New Kent High School golf dominates to win Region 3A Championship

By Andre Jones | October 3, 2026 12:12 pm

New Kent High School's golf team celebrate with their trophy after winning the Region 3A championship on Sept. 30.

New Kent High School’s Golf Team dominated the Region 3A Championships to capture the title during the Sept. 30 competition at Dogwood Trace Golf Course.

The team compiled a cumulative score of 307, winning by more than 20 strokes to win the regional championship. Bay Rivers District Rivals Tabb (330) and York (331) finished in second and third, respectively.

All six of New Kent’s golfers placed in the top sixteen in the competition. Rylan Opett’s score of 74 led the Trojans and placed him second overall, finishing three strokes behind Tabb’s Cooper Guldin who was the top individual performance with a score of 71. New Kent teammates Bryre Hodmen (75) and Braxton Rudd (76) followed closely to finish third and fourth respectively. Jace Daniels (80-6th), Conner Gray (81-7th), and Anderson Seely (82-10th) all finished in the top ten for the Trojans.

New Kent will move onto the Class 3A State Championships that is scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Cutalong at Tributer Course in Mineral.