Franklin doubles up Charles City in 64-32 romp

Charles City’s Sept. 19 matchup seemed odd for the hosts Panthers. Entering the contest against the visiting Franklin Broncos, Charles City had a better record than the guests and had given the Sussex Central Tigers a battle the week before. While the Panthers looked to defeat the Broncos, it was Franklin that got back on track. Powered by three first quarter touchdowns within a one-minute span, the visiting Broncos rushed over the Panthers en route to doubling up the scoreboard 64-32 in the non-district contest. Charles City took advantage early in the battle with the reeling Broncos. Quarterback Troy Crawley…
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Lady Trojans outlast Poquoson in marathon volleyball match

Dominant performances in the second and third sets had New Kent’s Lady Trojans poised to chalk up another volleyball win at the expense of Poquoson’s visiting Islanders. The hosts held a 2-1 lead in Thursday’s best-of-five affair and appeared in firm control. But determined to force a decisive fifth set, the Islanders took the Lady Trojans to the limit and beyond in a nail biting fourth set. On three occasions, Poquoson needed just a single point to extend the match, but each time the hosts battled back before a crucial block and consecutive Islanders errors decided the outcome. “I wasn’t…
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Carlin first overall, Trojans second in cross country team scoring

Andrew Carlin toured New Kent’s 3.1-mile cross country course in 17:14 to claim first overall and lead the host Trojans to a second place finish in Wednesday’s four-team meet. Carlin finished 18 seconds ahead of his nearest challenger, Grafton’s Dylan McNamara, who placed second in 17:32. The Trojans, meanwhile, totaled 56 points, well ahead of Jamestown’s 80 and York’s 118 but trailing Grafton’s 20. The top five finishers from each school score points. Rounding out New Kent’s point production were Tyler Brightwell (7th, 17:53), Christian Lysek (15th, 18:36), Holden Minor (16th, 18:48), and Yuri Frazier (17th, 18:51). The Lady Trojans,…
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Christian receives contract extension

Jamion Christian, a 2000 graduate of New Kent High School and current head basketball coach at Mount St. Mary’s University, has received a contract extension to remain at the position. Christian is entering his third year as head coach for the Mountaineers. In the first year, he led the team to a 18-14 record. During his second year, Christian led Mount St. Mary’s to the Northeast Conference Championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament. Christian’s extension will carry his contract into the 2018-19 season. Christian and Mount St. Mary’s University are scheduled to return to Virginia on Dec. 29…
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Lady Trojans serve way past Smithfield in straight sets

Overcoming a sluggish start, New Kent’s Lady Trojans edged Smithfield’s visiting Packers in the first set of Tuesday’s best-of-five volleyball encounter. Then it was all New Kent from there as the hosts employed clutch serving to dominate on the way to a straight set 25-23, 25-17, 25-10 triumph. New Kent trailed 21-19 late in set one before overtaking their guests (21-21) on a Madison Beasley spike. A Smithfield miscue put the hosts ahead to stay (24-23) before Katrina Swaine’s kill at the net closed the set. Afterward, Lady Trojan head coach Cyndi Burnett slapped the “ugly” label on her team’s…
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Lady Trojans fight off feisty Tigers in volleyball home opener

With seven departures from last year’s team and only junior Sydney Griffith having the most returning experience, New Kent Lady Trojan head coach Cyndi Burnett knows the 2014 season will consist of tough foes and multiple trials. A Sept. 11 matchup against the visiting Lady Tigers of Tabb proved her theory correct. New Kent overcame self-conscious mistakes and used two strong closing sets to top visiting Tabb 25-20, 21-25, 25-12, and 25-20 to win the home opener in four sets. The hosts opened the contest, jumping out to a 7-1 lead in set one. New Kent built the lead to…
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Second half KW scoring spree too much for New Kent to overcome

New Kent’s football team was poised to take down arch-nemesis King William in its opening contest for the 2014 season. Unfortunately for the visiting Trojans, fatigue and big plays by the host Cavaliers led to a dramatic downfall. King William quarterback Jake Jones threw for three touchdowns and accounted for an additional two touchdowns on the ground as the Cavaliers turned a close game into a 73-22 rout last Friday night. The Cavaliers’ high-powered offense wasted little time out the gate. A blocked New Kent punt deep in Trojan territory set up prime field position for the hosts, who would…
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Lady Trojans deny Southampton shot attempt in 7-0 win

On the first day of school, teachers usually provide students syllabi for upcoming lessons throughout the year. For the New Kent Lady Trojans field hockey team, they orchestrated a lesson plan of their own against the visiting Southampton Lady Indians. Southampton failed to register a shot attempt, while seven of the Lady Trojans shots found the back of the net in a 7-0 rout during the Sept. 2 home opener. The hosts wasted little time taking the lead for good. Taylar Holmes placed a shot in off a teammate’s miss to give the Lady Trojans a 1-0 lead. Senior classmate…
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2014 Fall Sports schedules

All home games listed in bold print; schedule subject to change. Charles City High School football Aug. 29- Amelia County, 7 p.m. Sept. 5- at Cumberland, 7 p.m. Sept. 12- at Sussex Central, 7 p.m. Sept. 19- Franklin, 7 p.m. Oct. 3- Colonial Beach, 7 p.m. Oct. 10- at King William, 7 p.m. Oct. 17- at Middlesex, 7 p.m. Oct. 24- King & Queen, 7 p.m. Oct. 31- Mathews County, 7 p.m. Nov. 7- at West Point, 7 p.m. New Kent High School football Sept. 5- at King William, 7 p.m. Sept. 12- at York, 7 p.m. Sept. 19- Jamestown,…
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Grappling medalists