News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 22, 2026
Sports
Lady Trojans capitalize off Bruton errors, wins in four
After falling to Bruton in an early season encounter, New Kent’s Lady Trojans looked to reverse its fortunes during an Oct. 3 home matchup. For the hosts, taking advantage of errors by the visiting Lady Panthers proved as a key point. New Kent dropped Bruton 28-26, 25-20, 13-25, and 25-22 in the hard fought for set affair. The first frame of the volleyball duel consisted of a fierce back-and-forth battle with neither team giving an edge. Trailing 26-25, New Kent’s Jada Evans emerged to give the Lady Trojans a lift. A kill combined with back-to-back hits gave the set to…
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Charles City improves but remains winless, falls to WP
Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ volleyball team continues to grow from earlier contest. But with only six players dressed, the hosts failed to muster a good start in an Oct. 3 contest. Charles City fell in straight sets 5-25, 6-25, 8-25 to visiting West Point, keeping them winless (0-5) for the year. From the sideline, Lady Panther head coach Racene Otey urged her team to communicate against the opposition. But with only echoes heard in the gym, the host dropped the opening frame 5-25. In set two, a dig by Charles City’s Adrianna Steele provided a 2-1 advantage for the hosts….
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Smithfield ramps up pressure, goals defeat Lady Trojans 3-1
New Kent’s Lady Trojans field hockey team came into the Oct. 2 contest knowing they would have to play a near perfect game to defeat the invading Smithfield Lady Packers. Unfortunately, goaltending woes and bad offense played into a 3-1 loss to their Bay Rivers’ opponent. Less than two minutes into the contest, a penalty corner by Smithfield’s Libby Darden provided the guests a 1-0 advantage. New Kent survived three additional Lady Packer scoring attempts, finally extracting revenge just before the half as an Emily Montecalvo goal knotted the game up at one apiece. Second half play saw the visitors’…
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New Kent comes out winners in penalty stroke sudden death
Karma can be both positive and negative when applied in the right situation. And after informing referees on an errant goal call, the Lady Trojans saw the good gesture come back in the end. After two scoreless halves and one 15-minute overtime period, New Kent’s Lady Trojans field hockey team edged Colonial Heights 1-0 during a sudden death penalty stroke period on Sept. 28. New Kent had ample chances in regulation for scores, but were denied by Lady Colonials goalkeeper Gabbi Brewer 13 times. Meanwhile, New Kent’s defense held steady, only allowing the visitors to get off a single shot…
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Youthful, inexperienced Lady Panthers drop contest to King William
Growing pains continue for the young and inexperienced Lady Panthers’ volleyball team. Charles City fell to King William 5-25, 5-25, 6-25 in straight sets during the Sept. 28 Tidewater District contest. The visiting Lady Cavaliers wasted little time taking advantage of the hosts. The guests raced out to a 13-0 lead before an errant serve accounted for Charles City’s first point. King William finished the set strong to claim it 25-5. Charles City managed its only lead of the night to begin the second stanza. An ace from junior Savanna Adkins bestowed a 1-0 lead to the hosts. However, King…
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Trojans’ golf team claims third straight regional championship
New Kent High School’s golf team posted a score of 311 on its way to winning its third consecutive regional golf title. The Trojans easily outdistanced runner-up Park View (339) and Bay Rivers District Rival (352) who finished in third to win the 3A Regional golf tournament at Dogwood Trace Golf Course in Petersburg. Robb Kinder posted a score of 71, earning top medalist at the regional event as the event’s top golfer. Teammates Slater Gammon finished fourth with a score of 78, and Charles Miles finished fifth with a score of 80. Other scores for the Trojans was Kyle…
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Youth, adults participate in football skills competition
New Kent Parks and Recreation hosted a football skills competition on Sept. 8 for young athletes. Kids were able to demonstrate their skills in punting, passing, and kicking the ball. The event centered around providing positive sportsmanship and having fun while being in a competitive environment. Kevin Harris was recognized as the time overall youth male performer while Carly Turner was named time youth female provider. Results Girls- Age 8-9: 1. Caliya Percy, 2. Reagan Carnohan, 3. Dahlia Grech. Age 12-13: 1. Carly Turner. Age 18 and up: 1. Foravai Mimms, 2. Kim Turner, 3. Dwana Grech. Boys- Age 6-7:…
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Lack of execution plagues Charles City as Drifters roll
Charles City’s Panthers returned home for the first time in a month looking to duplicate their previous feat in Leon C. Miles Memorial Stadium and come out with a win. Unfortunately for the hosts, the visiting Drifters from Colonial Beach hit early… and often. Two touchdowns within the first three minutes of the game launched Colonial Beach to 36 first half points, eventually leading to a 48-0 shutout of the home-standing Panthers. After receiving the opening kickoff, the guests wasted little time finding the end zone. Operating out of the single wing formation, running back Corvion Davis would take a…
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York no match for New Kent
Sometimes a strong start leads to a strong finish. That is what happened as New Kent’s dominance overwhelmed the visiting York Lady Falcons 25-13, 25-11, 25-19 in the Sept. 21 Bay Rivers’ volleyball match. The hosts started quickly, dominating the serving game with four aces in the first set to claim in. In set two, a mixture of aggressive kills and timely digs would lead to another victory. In the third set, York managed to stay competitive, trailing New Kent by a mere point (10-9) before Lady Trojan head coach called a timeout. After advising her squad not to lose…
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Defense stands firm as Lady Trojans beat Jamestown 1-0
New Kent’s Lady Trojans field hockey team faced a Jamestown team that took on two personas in the Sept. 21 Bay Rivers contest. But a strong defensive output by the hosts and a lone goal by Maddy Heath proved to be the difference maker against the Eagles. New Kent defended their home field with a 1-0 victory in what was described as a physical contest by Lady Trojan head coach Matt Duckworth. “We pressed and we had to keep pressure on them,” he said. “We played through contact and this was a physical game. I thought we responded well.” Early…
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