News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | April 30, 2026
Sports
New Kent girls’ tennis reels off three more wins, remains undefeated
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team have won three more contests, keeping their record perfect for the season at 6-0. New Kent 5, Colonial Heights 4 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Russell (CH) 8-5; Ou (CH) def. Carpenter (NK) 8-5; Zheng (CH) def. Pettit-Pokora (NK) 8-2; Bennett (NK) def. Pillai (CH) 8-6; Ellenburg (CH) def. Layne (NK) 8-5; Wood (NK) def. Ford (CH) 8-1. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. Russell/Ford (CH) 8-5; Ou/Ellenburg (CH) def. Pettit-Pokora/Meredith (NK) 8-2; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Zheng/Pillai (CH) 8-6. New Kent 6, Smithfield 3 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Graupmann (S) 6-1, 6-1; Carpenter (NK) def. Fuentes (S)…
Read Full Story
Jones’ one-hitter, Lady Panthers’ offense leads to 3-0 start in softball
For years, Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ softball team remained in a dormant state, searching for the shift into a competitive state. With a team full of former JV players that only dropped four contests last year all returning, the Lady Panthers have started the season in dominant fashion. Behind 14 strikeouts and a one-hitter from Logan Jones, Charles City smashed the visiting John Marshall Lady Justices 29-0 in the non-district affair. In the bottom of the first, Charles City took the lead for good as Eryn Brown’s RBI double provided the first score. Jones’ two-run double increased the score, with…
Read Full Story
Smith’s four scores powers New Kent to win over Dinwiddie
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team continues to improve, with Friday night’s victory placing another checkmark in the win column. Behind four goals from Gretchen Smith, New Kent defeated the Dinwiddie Lady Generals 8-0 in the non-district contest, extending their win streak to three games. Smith wasted little time getting to work on the offensive end for the hosts. Smith converted three goals within the first 25 minutes of the contest, notching a hat trick early on. Meanwhile, the Lady Trojans’ demeanor of fighting harder and wanting it more was evident from the onset. Smith’s fourth goal came two minutes…
Read Full Story
Lady Trojans’ tennis keeps unblemished record with win over Lancaster
New Kent’s Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Lancaster Lady Red Devils 6-3 in non-district tennis action on Apr. 9. The team remains undefeated with a record of 3-0. New Kent 6, Lancaster 3 Singles: Pittman (L) def. Vincent (NK) 8-3; Major (L) def. Carpenter (NK) 8-4; Bennett (NK) def. Dew (L) 8-3; Wood (NK) def. Wolfe (L) 8-0; Layne (NK) def. Muirhead (L) 8-1; Doucet (NK) def. Harding (L) 8-1. Doubles: Pittman/Major (L) def. Vincent/Carpenter (NK) 8-4; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Dew/Wolfe (L) 8-1; Meredith/Desogus (NK) def. Muirhead/Harding (L) 8-0.
Lady Trojans’ softball team extends winning streak to six
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team continue to challenge themselves. And continue to win. New Kent defeated the visiting Atlee Lady Raiders 14-4 in a non-district affair, extending their win streak to six. Kendall White started things off for the Lady Trojans in the bottom of the first with an RBI single. Sierra Carter connected with a two-run double for the home team. Vyktorya Otey’s single provided the Lady Trojans a 4-0 advantage heading into the second inning. Atlee punched their way onto the scoreboard with a run in the top of the second, but RBI’s by Mariah Leonard and…
Read Full Story
Lady Trojans shut out defending Class 1A state champions West Point 8-0
Facing the defending Class 1A State Champions, New Kent’s Lady Trojans learned that playing tough competition means they can prepare to take on anybody. New Kent compiled an 8-0 shutout of the visiting West Point Lady Pointers in the Apr. 8 non-district affair. The home team started strong early, with Gretchen Smith scoring within the first few minutes. Meanwhile, the Lady Trojans’ defense kept West Point from making any attempts on shots on goal in the opening half. New Kent’s defense turned to offense as Carlotta Kaiser’s goal at 25:50 doubled the home team’s lead. McKenna Morgheim added the third…
Read Full Story
New Kent’s defense, pitching keeps Trojans’ baseball team undefeated
Focusing on discipling and hunger, New Kent’s goal of getting better came into play in an Apr. 1 contest against the visiting York Falcons. Keyed by great pitching and key plays, New Kent compiled a 4-0 shutout in the Bay Rivers District contest to keep their record unblemished. New Kent broke into the scoring column in the bottom of the first when Keegan Branch’s sacrifice base hit drove home the first run of the game. York’s best attempt to score came in the top of the second. York’s Preston Turkovich reached base by a hit-by-pitch and was replaced by a…
Read Full Story
Bates earns 150th win as New Kent routs York 12-2
An explosive first inning provided New Kent enough firepower for a win. The Lady Trojans scored 11 runs in the bottom of the first frame as they delivered a 12-2 beatdown over the visiting York Lady Falcons in the Apr. 1 Bay Rivers District match-up. New Kent took advantage of York’s Tahlia Evans performance on the mound early. Ava Brandon’s single brought home Kenley Rowe to provide the hosts a 1-0 lead. A base knock by Sierra Carter upped the score to 2-0. Later on in the inning and with the bases loaded, Sydney Eubank walked and Rayne Otey was…
Read Full Story
New Kent baseball remains undefeated with an 11-1 win over Smithfield
New Kent continues a strong start to its 2026 baseball campaign. Behind a one-hit, eight strikeout performance from Jonah Sorrell, New Kent captured an 11-1 victory over the visiting Smithfield Packers in Friday afternoon’s baseball contest. It wouldn’t be until the bottom of the fourth inning when the scoreboard began to light up for the Trojans. A base hit by New Kent’s Dylan Bowman drove in two runs to give the home team a lead they would never relinquish. Smithfield countered in the top of the fifth inning, as Alex Santana crossed home plate for the Packers. But the bottom…
Read Full Story
Lady Trojans tack on a dozen runs to take down Smithfield
After surrendering a run in the top of the first inning against the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers, New Kent’s Lady Trojans made sure they would offset that lead in a hurry. New Kent poured on a dozen runs as they breezed to a 12-2 victory over Smithfield in the Bay Rivers District contest. Smithfield’s early rare run bestowed the guests a lead that would last until the bottom of the second inning. New Kent’s baserunning took advantage of Lady Packer miscues, as passed balls allowed Addy Moore to cross home plate to tie the game at one. Later in the…
Read Full Story
