In battle of Lady Trojans, New Kent shuts out Essex

The battle of the Lady Trojans in soccer action quickly turned into a one-sided affair for the hosts. New Kent’s offense shouldered the load by scoring six goals, snapping a three-game skid and defeating visiting Essex 6-0. New Kent held advantages over the one-win visitors on the pitch. New Kent’s Emma Grant scored two goals within the first 17 minutes of the comments. Teammate Taylor Clements also added two scores in the opening half and added a third goal in the second half, completing the hat trick. The hosts controlled the ball on their side of the field for a…
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From Trojan to Virginia Tech

New Kent boys stay strong, win Bay Rivers District home meet

New Kent’s Michael Gatling emerged as a double event winner in the boys’ long and triple jump while teammate Will Tolley won the pole vault competition as the Trojans emerged as the winner of the May 9 Bay Rivers District 10-team home meet. New Kent scored 125 points to finish in first place. Grafton (114) and Tabb (106.5) finished in second and third, respectively. Gatling leaped 20’7” in the long jump, beating out teammate C.J. Reeders (20’0½”) to win the event. He followed that performance up with a leap of 41’0½” to capture the triple jump crown. Tolley had no…
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After slow start, Lady Trojans score 16 straight runs to crush Lafayette

When a team let’s its guard down, it usually leads to mistakes. This concept could be applied to New Kent’s Lady Trojans May 8 match-up against a 3-12 Lafayette Lady Rams team. But what looked like an upset bid for the visitors quickly turned into dominance by the Lady Trojans, thanks to 16 manufactured runs for a 16-3 win. With players absent due to sickness, New Kent coach Maria Bates adjusted her starting lineup. It was evident the changes affected her team as Lafayette yielded three first inning runs and held the lead until the bottom of the second. That’s…
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New Kent topples Lafayette in Senior Day baseball action

New Kent’s Trojans and Lafayette’s Rams each had their ups and down during a May 8 matchup. The question each team posed to themselves is which team would take advantage of the other’s miscues? The homestanding Trojans answered the question. With resolve and grit, New Kent toppled the visiting Rams 6-5 in the baseball duel. With the game flow not developing, New Kent held a two-run lead heading into the top of the seventh. The Trojans looked to wrap things up until a misplay by right fielder Austin Connolly allowed Lafayette base-runner Riley Leigh to cross home plate and cut…
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Lady Falcons ruin Senior Night for New Kent

New Kent’s Lady Trojans entered Senior Night understanding they could salvage their season by winning the final three games to finish at 8-8. However, a matchup against a struggling York Lady Falcons team who have lost seven out of eight games didn’t go in favor for the hosts. Powered by a host of freshmen, the visiting Falcons shut out New Kent 7-0 on Monday night, ending the home campaign for the Lady Trojans. Similar to the previous four home games, New Kent struggled to score as opponents have combined for 20 goals. York continued that narrative, stifling the Lady Trojans…
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Grafton flourishes at plate, wins 14-4 over New Kent

New Kent’s Trojans looked to ride a wave of emotion after upsetting Jamestown earlier in the week. However, the visiting Grafton Clippers dashed all hopes for a repeat performance by the Trojans. Despite a two-run home run by New Kent’s Riggs Ellis, Grafton outgunned the Trojans 14-4 in Friday afternoon’s contest. The Clippers’ bats and baserunning took full advantage of a lackluster performance on the mound by the hosts. Seven runs crossed the plate in the first three innings before Ellis’ blast in the bottom of the third provided a little bit of hope for the Trojans despite trailing by…
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Four runs in first propel Lady Trojans to win over Grafton

New Kent’s Lady Trojans matched up with a Grafton Lady Clippers team who looked to even the score after falling 3-0 in the first meeting. However, errors by the visiting Lady Clippers resulted in New Kent creating a lead that Grafton couldn’t catch. The Lady Trojans capitalized off errors en route to a 6-2 victory in Friday Bay Rivers contest, upping its season record to 13-2. Grafton’s mistakes plagued the visitors in the bottom of the first inning. An error, hit-by-pitch, and a bunt loaded the bases for the hosts. New Kent’s Haley Cleaver driving home a run to give…
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Powerhouse Smithfield dominates New Kent in soccer match

New Kent’s boys’ soccer team continues struggling on the pitch, this time dropping a 5-0 contest to Bay Rivers powerhouse Smithfield on May 3. The visiting Packers wasted no time scoring goals against the homestanding Trojans. One goal each by Brayden Bird, Ethan Braswell, and Nicholas O’Reilly provided Smithfield a comfortable 3-0 advantage at the intermission break. Two more goals by Packers’ forward Parker Caterbone accompanied by a shutout provided the final margin in the contest. New Kent head coach Keith Grant said that the team is taking some lumps this year and hopes to build from it. “New Kent…
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Sixth inning miscues factor into Panthers 15-6 downfall against Middlesex

Charles City’s Panthers looked to avenge an earlier 17-0 defeat to the visiting Middlesex Chargers during a May 3 Tidewater District contest. However, a tight game for the first six innings transformed into a runaway due to Panther mistakes and errors, mounting too deep of a hole for the hosts to climb out and a 15-6 victory for Middlesex. Charles City scored the first run of the game, as Raymond Fetter’s sacrifice groundout brought in teammate Justis Crawley from third base. Middlesex responded in the top of the second inning, landing three hits off Fetter, who was now on the…
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