Grafton outlasts New Kent in girls’ tennis

New Kent’s Lady Trojans tennis team fell at home to Grafton in an Apr. 11 Bay Rivers match-up. The Lady Trojans record drops to an even .500 (5-5) on the season. Grafton 7, New Kent 2 Singles: Cloud (G) def. McCartney (NK) 6-2, 6-0; Ogusu (G) def. Gentry (NK) 7-5, 7-6; O’Connell (G) def. Epps (NK) 6-1. 6-3; Phan (G) def. Butler (NK) 6-0, 2-6, 1-0; Vora (G) def. Fowlkes (NK) 7-5, 6-3; Vaillancourt (G) def. Coutu (NK) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0. Doubles: Cloud/O’Connell (G) def. McCartney/Gentry (NK) 9-8; Butler/Coutu (NK) def. Vora/Dianali (G) 9-8; Epps/Fowlkes (NK) def. Edwards/Tranitham (G) 8-0.

New Kent baseball bounces back with 11-1 victory over Smithfield

New Kent’s Trojans’ baseball team can be really hot at the plate on one day and really cold on the next day. They were the former on Apr. 11 when Smithfield’s Packers visited for the Bay Rivers contest. A quick start by the homestanding Trojans was enough to lift the hosts to an 11-1 victory over Smithfield, removing the sour taste of a 24-0 beatdown by Lafayette’s Rams prior to Spring break. Early on, New Kent’s Chris Wade and Riggs Ellis reached first base on walks and was followed by John Mehalko’s single to load the bases. Benjy Boatwright received…
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New Kent boys’ earns measure of revenge with 3-0 victory over Tabb

Playing in a tough Bay Rivers District, New Kent’s boys’ soccer team know that every team is capable of beating another. However, the Trojans wanted to stake a claim to the top team in the district and a win on Apr. 11 proved as a starting point. Tough defense along with early scores provided New Kent a 3-0 win over Tabb, improving the hosts record to 4-1 on the season. About eight minutes into the contest, a throw by Isaac Barber led to a header by Adam Caldwell to give New Kent a 1-0 lead. A few minutes later, Trojan…
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Baker’s blast provides insurance run in New Kent’s 2-1 softball triumph

While New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ pitching and defense continues to look as it did last year, their offense has been hitting a wall lately. But the hosts had enough offense in an Apr. 11 affair against the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers thanks to a solo homerun in the fifth. New Kent’s Haley Baker’s blast provided enough of a cushion as the hosts held on to a 2-1 win in a tightly contested Bay Rivers’ clash. The hosts got on the board in the third inning after Amya Evans dove in head first into home plate after a Smithfield error to…
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New Kent boys’ tennis drops contest at Grafton

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team fell at Grafton during Apr. 11 Bay Rivers District competition. New Kent’s record drops to 2-6. Singles: Fred Choi (G) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Nathan Geng (G) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-3, 6-1; Brandon Bombay (G) def. Adam Gray (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Steven Petit (G) def. Jackson Walker (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Byunghyun Yoon (G) def. Nathan Albertson (NK) 6-4, 6-1; Sam Nelson (G) def. Baylor Wayman (NK) 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Jones/Lee (G) def. Baker/Wayman (NK) 8-4; Gray/Grant Kowal (NK) def. Surkov/Chung (G) 9-7; Choi/Yoo (G) def. Walker/Jack Richards (NK).

Southampton continues to baffle Lady Trojans, sends New Kent to first defeat of season

For the past two years, New Kent’s Lady Trojans couldn’t figure out how to defeat the Southampton Lady Indians, falling to the Tri-Rivers District team in the playoffs in back-to-back years. And in the Apr. 10 regular season encounter, the unfortunate losing streak continued, resulting in New Kent’s record receiving their first blemish. Despite an outstanding pitching performance by New Kent’s Gracie Ellis, Southampton took advantage of critical extra inning errors to emerge with a 4-0 victory over the Lady Trojans. The pitching duel, along with great infield and outfield defense, did not provide a lot of offense in the…
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New Kent boys shutout by Jamestown in tennis action

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team struggled to win a match as the visiting Jamestown Eagles shutout the Trojans during the Apr. 9 Bay Rivers contest. New Kent drops to 2-5 on the season. Singles: Jordan Deberry (J) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Ben Sherrif (J) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Aaron Squire (J) def. Nathan Albertson (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Garrett Bellin (J) def. Baylor Wayman (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Luke Forrester (J) def. Jay Benfield (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Kainua Samuelson (J) def. Jack Richards (NK) 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: Deberry/Squire (J) def. Baker/Wayman (NK) 8-1; Sherrif/Bellin (J) def. Albertson/Benfield (NK)…
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Undefeated at Richmond volleyball tournament

Lady Trojans remain undefeated with 15-3 victory over Lafayette

Even without a few starters, New Kent’s Lady Trojans continue to find ways to win. That was the case Friday afternoon. Facing a winless Lafayette Lady Rams team, New Kent cruised to a 15-3 victory in the Bay Rivers District clash. Haley Baker got things going for the hosts with a base hit, advancing teammate Taylor Yates around the bases. Amya Evans triple drove home both Taylor and Baker to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. K.B. Snyder and Alex Peace added additional runs and New Kent eventually built a 10-1 lead by the top of the third inning, more…
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Lafayette holds New Kent to three hits, routs Trojans in shutout

New Kent’s Trojans looked to head into spring break with a winning record and a little momentum. But after Friday’s encounter against visiting Lafayette, they seemed to be the team that needed the reprieve from competition. The visiting Rams outhit New Kent 24-3 on their way to a 23-0 mercy rule victory Friday afternoon. Lafayette did most of their damage on the field, with the second inning being a masterpiece at the plate. Eight Ram hitters made contact with the ball, leading to six quick runs. Lafayette tacked on eight additional runs in the third inning before adding nine in…
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