New Kent stopped at goal line on final drive, Grafton escapes with 9-6 win

Friday night’s battle between two winless teams meant that the outcome could swing momentum in either a positive or negative direction. But for the homestanding New Kent Trojans, heartbreak continued on the gridiron proved to send them in a direction that they didn’t want to face so soon in the season. Grafton’s Clippers scratched their way to a 9-6 victory over the Trojans, resulting in the hosts still searching for their first win on the season. Both teams struggled to find some sort of offensive continuity in the first half. It wouldn’t be until 2:15 remaining until the halftime intermission…
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Grafton scores off two penalty corners in second half, upends New Kent 3-1

Two second half scores from penalty corners proved to be difference-makers as New Kent’s Lady Trojans struggled against the Grafton Lady Clippers on Sept. 19. New Kent fell 3-1 in the Bay Rivers District contest, dropping the team’s record to an even 4-4 on the year. After a scoreless first quarter, Grafton would punch in the first score as Ashlyn Blackburn’s shot found the back of the net for the visitors. The Lady Trojans responded just over a minute later, as a penalty corner set up Olivia Allen’s goal to tie the game at one. The score would remain the…
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Winners of pool play at Gloucester jamboree

Endless Summer tournament champions

Junior Varsity tournament champions

New Kent’s offense clicking, Lady Trojans sweep Jamestown in volleyball

New Kent’s Lady Trojans volleyball team welcomed rival Jamestown Tuesday night in a battle of teams going through rebuilding stages. For the hosts, their maturation over a short period of time has paid dividends. New Kent swept the visiting Jamestown Lady Eagles 25-16, 25-18, 25-11 in the Bay Rivers District matchup. In the opening frame, the score was tied at five apiece when Lady Trojan Ava Nieto used serves to open up the advantage to three (8-5) for the hosts. After a pair of points were scored by teammate Kendall White, New Kent orchestrated a run to take a 17-14…
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Miscues, blunders haunt New Kent as Colonial Heights escapes with 14-13 win

After a disappointing 2023 campaign, New Kent High School’s football team looked to rectify last season’s outing while navigating the path with a young squad. But with youthfulness comes inexperience which can lead to mistakes. Such was the case Friday night for the Trojans. Blunders by the hosting Trojans proved evident as the visiting Colonial Heights’ Colonials escaped with a 14-13 victory in the season opener for New Kent. After New Kent’s opening drive was halted inside of the five-yard line, the hosts capitalized off Colonial Height’s poor punt. The result was New Kent quarterback Nicholas Cottrell toting the ball…
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Fly under pressure: New Kent scores with 3.7 seconds to top Monticello

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ field hockey team has a flare for the dramatic. And at this point, maybe they should keep all of their contests close because they’ve resulted in wins. A penalty corner by Meghan Fly with 3.7 seconds left in regulation lifted the hosting Lady Trojans to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Monticello Lady Mustangs in Sept. 5 non-district competition. After both teams played on even terms in the first half, it would be the hosts who cracked the scoreboard first. Olivia Allen’s blast to the back of the goal at the 13:12 mark in the third…
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Lady Panthers triumph over Sussex Central, matches 2023 win total

Last year, Charles City Lady Panthers won two volleyball games during the entire season. So far in their 2024 campaign, they’ve matched that mark in just three outings. Charles City completed a sweep of the visiting Sussex Lady Tigers 25-15, 25-12, 25-21 in the Sept. 3 non-district matchup. The key element working well for the Lady Panthers was their serving. Charles City kicked off the contest with two points stemming from serves by Kaylee Stewart and five being contributed by Taniyah Williams. Despite a few errors, Charles City maintained control over the ball, as well as making saves on kill…
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Lancaster uses strong second quarter to pull away from Charles City

Being one of the smallest schools in the state of Virginia to have an 11-man football team, Charles City’s Panthers opened the regular season Friday night against the visiting Lancaster Red Devils, looking to snap an 18-game losing streak. The last team they defeated; Lancaster. And while the Panthers had several highlights and bright spots, it was the visitors who emerged with a 44-0 win in the non-district matchup. Early on, Charles City showed plenty of fight, making Lancaster methodically march down the field on the opening series. It would take six minutes before the Red Devils received their first…
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