New Kent Lady Trojans land two on Group 3A all-state second team in volleyball

Two New Kent Lady Trojan volleyball players have garnered Group 3A all-state second team recognition. New Kent Senior Mackenzie Loveland and New Kent junior Leah Rounds were recognized at the state level by coaches.

Colonial Beach jumps out early, frustrates Panthers with pressure defense

Charles City’s struggles on the offense continue. And when an offense struggles and there are mistakes on the defensive side, it can be disastrous. The visiting Colonial Beach Drifters used a first quarter run and frustrating pressure to dispose of Charles City’s Panthers 80-45 in Saturday night’s matchup. From the jump, Colonial Beach used an up-tempo style against the homestanding Panthers. The result was a 14-0 run out the gate for the Drifters. Charles City’s first points finally came from Damian Zuidema’s three-pointer. Another three by teammate Gavin Stewart sparked a 9-4 run, allowing Charles City to close the gap…
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New Kent wrestling sweeps opponents in home opener

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Lafayette’s experience, dominance teaches early lesson to youthful Lady Trojans

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ girls’ basketball team enters the 2024-25 season with a roster of talented but young players. And sometimes those teams can get overwhelmed in situations, such as the case on Dec. 5 as they hosted the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams. Behind collegebound prospect Dynasti Pierce, Lafayette coasted to a 56-20 victory over New Kent in the Bay Rivers District opener for both teams. Lafayette started quickly with a 6-0 run before New Kent’s Deloney Montgomery drained a three pointer. Talayah Wilson added one of her own for the hosts, closing the gap to two (8-6) midway through…
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Colonial Downs announce record 44-day race season for 2025

Colonial Downs is set to hold a record number of races in the 2025 thoroughbred season. The Virginia Racing Commission approved a 44-day calendar of live racing for the venue. Colonial Downs will also host its first Kentucky Derby qualifier race on March 15, with The Virginia Derby serving as the host meet during the special three-day event. The live race season will begin with the aforementioned Virginia Derby, with the remainder calendar commencing on July 9 with live racing each Wednesday through Saturday. The race season is scheduled to conclude on Sept. 13.

Ross’ three-pointer solidifies 17-point comeback in New Kent’s 57-54 season opening victory

With a veteran team at the helm, New Kent’s boys’ basketball team has a schedule that will challenge them to get better throughout the year. A Dec. 3 contest from the visiting Western Albemarle Warriors provided more than a battle, but an early season thrill for the home fans. A three-pointer by senior Will Ross with 45 seconds remaining highlighted a comeback from 17 points down as New Kent defeated Western Albemarle 57-54 in the season opener for both teams. Using their signature offensive attack, New Kent took an early lead in the game after Kristopher Leeper’s three-pointer. A basket…
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Charles City uses stifling defense to hold off Dragons in season opener

With Charles City losing their top two scorers to graduation, the Panthers know they have to find wins in new ways and take them as they come. On Monday night, it was defense. Behind a team effort on the defensive end and 16 points from senior Gavin Stewart, Charles City mustered a 37-29 season opening victory over the visiting Appomattox Regional Governor’s School Dragons. In the early going, Charles City struggled to find any offensive cohesiveness. Meanwhile, ARGS leaned on newcomer Torrence Goodlow, who scored the first six points for the guests and provided them with a one-point advantage (6-5)….
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Charles City Lady Panthers use late three-pointers to pull away from ARGS 34-30

With most of the cast from last year’s Region 1A semifinalist team returning, Charles City’s Lady Panthers basketball team opened the season Monday night against the visiting Appomattox Regional Governor’s School Lady Dragons. But a quick lesson was learned that going from the hunter to the hunted means that teams will give you their best shot. Two late three-pointers by the Lady Panthers provided just enough cushion as they topped ARGS 34-30 in the non-district contest. Charles City started the first quarter early with Kaylee Stewart’s quick score. A three-pointer from all-region selection Jaela Smith and a basket from newcomer…
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Grafton ends state title run for New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball squad

Tuesday night’s Group 3A state semifinal contest was round four of New Kent’s Lady Trojans taking on the Grafton Lady Clippers. But with a trip to the state championship on the line and lessons learned from previous encounters, it was the hosting Lady Clippers taking no chances with New Kent. New Kent’s Lady Trojans fell 15-25, 20-25, 21-25 in straight sets to Grafton, bringing their season to an end with a 23-4 record. Ironically, all four losses were at the hands of Grafton. In the opening set, New Kent opened sluggishly as they trailed by four (10-6) thanks to Grafton’s…
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