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• New Kent shuts out Tabb in softball action

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans softball team’s offense pushed four runs across the board while their defense held the visiting Tabb Lady Tigers without a run as they coasted to a 4-0 victory Friday afternoon. In the opening inning, Lady Trojan Mariah Leonard crossed home plate on a Tabb error. In the bottom of the third inning, a two-RBI single by Hannah Perkins increased the home team’s lead to 3-0. New Kent’s final run came on a sacrifice fly by Kenley Rowe, who drove Sydney Eubank home. Meanwhile, Amber Greiner commanded the mound for the Lady Trojans, pitching the complete game…
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• Youthful Lady Panthers place second in season opening track meet

  

  Charles City’s Derequa Johnson won two events and anchored the girls’ 4×100 meter relay team to win a third event as the Lady Panthers placed second in their Mar. 14 season home opening track meet. Johnson captured the girls’ 100-meter dash in a time of 13.16, while also winning the 100-meter hurdles by clocking a time of 18.27. Johnson joined teammates Jaida Braxton, Kaylee Stewart, and Jaela Smith to accumulate a time of 54.14 to win the 4×100 relay. All three times mentioned above are state qualifying times. The Lady Panthers scored 121.5 points, good enough to win silver at…
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• Burn ban law in effect until April 30

  Charles City and New Kent Sheriff’s Office is reminding citizens that the burning ban law is currently in effect. Under the law, open-air burning prior to 4 p.m. is illegal if the fire is within 300 feet of woods or dry grass. Burning after 4 p.m. is allowed as long as proper precautions are taken. “Over the last few days, Charles City County has experienced brush fires that have burned several acres that have started due to individuals burning miscellaneous items during high winds,” said Charles City County Sheriff Jayson Crawley in a press release. “Burn bans are in effect…
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• Lady Trojans’ tennis team remains flawless with victory over Goochland

  New Kent Girls’ tennis team continued their strong start to the season, defeating Goochland in shutout fashion on Mar. 14. The team improves to 2-0 on the season. New Kent 9, Goochland 0 Singles: Smith (NK) def. Sechi (G) 8-4; G. Vincent (NK) def. Williamson (G) 8-4; Wathan (NK) def. Robertson (G) 8-5; S. Vincent (NK) def. Capone (G) 9-7; M. Vincent (NK) def. Grebe (G) 8-2; Seeterlin (NK) def. Strong (G) 8-5. Doubles: Smith/G. Vincent (NK) def. Sechi/Williamson (G) 8-2; Wathan/S. Vincent (NK) def. Robertson/Capone (G) 8-5; Brame/Petran (NK) def. Strong/Dameron (G) 8-6.

• NK boys’ tennis drops first contest of the season

  New Kent Boys’ tennis team fell to Goochland on Mar. 14. The team drops to 1-1 on the season. Goochland 6, New Kent 3 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Imos (G) 6-1, 6-2; Alexander (NK) def. Lamb (G) 6-4, 6-2; Wensell (G) def. Davis (NK) 6-1, 6-7 (7-5), (10-8); Coppedge (G) def. Scott (NK) 6-4, 6-2; Hughes (G) def. Hodges (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Paquette (G) def. Crooms (NK) 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Isom/Coppedge (G) 8-2; Lamb/Wensell (G) def. Davis/Davis (NK) 8-3; Hughes/Paquette (G) def. Hodges/Crooms (NK) 8-2.

• Charles City softball scores dozen runs in first two innings, crushes Sussex Central 21-9

  

  Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ softball team continues to trend in the right direction as they have become more competitive in recent years. A Mar. 13 matchup against the visiting Sussex Central Lady Tigers provided more proof that the Lady Panthers are more focused to turn around the culture of a program that has struggled to find wins. Jumping out to a 7-0 lead, Charles City dominated Sussex Central en route to a 21-9 victory. The Lady Panthers used small ball and aggressive base running to take control of the contest early on. Leading 7-1 in the bottom of the second,…
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