Congrats to Gabe Scott '24 for being named 1st Team Washington Post All-Met for Boy's Rowing. Gabe is just the third DeMatha rower to be named Washington Post All-Met 1st Team in our 25 year history. Congrats to Gabe!!
All donations can be made in Christopher’s honor to purchase a rowing shell for DeMatha Crew at https://t.co/efgL0OBbvG or directly to DeMatha at 4313 Madison Street Hyattsville, MD 21037 (memo line: Chris Ridgeway/Crew).
As we start our racing season tomorrow, Chris Ridgeway '06 has been in nearly all of my thoughts. We loaded the trailer today after practice and I can recall the dance he and I would do as we checked and double checked straps and bungee cords to make sure everything was secure.
From Chris' Family:
A Celebration of Life will be held at Sassafras Farms on April 1st in their barn at 9315 Howes Road Dunkirk MD 20754 from 12pm - 4pm. Please dress in celebration rather than mourning.
He instilled in mulitple classes of DeMatha oarsmen his passion for life, his care for others, and his love of learning and rowing. Rest in peace, Chris! Funeral details will be released at a later date.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chris Ridgeway '06. Chris not only rowed at DeMatha and Catholic Univeristy, but he came back to DeMatha in 2009 and patiently coached groups of freshman and novices.