Johnson earns three top five finishes at Group 1A Indoor State Track & Field Championships

Charles City’s Lady Panthers Derequa Johnson garnered three top five finishes at the Group 1A Indoor State Track & Field Championships held March 5-6 at Liberty University. Johnson finished in fourth place in the girls 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.27 and in fifth place in the girls’ triple jump with a leap of 34’1¼.” Johnson joined teammates Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, and Jaela Smith in the girls’ 4×200 meter relay, running a time of 1:56.24 to place fourth in the state competition. Williams finished 10th in the girls’ 55-meter hurdles with a time of 10.66, while Johnson placed…
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Wright earns bronze in pole vault at Group 3A Indoor State Track & Field Championships

New Kent’s Ryan Wright earned bronze in the pole vault at the Group 3A State Indoor Track and Field Championships held Mar. 3-4 at Liberty University. Wright cleared a height of 14’0” to finish third in the event. Teammate Liam Holloway cleared 11’6”, good enough for a 12th place finish. New Kent’s 4×200 relay team consisting of Dayton Meekins, Cash Brody, Sherman Wynn, and Austin Uzzle finished with a time of 1:34.60, placing 15th at the meet. New Kent’s boys’ team earned 5.5 points, garnering a 30th place meet at the state competition. Bay Rivers District rival Grafton captured the…
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New Kent Trojans’ land three players on Region 3A First Team in boys’ hoops

A historical season by New Kent’s Trojans boys’ basketball team has resulted in three players being named to the Region 3A First Team. Senior guard Will Ross, senior forward Kyle Diggs, and junior guard Marty Wray were all recognized by regional coaches as they led their team to a 24-3 record. Ross averaged 19 points per day and eclipsed the 1,000-point barrier this year. He also set school records which include points in a season, three-pointer in a game, and three-pointers in a season. Diggs averaged 15 points and nearly eight rebounds a game, and he also eclipsed the 1,000-point…
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Charles City’s Smith repeats as Region 1A First Team hoops selection

Charles City Lady Panther basketball player Jaela Smith has been named to the Region 1A First Team for the second consecutive year. Smith, a junior who averaged 14.8 points per game, was a unanimous selection to the Region 1A First Team. She was also named to the Tidewater District First Team as well. Two Lady Panther teammates also received postseason recognition. Sophomore center Sha’Ryan Paige was named to the Tidewater District First Team and the Region 1A Second Team. Junior guard Teonna Bey was a Second Team Tidewater District selection. On the boys’ side, two Panther players received Tidewater District…
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New Kent High School’s wrestling team finished fourth at state competition

New Kent High School Trojans’ wrestling squad accumulated 103.5 points, finishing fourth at the Group 3A State Championships on March 1. Noah Cuic emerged as the top performer for the Trojans at the state championship competition. Cuic finished as runner up in the 138-pound division, falling to Josiah Sykes by technical fall in the final round. Two other Trojans earned medals in state competition. Alex Cuic (113-pound division) and Tristan Carter (120-pound division) each earned third place finishes in their respective weight classes. Others place finishes for New Kent were Carter Roy (fourth, 106-pound division) and Quinn Morrison (fifth, 150-pound…
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Gearing up for the Virginia Derby

Hopewell’s firepower too much as New Kent Trojans finish as regional runners-up

For a majority of the year, skeptics have questioned the legitimacy of the New Kent Trojans’ basketball team and if they could be a threat to win the state title. And while the bid to win a regional title came up short to the visiting Hopewell Blue Devils, it was evidence that the Trojans still can make a case to win it all. Hopewell’s Blue Devils built an early advantage in the third quarter and held off one last rally by the New Kent Trojans en route to a 73-65 win to capture the Region 3A Championship Friday night inside…
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New Kent survives Heritage in overtime, earns berth to state tournament

Heritage’s Hurricanes from Newport News looked to leave a path of destruction as they squared off with New Kent’s Trojans in the Feb. 27 Region 3A semifinal contest with a berth of the state tournament on the line. And while both teams battled evenly for four quarters, it would be the hosting Trojans who weathered the storm. A Christian Joyner lay-in with 14.9 seconds proved to be the go-ahead score as New Kent defeated Heritage 90-88 in front of a sold-out crowd. Both teams played evenly for the first three quarters, with the back-and-forth affair continuing in the fourth quarter….
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Charles City Lady Panthers play well against hot-streaking Essex before bowing in 1A Regional Quarterfinals

For one half, Charles City’s Lady Panthers battled toe-to-toe with the hottest team in Region 1A, the Essex Lady Trojans, who had won 10 consecutive contests. And while the visiting Lady Panthers fought until the final buzzer, it was the size of the hosting Lady Trojans who triumphed. Essex emerged with a 64-32 victory over Charles City in the Region 1A Quarterfinals, bringing the Lady Panthers season to an end with a record of 12-10. Charles City set the tone early in the contest, as Kaylee Stewart and Aalaya King dropped back-to-back three-pointers to provide the visitors a quick 6-0…
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New Kent takes down Petersburg in opening round, eliminated by Hopewell in quarterfinals

New Kent’s Lady Trojans made the most of a trip to Petersburg in the opening round of the Region 3A basketball tournament. The visiting Lady Trojans used defense along with controlling the rebounding margin as they defeated the Petersburg Lady Crimson Wave 42-29 in Monday night’s contest. After holding only a two-point lead after the first (6-4), New Kent began making their presence known thanks to the play of Amiya Armstead. Armstead scored seven points by herself in the second frame, while taking care of rebounds as New Kent used that momentum to outscore Petersburg 19-10 in the second quarter…
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