologist, Jack Carlson spoke in 2016, while cutting edge rowing boat maker Misha Joukowsky spoke in 2015. Double Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind was the 2014 guest speaker.
Mary Hollingsworth presented the High Point parent of the year award to Connie Curri at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Julie Higgins presented the Greensboro Crew Parent of the Year award to Sara Nichols (Ella’s mum) at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Former High Point Masters MVP’s Erin Sanders, Mandy Greene, Jackie King, and her daughter Alexis holding the MVP trophy and a camera picture of 2017 MVP Girl Jeanne MacPherson.Greensboro coach Lisa Schlenker (center) presented the Katherine Crowley Dickson award for youth service to MaryBlake Murphy (right)Maddie Mullins presented the Caroline Howard Cup for 2017 to Junior Ognovich at the Celebration of Rowing banquet.Greensboro Sports Commission CEO Kim Strable, with his wife Cindy and Olympic champion Jason Read.Jamie Atkinson is all smiles at the Celebration of Rowing banquet with fellow rowers Katie Todd and Sidney Briggs.
Greensboro Crew oarsmen were out in force at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet to meet 911 hero and Olympic gold medalist, Jason Read. High Point rowers Lindsay York and Giacomo Arnaboldi at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
Two Navy Women’s Crews raced Army in the historic first ever Army-Navy rowing encounter on Saturday, March 18, 2017 on Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, NC.
High Point, NC – The United States Naval Academy’s women’s rowing program concluded its week long training camp in High Point on Saturday with a string of boat race scrimmages that saw the Midshipmen dominate West Point (Army) on Oak Hollow Lake.
Boat racing took place in eight and four-man rowing shells and Navy won each match up in decisive fashion.
While the Army – Navy rivalry is one of the biggest in college sports, in an intriguing twist this was the historic first ever match race encounter between the two rowing programs.
“Any time Army and Navy get together to compete it is a big deal,” says Navy head rowing coach Joe Schlosberg, adding that Oak Hollow Lake is an ideal setting for a training camp despite the past week’s cooler than average temperatures.
“Every one in High Point has been so welcoming to our rowers and that makes a difference,” says Coach Schlosberg.
The Naval Academy selected Oak Hollow Lake as its base camp for the second consecutive year for its protected waterway and the South’s normally temperate climate at this time of year.
“The fact that these two stories rowing programs somehow ended up in High Point to race each other for the first time is an immense personal reward to our High Point Rowing Club and all the volunteer efforts of our rowers and parents to make Oak Hollow Lake such a rower friendly venue,” said club founder Gene Kininmonth.
High Point Rowing Club loaned the Navy Crew motor boats for coaching during their stay and when one broke down High Point University stepped in to assist with an additional coach boat. High Point Rowing Club also hosted the Navy Crew to a potluck dinner in its Jamestown Erg Room during the week.
The Navy squad returned to Annapolis, MD after Saturday’s races where they will make final preparations for the Murphy Cup in Philadelphia next weekend.
The US Naval Academy won both the fours and eights events in its historic first ever scrimmage with Army in High Point NC on March 18, 2017.High Point Rowing Club hosted Navy Women’s Crew to a potluck feast in its Jamestown Erg Room during the Midshipmen’s spring training camp.High Point Masters and parents in the Erg Room after hosting the Navy Women’s Crew to dinner – special thanks to Jackie King (second from right) for her leadership in hosting this wonderful event.
High Point’s youth eight at the Clemson Sprints regatta in South Carolina.
High Point Rowing Club is pleased to offer an Open House to the general public on Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 8am to 12pm at Oak Hollow Lake. Guest participants will have an opportunity to receive a free rowing lesson by the club’s coaches and row in the club’s boats.
Participants must be able to swim for safety reasons.
should wear athletic attire suitable for the weather on the day and flip flops (not running shoes) as we walk the boats into the water.
The Open House is suitable for adults of all ages and youth ages 12 and up. The Open House will take place at 3700 Waterview Road, High Point.
High Point Rowing Club will celebrate its 4th birthday on Saturday, September 10 with a Bridge to Bridge Time Trial for club members at Oak Hollow Lake. Students will be boated by their class year. A potluck brunch for rowers, families and friends will follow the boat races.
The club will have much to celebrate after four years, with record number of rowers joining the Masters program for adults and the scholastic program for students from public and private schools across the Triad.
Last year 9 eight-man crews as well as some smaller boats lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge and club founder Gene Kininmonth predicts there could be more crews this year.
All rowers participating in the Crew’s 4th Anniversary Boat Races should arrive at Oak Hollow Lake by 8am and be dressed appropriately for the weather on the day. A Signup Genius email will be sent to all members and parents with details of the potluck.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Grade 6 -12) are eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in August. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – High Point’s youth squad bounced back from a tough outing against Triangle Rowing Club the previous week to winning form against Charlotte on Saturday.
High Point won eleven of the thirteen youth events against Charlotte on Oak Hollow Lake. Also racing on Saturday were High Point’s masters and middle school crews in a series of 1,000 meter intrasquad races.
“This was a positive day for our youth program,” said boys coach Gene Kininmonth. “We are grateful to Charlotte for coming to High Point to race us here this weekend. Like last week, the results do not reflect just how the close the two clubs actually are in boat speed. We enjoyed a little more depth at the top ends of both the boys and girls rosters on Saturday and that transferred to wins all the way down the boat classes.”
Crews line up at the start of the Charlotte Duel. Both the first and second High Point girls’ varsity eights beat Charlotte on April 23.Audrey Corriere lines up her crew of Jake Bryant, Will Hundley, Tanner Planes, and Will Scarpa at the start for the boys novice fours duel with Charlotte on April 23.High Point rowers stretch prior to racing Charlotte at Oak Hollow Lake on April 23, 2016.
Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake was the venue for the 2016 High Point Regatta.
Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake, High Point – Triangle Rowing Club, the premier youth rowing program from Raleigh, turned the tables on High Point in dramatic fashion at the 2016 High Point Regatta on Saturday.
The Raleigh squad notched up 14 wins in the youth events compared to High Point’s three. High Point won the Girls First Eights, the Boys Double Sculls, and the Girls Quad sculls events.
“This was a reversal from last year when High Point dominated the regatta,” says Coach Gene Kininmonth. “I give full credit to Triangle for bouncing back the way they have. Now it is our turn to find ways to bounce forward from this weekend.”
Kininmonth says anyone watching Saturday’s races would assume that Triangle is significantly better than High Point. “The difference between the two squads isn’t that deep and is likely only 3-4 rowers on each of the boys and girls sides of the roster. Small roster differences can have big impacts on rowing squads and that is why we can see such huge swings in the results from one year to the next. Full credit to Triangle for raising the bar this year.”
In other racing action, High Point’s Masters squad raced rowers from Raleigh Rowing Center and Belmont Rowing Club on Saturday. Opening the day was the Masters Maiden Eights in which two High Point crews battled each other to the line.
High Point’s ‘most adorable couple’ of Scott and Katie Jones then led High Point to victory in the Masters Mixed Double Sculls. Scott and Katie won the Head of the South in Augusta, South Carolina last Autumn and have their sights set on the Virginia Boat Club Masters Sprints in Richmond later this summer.
In the Women’s Masters Eights final, High Point’s ‘A’ boat lost narrowly to Belmont Rowing Club in the 1,000m sprint, with High Point ‘B’ completing the field.
High Point Rowing Club is pleased to announce a new indoor rowing clinic starting on Monday. The two day a week clinic will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:15pm at the club’s indoor rowing studio at 124C Wade Street in Jamestown.
HPRC founder Gene Kininmonth says the clinic is suitable for adults of all ages and fitness levels.
“This is an opportunity for folks who are looking for a low impact recreational activity that utilizes 85% of the muscles in their body,” says Kininmonth. “Working out in a team environment is a key ingredient for most adults to successfully maintain a healthy fitness regiment.”
The spring indoor rowing clinic will comprise of 14 classes continuing through to Wednesday, April 20. The fee is $160.
New participants should register online and bring their payment and waiver with them to the first class. Email Gene with any questions: contact@highpointrowing.com
The new clinic is open as an indoor rowing opportunity for current Spring Unlimited Masters at no additional charge.
Jamestown, NC – The largest number of rowers ever assembled for an indoor rowing event in North Carolina gathered in the warehouse district in Jamestown on Saturday morning for the 124C Erg Sprints.
High Point’s Aliute Udoka set a new 124C Sprints record time of 7 minutes 16 seconds on Saturday.
All up 131 rowers from 12 clubs across the state entered to race at the High Point Rowing Club hosted event and the depth of talent saw fierce competition among athletes of all ages.
Youth ergometer races opened the event, which saw Rylie Murphy win the girls J12 for High Point ahead of Audrey Corriere, Charlotte Curri, and Sidney Briggs. High Point Rowing Club’s success continued throughout the day, ultimately sweeping all the youth events from Belmont, Raleigh, LKN Indoor, Crossfit Vitality, Jordan Lake Crew, and some unaffiliated rowers.
Highlights of the youth races included a new 124C Erg Sprints record earned by High Point’s Aliute Udoka with the time of 7 minutes16 seconds. Aliute finished ahead of M Bhalla (7:35) and High Point’s Victoria Goldin, who also earned a personal best time of 7:46.6. Aliute is headed to Clemson University and Victoria is headed to the University of Louisville in the Fall.
Coach Allie Davis with her winning rowers Emma Lloyd (lightweight), Jaclyn Hronich (J18), and Maddie Mullins (J16).Charles York earned victory in the boys J16 event at 124C Erg Sprints.
On the boys side of racing, Keagan OConnell earned victory in the J12 750 meter race and then High Point rowers continued to win events with James Li (J13), George Corriere (J14), Govind Harish (J15), Charles York (J16), Mac Warwick (J17), Austin Young (Lightweight) and Adam Alt (J18).
Additional wins for the club came on the girls side from Molly Hilemn (J13), Ainsley Fox (J14), Junior Ognovich (J15), Maddie Mullins (J16), Emma Llyod (Lightweight), and Jaclyn Hronich (J18).
Racing then continued on to collegiate competition, which was a fierce series of duels between High Point University and Wake Forest University.
Emma Hudson earned the first collegiate contest in the women’s novice event with the winning time of 7 minutes 25.1 seconds. Hudson finished ahead of 12 other rowers from the two colleges.
HPU’s Molly Torres then picked up the win in the women’s collegiate lightweight race and HPU rowers won the men’s collegiate novice race (John Funchion), men’s collegiate varsity (Caleb Spegman), and men’s collegiate lightweight (Michael Marsh).
High Point University rowers won 5 of 6 events at the 2016 124C Erg Sprints.
Wake Forest University narrowly avoided being swept on the day when Kendra Callwood stepped up to win the women’s collegiate varsity event.
Next up at 124C Erg Sprints was the Open and Masters (adult 21+) events. Shelli York quickly raised the roof for High Point Rowing Club, winning the 1,000 meter women’s (40-49) category with a personal best time of 3:56.8. High Point’s fortunes continued with Nancy Yohn winning the women’s (55-59) race, and Burton Whicker winning the men’s (60-69) category.
Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club held its inaugural annual Ergathon today. The goal of the 2016 event was to raise $25,000 for new equipment and permanent boat racks at Oak Hollow Lake – and have a lot of fun doing so!
McDonalds – High Point is one of HPRCs 2016 corporate sponsors!Youth captains Victoria Goldin and Olivia Corierre rowed the first leg of the 100k Ergathon.
The rowers, comprised of middle school, high school, and Masters members of the Club were divided into two teams, ‘Navy’ and ‘White,’ on arrival at the Jamestown Erg Room. The two teams then raced each other over 100 kilometers in an erg relay in just under 4 hours. Each rower rowed 500 meters at a time in a duel until the 100 km (60+ miles) was completed.
Club members, local corporations, friends, and families responded to the ambitious fundraising goal with almost $15,000 raised before the first strokes were taken. Youth captains Victoria Goldin and Olivia Corierre then ‘threw out the first pitch’ to start the relays.
“This was a truly wonderful club event that brought together rowers from across all our Club programs,” said Masters rower and 2014 MVP Erin Sanders. “And it was close the entire way between the two teams, which just made it so exciting. Everyone stepped up and gave it their best.”
Ultimately, the Navy team just pipped the White team by meters at the finish line with high school senior Aliute Udoka bringing her team home in the final leg.
High Point ‘Navy’ pictured here squeaked out victory by the narrowest of margins in the 100km Ergathon.High Point Rowing Club is pleased to have the support of High Point Bank.
Ergathon director Amy Epling (Morgan’s Mum!) said the club is still receiving donations for the event and does not expect to ‘close the books’ for several weeks. “We are so grateful for all the support we have received,” said Amy. “Donations can still be made on the High Point Rowing Club website and all gifts over $125 will be recognized on our Club banner.”
Club founder, Gene Kininmonth thanked Amy Epling for her leadership to bring the first Ergathon to the club and her committee of Jackie King, Mary Hollingsworth, Mandy Greene, Connie Curri, and Erin Sanders for making it all happen. “You never really know when those truly special club moments will occur. Today is one we will cherish and remember,” said Gene.
The Club received $15,000 in donations before the first strokes were taken at the 2016 Ergathon. The goal is to raise $25,000.Despite leading for most of the 60+ mile journey of the 2016 Ergathon, The ‘White’ team (pictured here) finished a close second behind High Point’s ‘Navy’ team.
Jamestown, NC – High Point rowing Club will host a number of Open House sessions for adults in its Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio in December.
Known as “124C” for its address at 124C Wade Street in the Warehouse District of Jamestown, the studio has gained great popularity in the Triad for the high energy, low impact, full-body workout for everyone. Working every muscle in every stroke, our famously effective group classes combine cardio and strength training with authentic crew rowing techniques (and a great soundtrack) in one smart, highly efficient workout.
Increase your endurance, train all your major muscles, and row your way to your leanest, strongest arms, legs, core, and back. No prior experience needed. Suitable for all fitness levels.
December Open House Dates/Times: ($10 per class)
Tuesday 12/15 & Thursday 12/17: 8:45am – 10:15am and also 6pm – 7:30pm.
Saturday 12/19 from 7:30am to 9am.
Sunday 12/20 from 6pm to 7:30pm.
Monday 12/21 from 6pm to 7:30pm.
Tuesday 12/22 from 8:45am-10:15am and also 6pm – 7:30pm.
Wednesday 12/23 from 6pm to 7:30pm.
Attire: anything you would normally wear to the gym. Bring a water bottle too!
Address: 124-C Wade Street, Jamestown, North Carolina.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
November 23, 2015 – Greensboro, NC: Resolute racing boat maker Misha Joukowsky was welcomed as the guest speaker at the 2015 Celebration of Rowing banquet held at Starmount Country Club in Greensboro last night. The annual event hosted by High Point Rowing Club is a highlight on the rowing social calendar.
“This is a celebration of our Triad community of rowers and our shared love for the sport,” says Club founder, Gene Kininmonth. “To have Misha Joukowsky join us is an honor we do not take lightly.”
Emcee of the evening Allie Davis with guest speaker Misha Joukowsky at the 2015 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
Over 150 rowers, family members, and friends crammed into the Starmount Country Club ballroom for what has quickly become the most prestigious social event on the rowing calendar. Coach Rich Richards opened the evening by playing a rousing rendition of the National Anthem on the Club’s grand piano.
Coach Allie Davis, serving once again as Master of Ceremonies, then introduced youth rower Will Scarpa to give the invocation.
Coach Allie then returned to the podium to begin the formal ceremonies, which included inviting the team’s parent liaison, Mary Hollingsworth to the podium to recognize three of the Club’s high school seniors who signed National Letters of Intent with majoy Division I University women’s rowing programs.
Aliute Udoka signed with Clemson University, Olivia Corriere signed with the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and Victoria Goldin signed with the University of Louisville.
Recruited rowers Aliute Udoka, Victoria Goldin, and Olivia Corriere sign ceremonial National Letters of Intent to top collegiate women’s rowing programs.
Mrs Hollingsworth then presented the Volunteer of the Year award to Susie Alt for her service to the crew. Susie manned the BBQ at the youth team’s food tent at each regatta during the year preparing sumptuous feasts of grilled chicken and other restoratives for the rowers.
Coach Allie then presented the ‘Masters’ awards.
Erin Sanders, last year’s MVP winner was then invited to the podium to introduce the 2015 recipient – Mandy Greene. Congratulations Mandy – Rower of the Year!
Misha Joukowsky was then introduced to guests by Coach Gene: “When I think of Misha Joukowsky,” said Gene. “I think of the best of Rowing and its traditions. When I am in his company, I know I am beside one of the great thinking philosophers of our sports community. Misha knows more than how to build boats. He understands how the rowing experience can contribute to a full life.”
And our keynote speaker did not disappoint. Sporting his Brown University rowing blazer and bow tie, Misha regaled the audience with stories of Henley Royal Regatta, the Israeli national team, and co-founding a cutting edge boat building company. He then mesmerized rowers and parents alike with his message of the bonds of friendship that make the sport such a personal experience and “how important it is to always remember that what ever you do, others are watching. Wake up each day and seek to achieve excellence.”
The evening then concluded with dancing.
Crew board directors Gene Kininmonth, Mary Hollingsworth, and Kye Strance with guest speaker Misha Joukowsky at the 2015 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
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High Point Masters with Resolute boat maker Misha Joukowsky at the Celebration of Rowing banquet.
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High Point Rowing Club women’s youth eight crew at the 2015 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
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 Rowing Club will celebrate its third birthday on Saturday, September 12 with a Bridge to Bridge Time Trial for club members at Oak Hollow Lake. Students will be boated by their class year. A potluck brunch for rowers, families and friends will follow the boat races.
The club will have much to celebrate after three years, with record number of rowers joining the Masters program for adults and the scholastic program for students from public and private schools across the Triad.
Last year six eight-man crews lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge and club founder Gene Kininmonth predicts there could be 9 crews this year.
In a hard fought battle that played out from start to finish, last year’s race was won by the High School Junior Crew, led by Victoria Goldin, who were finally able to pull away from the Seniors in the closing stages to win by 10 seconds.
Victoria Goldin lead her crew of fellow high school juniors to victory at the 2014 Class Races. The crew was comprised of coxswain Olivia Corriere, stroke Victoria Goldin, Colin Howard, Adam Alt, Aliute Udoka, Olivia Mangus, Mac Warwick, Quinn Eury, and bow Kyle Koval.High Point Rowing Club director Gene Kininmonth observes the launching of the crews at the team’s 2nd Anniversary Row.
All rowers participating in the Crew’s 3rd Anniversary Boat Races should arrive at Oak Hollow Lake by 8am and be dressed appropriately for the weather on the day. A Signup Genius email will be sent to all members and parents with details of the potluck.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Grade 7 -12) are eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in August. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
Carcagno gave the keynote address at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet held at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday night and it was a inspiring rowing story of triumph over challenge.
