The 2025-2026 Christchurch School (CCS) girls basketball team includes, front, from left, Amalia Benaran Lizarralde (San Sebastian, Spain), Carlota Garcia (Tres Cantos, Spain), Patricia Rato (Pombal, Portugal), T’Mia Williams (Hamilton, Bermuda), Miriam Garachana Rodriguez (Oviedo, Spain), Sienna Rowe (Urbanna), Avery Thomas (Cobbs Creek), Valle Martinez (Alcorcon, Spain); and back, same order, Head Coach Glenn Harper, Coach Taylor Carter, Taliaferro Pearson (Callao), Alexis Foster (Gloucester), Marina Bravo Castro (Alcala de Henares, Spain), Mar Etcheverria Serrano (La Coruna, Spain), Jaclyn Callis (North), Amaia Gonzalez Alvarez (Madrid, Spain), Manager Rivers Hickey (Ketchum, Idaho) and Manager Kaia Deane (Towson, Md.). (Contributed)
The Christchurch School (CCS) girls basketball team finished the 2025-2026 season ranked number six in the VISAA Division II. The Seahorse girls hosted and won the first round of the state championship playoffs, defeating Veritas School 56-41.
The team advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to number two-ranked Norfolk Christian School.
Earlier in the season, the team won the prestigious St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes Girls Invitational Basketball Tournament in Alexandria…
