With team at full strength, New Kent Lady Trojans breezes past Bruton

Dealing with the turmoil of injuries and line-up shuffles, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team looked to turn around a less than stellar first half of the season to become contenders in the Bay Rivers District. An Oct. 3 matchup against Bruton’s Lady Panthers seemed to kickoff that campaign. New Kent cruised 25-15, 25-14, 25-14 to defeat Bruton in the Bay Rivers District affair, upping their record to 10-6. Leading 20-14 in the first set, New Kent’s Logan McKenney’s serves help set up teammate Jaiden McCoy, who converted aces on three consecutive spikes. Aided by an error by Bruton’s Karena…
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Struggles continue as Lady Panthers drop match to West Point

Charles City’s Lady Panthers have struggled all year to be consistent. However, an opportunity against a similar struggling West Point team provided an opportunity for the hosts to possibly find the win column. Sadly, the Lady Panthers continue to search for win number one. West Point defeated Charles City 25-6, 25-7, 25-12 in the Oct. 1 Tidewater District matchup. After two dreadful opening sets, Charles City began to show some competitiveness. Communication by the hosts improved their defense, and an ace by Lady Panther Kayla Luellen cut the deficit to five (14-9) for Charles City. But the short burst proved…
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Youth Hunting Day

Essex airs it out against Charles City, defeats Panthers via shutout

Charles City’s reintroduction to football hasn’t been pleasant, as the team is yielding 61 points a game and have only accumulated six throughout the season. And with Region A favorite Essex meeting the Panthers for the first time since 2000, the youthful Panthers learned that that they must do the little things in order to be successful. Trojan quarterback Ashton Ashlock tossed four touchdown passes in the first half, while teammate Takeyo Day accounted for three scores as Essex cruised to a 60-0 win over Charles City in Friday night’s affair. While stats don’t tell the entire story, the hosts…
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Jamestown cruises in straight sets over New Kent

If there is one thing that has been consistent about volleyball in the Bay Rivers District, it’s the fact that many teams reload and don’t rebuild. Such is the case with the Jamestown Lady Eagles. Overpowering a smaller New Kent Lady Trojans’ team, the visitors cruised to a 25-7, 25-21, 25-22 victory over the hosts during Sept. 26 district game. Jamestown established the tempo in the first set, placing the balls in spots that New Kent could not get to. The visitors raced out the gate to an 18-3 advantage before settling in for the win. Sets two and three…
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New Kent’s offense slowed by rain, Lafayette defense

Sometimes getting on track requires a way to perform when inclement weather is present. For the New Kent Lady Trojans’ field hockey team, a since of déjà vu took place during the Sept. 26 contest against the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams. Lafayette’s Jolyn Dote converted the game’s only goal as the visiting Lady Rams topped New Kent 1-0. Lafayette defeated the Lady Trojans by the same score last year inside of New Kent’s stadium. The Lady Rams’ defense frustrated New Kent, who failed to move the ball down the field. Coupled with heavy rain, the hosts couldn’t take advantage of…
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Lady Panthers improve, but King William takes the win

While wins and losses may be the focus for some schools, Charles City’s Lady Panthers volleyball focus centered on taking steps to becoming more competitive in its revival year. A Sept. 26 encounter with a King William Lady Cavaliers team provided evidence that the hosts were beginning to gel midway through the season. Despite falling in straight sets to King William 25-8, 25-9, 25-11, the hosts had a few positive moments and noticeable differences. Movement by the Lady Panthers and utilizing passes instead of one hit volleys over the net proved to pay dividends as the hosts led at one…
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Warhill’s ground game runs over New Kent’s defense

Unable to stop the ground and pound attack of the visiting Warhill Lions, New Kent’s Trojans found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard Friday night. Powered by more than 300 rushing yards, Warhill dominated New Kent 36-6 in the Bay Rivers District clash at the Ed Allen Jr. Athletic Complex. New Kent’s defense stuffed Warhill’s ground game in the first quarter, preventing the visitors from putting points on the scoreboard. However, the hosts would continuously hinder themselves, including a block in the back that stalled an early second quarter drive. A short punt provided much needed field position…
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Grafton’s experience, power too much for youthful Lady Trojans

With two starters injured and an undefeated Grafton team rolling into New Kent on Sept. 19, the Lady Trojans hoped their bond in the early part of the season provided enough firepower to pull off an upset. But a much more experienced Lady Clippers’ team proved to have more than enough power, sweeping New Kent 25-8, 25-12, and 25-22 in straight sets for the easy match victory. Grafton used strong play at the net and kills to execute against the Lady Trojans in the first set. The dominance and strength in the play proved overwhelming in the second set as…
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New Kent girls, boys third in home cross-country contest

New Kent’s girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams earned third place finishes as part of their Sept. 18 three-team Bay Rivers District home meet. On the girls’ side, Kori Massey led the Lady Trojans as she finished in 10th place with a time of 23:05. The next six finishers were all New Kent runners. Crossing the line behind Massey was Rosie Gilbride (23:15), Natasha Lange (23:22), Tabitha Gill (23:22), Katelyn Gray (23:25), Magnolia Lang (23:58), and Charlotte Verdu (24:02). The Lady Trojans scored 55 points, finishing behind eventual winner Grafton (15), and Warhill (48). On the boys’ side, Patrick Johnson clocked…
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