New Kent clinches spot in Class 3A baseball championship behind bat of Uzzle, Sorrell’s pitching

From the onset of the season, New Kent’s mission was to win a Class 3A State Championship. Now, they are one game away. New Kent defeated the Spotswood Trailblazers 3-1 in the state semifinals matchup in Abingdon, setting up a championship contest against Turner Asby. Spotswood started the scoring in the top of the second inning, as an RBI by Chasen Chandler provided the team their first and only lead of the contest. In the bottom of the third inning, an RBI double by Austin Uzzle tied the game at one apiece. Uzzle’s hot bat continued in the bottom of…
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Abingdon’s experience knocks Lady Trojans out of playoffs in state semifinals

While many doubted the journey, New Kent’s Lady Trojans overcame the odds of being a young team to make the Class 3A state semifinals. And while there were many celebrations and high points, the youthfulness of the squad factored into Friday morning’s state semifinal. The Lady Trojans season came to an end, falling to the undefeated Abingdon Lady Falcons 11-1 in the state semifinal matchup. New Kent was up to bat first in the contest. After Mariah Leonard was moved over by a sacrifice bunt from Kenley Rowe, Riley Waldron’s single drove home Leonard to provide New Kent a 1-0…
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Big third inning by Lady Trojans carries them to Class 3A State softball semifinals

Over the years, New Kent’s Lady Trojans and the Skyline Lady Hawks have met several times in state postseason play. And while the cast of characters may have changed, the competitiveness of the contests remains the same. In the June 9 state quarterfinal match-up, New Kent’s Lady Trojans orchestrated a comeback to emerge as 7-3 victors and advance to the state semifinals in Abingdon. With the score tied at one apiece in the top of the third, Skyline’s Kaitlynn King’s single drove in two runs for the visitors. New Kent was able to escape the rest of the inning unscathed…
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New Kent reels off nine runs in first two innings to advance to Class 3A state baseball semifinals

New Kent’s Trojans did not let the spotlight get to them as they hosted the first round of the Class 3A State quarterfinal baseball contest on June 9. New Kent jumped out early and held on to defeat the visiting Goochland Bulldogs 12-5 to advance to the Class 3A state semifinals in Abingdon. In the bottom of the first inning, New Kent wasted little time pushing runs across the plate as a half-dozen runners scored. The Trojans added three more in the bottom of the second as they held a 9-0 advantage. Goochland made the contest a little closer as…
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New Kent’s Griffith, Holloway score at Class 3A State Track and Field Championships

Two New Kent athletes were able to put points on the board at the Class 3A State Track & Field Championships held this past weekend at Liberty University. On the girls’ side, Ryan Griffith was the top performer for the Lady Trojans. Griffith finished seventh in the girls’ triple jump competition with a leap of 35’5¾”. On the boys’ side, Liam Holloway’s clearance of 13’0” in the pole vault competition snagged him an eighth-place finish in the competition. New Kent’s Lady Trojans placed 31st at the state competition with two points, while the boys’ team placed 37th with one point….
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Lady Trojans’ softball celebrate with seventh consecutive regional title

Sometimes experience can take years to gain. Sometimes, it just takes learning from an earlier encounter with a familiar opponent. The latter was the case for New Kent’s Lady Trojans during Friday afternoon’s Region 3A Championship contest. Behind a five-strikeout performance by pitcher Sierra Carter, New Kent Lady Trojans defeated the visiting York Lady Falcons 4-0 to win their seventh consecutive regional championship. New Kent split with York during the regular season, with their last encounter resulting in a Lady Trojan loss. But the hosts would not let the game slip away after scoring on a York throwing error in…
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New Kent bests Tabb to win Region 3A baseball championship

New Kent entered into the Region 3A championship game facing the Tabb Tigers, the last team to defeat them. As they battled for the third time this year, the hosting Trojans made sure that their field would be hosting the state quarterfinal contest. Behind a clutch performance from Andrew Staskiel, New Kent defeated Tabb 5-1 to earn the right to host and claim another regional championship. New Kent opened the scoring with a run in the bottom of the first. In the bottom of the second inning, Staskiel connected with the ball, sending a blast over the outfield fence to…
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Johnson repeats as Class 1 state runner-up in girls’ 100-meter hurdles

Charles City’s Derequa Johnson repeated as the Class 1A State Runner-Up in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles. Johnson ran a time of 16.42 to earn the silver medal in the event, finishing behind Destinee Bullock of Brunswick who clocked a time of 15.26. Johnson also added a fifth-place finish in the girls’ triple jump with a mark of 35’2” and placed 22nd in the girls’ long jump with a distance of 14’0½.” Johnson, the lone representative for the Lady Panthers, scored 12 points to place Charles City 18th at the meet. Cumberland’s Lady Dukes won the girls’ competition with 60 points,…
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Lady Trojans pitch shutout in Region 3A soccer semifinals

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team completed a shutout on the pitch to earn a shot at the regional championship. The Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Colonial Heights Lady Colonials 4-0 in the June 2 Region 3A semifinals. Along with the appearance in the championship game an automatic berth comes with it for the Class 3A state tournament. New Kent started scoring less than five minutes into the game as Riley Norman found the back of the net. The Lady Trojans’ defense allowed them to keep the pressure on Colonial Heights, minimizing the visitors’ shot attempts. New Kent’s second goal…
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