Sunday, April 28th, 2024

G Gathering Chesapeake Sports Club

Chesapeake Sports Club



The Chesapeake Sports Club January luncheon was recently held at the Chesapeake Conference Center. The guest speaker was Paul Crowley, head football coach of Christopher Newport University. The Legends of Honor recipients were Antionette Hill Burton and Michael Hill. Outstanding student-athletes from volleyball and cheerleading were recognized.

The student-athletes, from left: Emily Murphy, Madeleine Hanes, Beckham Rombaoa, and Rashad Cook accepting for Student-Athlete Paul Billlups

Will Driscoll, executive director of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

Guest Speaker Paul Crowley with Bobby Clifton

Guest Speaker Paul Crowley with Will Driscoll

Guest Speaker Paul Crowley, Christopher Newport University’s head football coach, with Martin Oliver, the 2023 president of the Chesapeake Sports Club

Guest Speaker Paul Crowley, Christopher Newport University’s head football coach

Ken Easley, NFL Hall of Famer

Family of Legend of Honor

From left: Ken Easley, Legends of Honor Recipient Antionette Hill Burton, Andrea Lassiter, and Michael Hill

Legends of Honor Recipient Antionette Hill Burton with Martin Oliver and Andrea Lassiter

Legends of Honor Recipient Michael Hill

Legends of Honor Recipient Michael Hill with Sports Club Members

From left: Martin Oliver, Donn Irby, and Phil Johnson

Phil Johnson presenting clock to Donn Irby, 2022 Chesapeake Sports Club President

Boys Volleyball Student-Athlete Beckham Rombaoa from Indian River High School

Cheerleading Student-Athlete Emily Murphy from Great Bridge High School

Girls Volleyball Student-Athlete Madeleine Hanes of Grassfield High School

24_Rashad Cook, football coach from Western Branch High School, accepting for Student-Athlete Paul Billlups, with Martin Oliver, 2023 Chesapeake Sports Club President