News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 3, 2026
Sports
Charles City girls, boys finish in middle of pack at 10-team home meet
Charles City’s Robert Dobson won the boys’ 200-meter dash and helped the 4×100 meter relay team conquer that event as the Panthers finished fifth at an Apr. 26 home meet against nine other schools. Dobson ran a career best 23.38 to win the 200-meter dash. Along with teammates Cameron Vaden, Steven Williams Jr., and Jordan Cotman, the quartet put together a season best 44.48 in the 4×100 meter relay. Dobson and Cotman both ran an automatic regional qualifying time in the 200-meter dash. Charles City scored 50 points, finishing behind meet winner Middlesex (135.5), King William (117), Lancaster (96), and…
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Lady Trojans fail to register score against Grafton, fall 2-0 in soccer clash
In most sports, especially in soccer, a team can play the best possible end and still wind up on the losing side of the contest. That was the case with New Kent’s Lady Trojans in an Apr. 26 contest against the invading Grafton Lady Clippers. Despite superb goal-tending by New Kent’s Caroline Jones, a failure to register any reasonable shots on goal resulted in the hosts 2-0 downfall to Grafton. The visitors’ defense kept the Lady Trojans out of striking distance for most of the night. And when New Kent did get a shot on the goal, Grafton goalkeeper Whitney…
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York defeats New Kent in boys’ tennis action
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team struggled on Apr. 26, falling to Bay Rivers District rival York 8-1 in the home contest. Singles: Robert Novak (Y) def. Tate Estis (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Aryan Prabhudesai (Y) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-0, 6-6 (5-7), (10-8); Alex Arnette (Y) def. Jackson Walker (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Nathan Valerie (Y) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-3, 6-1; Cameron Wainwright (Y) def. Jay Benfield (NK) 6-0, 6-3; Adam Gray (NK) def. Isaac Park (Y) 7-5, 6-2. Doubles: Patel/Arnette (Y) def. Estis/Baker (NK) 8-2; Prabhudesai/Novak (Y) def. Fessman/Gray (NK) 8-4; Kareem Martin/Valerio (Y) def. Walker/Benfield (NK) 8-0.
Trojan tennis falls to Colonial Heights
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team fell 8-1 to Colonial Heights during a Monday afternoon matchup. Singles: Yusef Qazi (CH) def. Tate Estis (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Daniel Scofield (CH) def. Riley Baker (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Pritesh Singh (CH) def. Jackson Walker (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Ben Burchard (CH) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 7-5, 6-2; Chase Bennett (CH) def. Jay Benfield (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Adam Gray (NK) def. Brandon Dong (CH) 6-2, 3-6 (10-5). Doubles: Qazi/Scofield (CH) def. Estis/Baker (NK) 8-1; Burchard/Singh (CH) def. Gray/Fessman (NK) 8-3; Bennett/Dong (CH) def. Walker/Benfield (NK) 8-2.
New Kent boys’ soccer drop sixth consecutive contest
After five consecutive losses, New Kent’s boys’ soccer team looked to return to the win column in Monday night’s matchup against the invading Jamestown Eagles. Unfortunately, the Eagles flew into New Kent and dominated the hosts 7-0. Jamestown maintained the advantage from the start, not allowing the Trojans to gain momentum. Eagle forward A.J. Stewart rolled past Trojan defenders Adam Caldwell and Alan Walker to convert the first goal of the 22 minutes in. New Kent’s defense stepped up, playing stellar defense for the next 16 minutes, but a questionable foul provided Jamestown’s Michael Meese a penalty kick. Meese converted…
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In battle of undefeated teams, New Kent comes up short against Tabb
New Kent’s Lady Trojans and Tabb’s Lady Tigers entered into Friday afternoon’s contest with identical undefeated records of 10-0. But some hot swinging bats by the visitors combined by a few mistakes by the hosts resulted in the Lady Trojans dropping their first game on the year. Tabb took round one of the Bay Rivers clash, winning 11-4 over New Kent. The rematch is scheduled for Apr. 26 at Tabb. New Kent scored first, as Kerstin Snyder’s RBI double drove Amya Evans across the plate in the bottom of the second inning, providing a 1-0 lead for the hosts. The…
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Wiggins tosses no-hitter as New Kent defeats Tabb 3-0
New Kent’s Trojans had reason to celebrate as pitcher Aaron Wiggins posted a no-hitter Friday against the Tabb Tigers. The offense assisted the pitcher’s effort, pushing across three runs for the 3-0 victory. The story of the day belonged to Wiggins who commanded the pitcher’s mound. The pitcher orchestrated double digit strikeouts. Meanwhile, New Kent’s offense scored two runs in the third and added one more in the sixth inning to accompany the no-hitter. After the game, a jubilant Trojan head coach Michael Kuper talked about Wiggins’ command on the mound. “He played well today,” said the head coach. “I…
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Relay teams lead Charles City girls, boys to fourth place finishes
Behind wins from their respective 4×100 meter relay teams, Charles City’s girls and boys’ track teams earned four place finishes during an Apr. 19 home meet. On the boys’ side, the team of Cameron Vaden, Steven Williams Jr., Robert Dobson, and Jordan Cotman ran a time of 44.97 to easily win the event. Their time also automatically qualifies them for the VHSL Group 1A State championships. Charles City’s boys scored 64 points, finishing behind meet winner King William (140), Cumberland (106), and Hampton Roads Academy (99). The Panthers finished ahead of Grove Christian (17) and Rappahannock (16). In the girls’…
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Lafayette handles New Kent in boys’ tennis
Lafayette’s Rams defeated New Kent 8-1 in Apr. 17 Bay Rivers boys’ tennis action. Singles: Hasher Khan (L) def. Riley Baker (NK) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5; Raj Vora (L) def. Tate Estis (NK) 6-1, 6-2; Davis Hatcher (L) def. Leighton Fessman (NK) 6-0, 6-2; Ben McGee (L) def. Jackson Walker (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Adam Gray (NK) def. Zaven Epperson (L) 6-4, 6-4; Nathaniel Wood (L) def. Jaden Dean (NK) 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Hatcher/Vora (L) def. Estis Baker 8-4; Khan/McGee (L) def. Gray/Fessman (NK) 8-6; Epperson/Wood (L) def. Walker/Dean (NK) 8-8 (8-6).
New Kent takes down Warhill 6-3 in baseball action
After struggling in recent contests when New Kent had a chance, the Trojans returned to the win column Tuesday afternoon. Behind a strong pitching performance from Nate Kager, New Kent defeated Warhill 6-3 in the Bay Rivers District contest. The contest didn’t come without a test from the visiting Lions. After getting the first two outs, two consecutive errors by New Kent resulted in Warhill’s Sammy Rochard crossing the plate. Moments later, the Lions Luke Gruendl singled home Reece Koon to give the visitors an early 2-0 advantage. The Trojans answered in the bottom half of the opening inning. A…
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