News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | October 23, 2026
Sports
Despite ugly outing, New Kent overwhelms West Point 84-47
Saturday night’s renewal of the basketball rivalry between New Kent’s Trojans and West Point’s Pointers proved to be the type of contest that, at the conclusion, would best be covered with a paper bag. It wasn’t pretty. New Kent led wire-to-wire in a rout, leaving little doubt as to the outcome after one quarter before racing away to an 84-47 triumph. And while the margin of victory seemed impressive, overall play on the part of the winners didn’t exactly rise to the stellar level. “I don’t know what to make of it,” said Trojan coach Ronnie Cox, who came in…
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Lady Trojans notch third win, toppling West Point 53-39
Seeking a spark to ignite a sometimes sluggish offense, New Kent’s Lady Trojans needed to look no further than center Brynne Jones operating in the low post. And if Jones was not available, guard Kayla Tirrado became the logical alternative. The duo combined for 33 points Saturday night to highlight New Kent’s 53-39 basketball victory over West Point’s visiting Pointers. After enduring no-win campaigns the past two years, the Lady Trojans now have three wins under their belts and are 3-5 this season. “Effort,” New Kent coach Neko Burson said, keyed the latest win. “At times there was sloppy play…
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Lady Trojan second half rally comes up short, Smithfield prevails 45-34
Plagued by Smithfield’s trapping zone press, New Kent’s host Lady Trojans gave up double their points scored in the first half, falling behind 28-14 before heading to the locker room for a much-needed break. When play resumed, the hosts turned the tables on their guests, unleashing a press to get back in the game and draw within a three-point field goal heading into the final quarter. The Packers, however, managed to salvage the lead on the way to escaping with a 45-34 win in Thursday night’s basketball clash. “Sometimes you need to light a little bit of a fire,” Lady…
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New Kent recovers from initial Jamestown surge, but falls in end 97-80
By sinking 13 of 17 shots from the floor in the first quarter alone, Jamestown’s Eagles threatened to run away from New Kent’s host Trojans for an easy basketball win. The Trojans, however, regained composure, closing within striking distance before halftime. But late in Wednesday’s contest, the Eagles spread the floor, creating easy baskets to pull away for a 97-80 win. After one quarter, the Eagles appeared in command with 32-16 lead. Brothers Mason and Evan Wang combined for five of six three-pointers to lead the way. “It was unbelievable,” New Kent coach Ronnie Cox said looking back on the…
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Allen earns second team All-Mountain East Conference honors
Karley Allen, a former New Kent standout and current women’s volleyball player at UVA-Wise, has been named to the All-Mountain East Conference second team. Allen became UVA-Wise’s all time kill leader this season with a total of 1,606, with 291 accumulated during her senior season. She ranked second on her team this year in digs with 322. Allen has been named to either the All-Mountain East Conference first or second year during all four years of her college tenure. She also posted a 4.0 grade-point average for the fall semester.
New Kent pulls ahead of Mountain View late to claim Trojan Duals
New Kent’s Trojan wrestlers overcame an early Mountain View Wildcat lead to move in front to stay by winning two of the final three weights classes on the way to capturing the overall team title in their own Trojan Duals. Saturday’s all-day event at New Kent featured teams from nine schools — New Kent, King William, Lee-Davis, Spotsylvania, Mountain View, Gloucester, Clover Hill, Jamestown, and Powhatan — divided into two pools. New Kent and Mountain View emerged unscathed from pool competition to meet in the evening’s title match. The Trojans held on for a 36-33 victory. “I didn’t expect that…
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Hernandez’s dunk, triple-double sparks New Kent offense in win over Charles City
As with many contests pitting rivals Charles City and New Kent against each other, records are usually thrown out the window when the two teams get together. For one half, it seemed like the winless Panthers would pull off the upset against the invading Trojans. But a thunderous second quarter dunk by New Kent center Jordan Hernandez catapulted a run that spilled over into the second half and launched the visitors towards an 82-35 victory Saturday night in Charles City. After both teams exchanged early baskets, New Kent’s Amari Brown connected with a corner three-pointer and followed it up with…
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New Kent erases 18-point deficit, but cannot hold on down stretch
Anyone watching the first 10 minutes of Friday night’s Grafton Clippers-New Kent Trojans basketball clash probably sensed a blowout in the making. The visiting Clippers shot better than 70 percent from the floor in building an 18-point lead. But the Trojans gradually chipped away at the deficit, eventually overtaking their guests and forging ahead late in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the hosts, the Clippers regrouped, particularly at the free throw stripe where they sank 12 of 16 in the final quarter, to escape with a 67-62 win. “We couldn’t quite close it out,” said Trojan coach Ronnie Cox. “We…
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Panthers’ offense no-shows as Mathews coasts to win
With nearly a week between contests, Charles City head coach Wayne Keys hoped the extra practice time provided the spark and energy for the team to come out and perform well in Friday night’s matchup against Mathews. Instead, the Panthers’ effort on offense was simply offensive. Knocking down only one field goal in the first half and seven for the entire contest, Charles City no-showed in the scoring column as the visiting Blue Devils posted a 59-27 victory. Kyle Jones’ lay-in at the 6:56 mark of the opening quarter knotted the game at two apiece for the Panthers. But the…
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New Kent builds big lead, holds off late Bruton rally for 62-51 triumph
New Kent’s host Trojans survived Bruton’s game-opening 5-0 run with 12 unanswered points of their own. They never trailed again in handing the Panthers a 62-51 basketball setback. Wednesday night’s clash served as New Kent’s home opener. And the home crowd got its first look at the Trojans’ inside presence, a facet of the game the hosts have lacked in recent years, to go along with their signature outside shooting prowess. Jordan Hernandez, a 6-foot-5 Varina transfer, scored 17 points, mostly in the paint, to tie teammate Kyle Claytor for game-high scoring honors. Claytor, meanwhile, connected four times from three-point…
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