News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 4, 2026
Sports
York’s aggressive attacks take down New Kent in 3-2 boys’ soccer match
It’s clear that New Kent’s boys’ soccer team has the talent to be very good, but inconsistent play on the field has told a different story. On Monday night, a few breaks by the visiting York Falcons took advantage of communication miscues by the hosting Trojans. An emotional Bay Rivers battle resulted in the York Falcons emerging with a 3-2 victory over New Kent, dropping the hosts to 6-5-1 on the season. A bicycle kick by New Kent’s Matteo Mechangeli from an assist by Issac Barber put New Kent in the lead moments into the contest. York’s methodical strategy of…
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Reeders breaks school record in triple jump, finishes third at Dogwood Track Classic
New Kent’s C.J. Reeders leaped to a school record of 47’4½” in the boys’ triple jump, finishing third at the 55th annual Dogwood Track Classic in Charlottesville on Saturday. Reeders’ mark eclipses his previous school record by two feet. Both Charles City and New Kent athletes participated in the prestigious event that required a specific time or mark for entry. New Kent’s girls’ 4×100 meter relay team of Melissa Spangler, Julia Hathaway, Jakeira Thomas, and Queen Frazier earned a qualifying berth to the Group 3A state meet with a time of 51.08. For Charles City, Cameron Vaden’s personal best time…
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Smithfield holds New Kent scoreless in girls’ soccer match
New Kent’s Lady Trojans entered the May 2 contest against the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers to knock off a team that has essentially dominated Bay Rivers opponents throughout the year. Unfortunately for the homestanding Lady Trojans, a great effort couldn’t register into goals on the scoreboard. Smithfield lived up to their one loss record, pitching a 6-0 shutout against New Kent in the clash of district rivals. The visitors took the lead for good moments into the contest as Madie Vincent’s goal started a scoring spree for Smithfield. Rebekah Christian went coast-to-coast for the visitors to add the second goal….
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Locals participate in martial arts premiere camp
Sierra Altizer and Zachary Wiseman, students at New Kent’s Freedom Martial Arts, participated in the USAT Tae Kwon Do camp in Florida. The camp hosts approximately 100 of young athletes in different divisions of the sport in preparation for training for exclusive events such as the United States Olympic Trials.
New Kent boys’ tennis returns to win column
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team returned to the win column Tuesday afternoon after winning at Warhill. The team improves its record to 3-11 on the season. New Kent 8, Warhill 1 Singles: Alex Lewis (W) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Leighton Fessman (NK) def. Jailen Brown (W) 2-6, 6-4, (10-4); Jackson Walker (NK) def. Ethen Calupitan (W) 6-2, 6-1; Nathan Albertson (NK) def. Ben Williams (W) 6-1, 6-1; Baylor Wayman (NK) def. Douglas Maggee (W) 2-6, 6-4, (10-5); Jack Richards (NK) def. Anton Haldin (W) 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Baker/Wayman (NK) def. Lewis/Brown (W) 8-4; Walker/Benfield (NK) def. Calupitan/Williams (W)…
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New Kent’s rally falls short, Jamestown escapes with 5-3 win
Box scores can be deceptive at times when reading the results of a sporting event. Such was the case in Monday afternoon’s baseball contest between New Kent and Jamestown. Despite playing on even terms with the visiting Eagles, the homestanding Trojans had a comeback come to a halt as Jamestown emerged with a 5-3 victory in Monday’s contest. The Eagles’ Jared Mason received a free pass to home plate after a bases loaded walk in the third inning brought him home to put the guests ahead. In the following frame, two hits and a walk by Jamestown produced three additional…
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Ellis strong on mound, plate in New Kent’s 5-0 triumph
When rival Jamestown comes to New Kent, it’s always expected to be a tough contest no matter what the record says. On Monday afternoon, a late kick-start helped the hosting Lady Trojans earn the win. Powered by a stellar defense and 14 strikeouts from Gracie Ellis, it was her bat that drove in three runs to lift New Kent to a 5-0 victory. Jamestown and New Kent remained in a tight contest until Ellis’ base knock drove in teammates K.B. Snyder and Haley Cleaver. In the sixth inning, the aluminum bats saw back-to-back doubles from McKenna Mueller and Snyder, adding…
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New Kent boys’ tennis drop pair of Bay Rivers contests
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team dropped a pair of matches to Bay Rivers District opponents in recent competition. Smithfield 7, New Kent 2 Singles: Jeremiah Chatman (S) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-2, 6-4; Josh Lewis (S) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Adam Gray (NK) def. Colby Cook (S) 2-6, 6-6 (7-4), (11-9); Thomas Gibble (S) def. Jackson Walker (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Jack May (S) def. Nathan Albertson (NK) 6-2, 6-0; Tony Weng (S) def. Baylor Wayman (NK) 2-6, 6-0, (10-8). Doubles: Chatman/Lewis (S) def. Baker/Wayman (NK) 8-2; Cook/Gibble (S) def. Walker/Benfield (NK) 8-0; Gray/Fessman (NK) def. May/Jonah Guill (S)…
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After slow start, Lady Trojans pull away from Bruton
The winless Lady Panthers of Bruton looked to pull off an upset against the hosting New Kent Lady Trojans on Apr. 24. While New Kent emerged victorious, it wasn’t without its tense moments. The Lady Trojans recovered from a slow start and fought off a comeback attempt by the visitors as they escaped with an 8-4 win over Bruton. With the game scoreless heading into the top of the fourth, an error by New Kent allowed Bruon baserunners Maekayla Phoenix and Megan Hicks crossed home plate to take a 2-0 advantage. New Kent rebounding in their half of the inning,…
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New Kent baseball snaps four-game skid with 11-1 win over Bruton
The last four games have been a nightmare for New Kent’s Trojans baseball team. Having dropped all of those contests, the Trojans have gone from first to worst in the tight Bay Rivers District. New Kent looked to right the ship against Bruton in an Apr. 24 clash and got the outcome they desperately sought. With a combination of good hitting and Trojan hurler Nate Kagey delivering seven strikeouts, the hosts defeated the visiting Bruton Panthers in a 11-1 mercy rule victory. New Kent found themselves in a troublesome situation in the top of the first inning as Bruton runners…
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