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Lady Trojans continue to cruise in Bay Rivers District with win over Tabb

Taking advantage of only seven hits, New Kent’s Lady Trojans completed a season sweet of the Tabb Lady Tigers. New Kent cruised to a 14-2 victory over Tabb, marking their eighth victory of the year by double digits. The first two innings were slow as New Kent held a one-run lead entering into the third inning. After holding Tabb scoreless in the top of the frame, New Kent pushed across five runs in the bottom of the fifth with hits by Brooklyn Wiles and Hannah Tober. Tabb cut the lead to sixth but it would be Tober stepping up again….
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Strong performances on mound, plate put New Kent into win column

A strong pitching display by New Kent resulted in the Trojans coming out with an 8-1 victory over the visiting Tabb Tigers. New Kent pitcher Robert Gentry commanded the mound for the hosts, posting eight strikeouts in the game and keeping Tabb scoreless in the first two innings. As for the bats of the Trojans, it was Michael Hetzel who started the scoring as one of his three hits drove in a pair of runs to put the home team up 2-0. That lead increased to 5-0 by the end of the fifth inning. Tabb was able to break into…
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Trio of Lady Panthers bring home silver as Charles City places fifth at home meet

A successful May 1 afternoon track meet resulted in Charles City’s Lady Panthers finishing in fifth place among 12 teams at the home meet. It was a special day for Jaida Braxton who took home silver in the girls’ 100-meter dash (13.01), with her time qualifying for the Group 1A state meet. She also finished fourth in the high jump (4’4”) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (28.59). Teammate Derequa Johnson earned silver in the girls’ 100-meter dash (15.94) and fourth in the 400-meter dash (1:08.06). Ke’Asia Meekins placed second in the girls’ triple jump (28’4”), while Madison Bradby earned…
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New Kent Lady Trojans’ tennis split pair of road matchups

New Kent Lady Trojans’ tennis team split a recent pair of road contests. New Kent 6, Gloucester 3 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Miller (G) 8-2; Ward (G) def. Carpenter (NK) 9-8 (7-5); Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. O’Berlin (G) 8-1; Billings (G) def. Meredith (NK) 8-6; Bennett (NK) def. Hartleben (G) 8-2; Bishop (G) def. Layne (NK) 8-2. Doubles: Vincent/Bennett (NK) def. Miller/Ward (G) 8-5; Carpenter/Proffitt (NK) def. O’Berlin/Billings (G) 8-3; Lawton/Hetzel (NK) def. Hartleben/Bishop (G) 8-6. Grafton 6, New Kent 3 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Yi (G) 5-7, 6-3, 10-8; Lawton (NK) def. Na (G) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7; Traore (G) def….
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Woes continue for New Kent Trojans’ soccer, drop sixth straight contest

New Kent’s Trojans boys’ soccer team is continuing to figure out how to manifest positives as they looked to snap a five-game losing streak on Apr. 29 against the visiting Grafton Clippers. Unfortunately for the hosts, their side of the scoreboard looked the same at the end of the game as it did at the beginning of the contest. Grafton compiled a 4-0 shutout over New Kent, sending the Trojans to their sixth consecutive loss and continue to search for answers on how to snap the scoreless skid which now stretches to two-and-a-half games. Grafton wasted little time scoring in…
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Grafton compiles shutout win over New Kent in boys’ tennis

Grafton Clipper’s completed a sweep of the hosting New Kent Trojans’ boys’ tennis team during Tuesday afternoon Bay Rivers District action. Grafton 9, New Kent 0 Singles: Lee (G) def. Opett (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Susta (G) def. Davis (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Mapp (G) def. Scott (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Diebler (G) def. Yates (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Yu (G) def. Sokolovic (NK) 6-2, 6-0; Shaw (G) def. Grove (NK) 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Lee/Mapp (G) def. Opett/Davis (NK) 8-0; Dibler/Yu (G) def. Scott/Yates (NK) 8-1; Shaw/Na (G) def. Sokolovic/Grove (NK) 8-1.

New Kent Lady Trojans’ falls short in tennis contest at Bruton

New Kent Lady Trojans’ tennis team fell in a close contest on the road at the Bruton Lady Panthers during Apr. 24 Bay Rivers District action. Bruton 5, New Kent 4 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Dang (B) 3-6, 6-1, 12-10; Lustre (B) def. Lawton (NK) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); Truckenbrod (B) def. Carpenter (NK) 6-2, 6-0; Koak (B) def. Petran (NK) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5; Guerrero (B) def. Proffitt (NK) 6-2, 2-6, 10-5; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Sparkman (B) 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: Dang/Truckenbrod (B) def. Lawton/Carpenter (NK) 8-4; Vincent/Petran (NK) def. Lustre/Coles (B) 8-1; Proffit/Hetzel (NK) def. Guerrero/Sparkman (B) 8-0.

Smith hat trick part of New Kent stomping of Gloucester on pitch

Next Lady Trojan up. That mentality and the resolve by the New Kent Lady Trojans along with a hat trick by Gretchen Smith was key as they defeated the visiting Gloucester Lady Dukes 5-1 in Friday night’s girls’ soccer contest. Facing a slew of injuries, the hosts utilized defensive pressure and great goaltending by Madelyn Call, who filled in for an injured Emily Ward, in the net. New Kent struck on offense with Olivia Allen’s goal early on to provide a lead. Five minutes later, Smith’s high-arching goal doubled the home team’s advantage as Gloucester could not prevent the score….
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Savage qualifies for regionals in AMA Motorcross