Charles City Lady Panthers win 4×100 relay, finish fourth in regional competition

Charles City’s Lady Panthers 4×100 Meter relay team won gold as they finished fourth at the Group 1A Region A Track and Field Championships held May 22 at Charles City High School. The quartet of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, Jaela Smith, and Derequa Johnson ran a time of 51.77 to win the event. The Lady Panthers put together a 62-point performance at the regional competition, which is their best finish since 2021. Overall, Charles City garnered eight state qualifiers who will participate in the Group 1A State Championships May 31-June 1 at James Madison University. Middlesex girls’ won 126 points…
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Tober tags 100th career hit

In battle of top softball teams, New Kent outduels King William 2-1

A battle of two teams who are favored to be state contenders in their respective classes took to the field in New Kent Monday afternoon. And in the end, it was the hosting Lady Trojans who got a win over the King William Lady Cavaliers. Behind a key hit from University of Virginia commit Hannah Tober in the bottom of the third, New Kent squeezed by King William 2-1 in the non-district contest. New Kent relied on the pitching of Amber Greiner, who used two strikeouts to propel themselves to get out of the first inning. Meanwhile, King William’s pitcher…
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Pair of fifth inning scores lifts New Kent to Senior Day victory over Lafayette

New Kent’s Trojans did just enough at the plate as they defeated the visiting Lafayette Rams 2-0 in the May 15 contest. The game remained scoreless as New Kent relied on the senior rotation of Hunter Jesse, Thomas Wilson, and Carson Seely on the mound. It wouldn’t be until the bottom of the fifth when Michael Hetzel doubled to get on base. After Tyler Warren reached base on a passed ball, Nile Gammon’s single drove both Hetzel and Warren home, providing the hosts a 2-0 lead. Lafayette’s best effort came in the top of the seventh inning. After notching a…
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Lady Trojans chalk up another win after shutting out Lafayette

After capturing the Bay Rivers District regular season championship, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team showed no letdown against the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams. New Kent blanked Lafayette 16-0 in the May 15 contest, continuing the team’s win streak as they surge into postseason play. After retiring the visitors in the top of the first, New Kent’s offense gained control of the contest quickly. Hannah Tober’s two-RBI single was followed by Kendall White’s two RBIs. With additional contributions from Kenley Rowe and Hannah Perkins, the Lady Trojans scored seven runs in the bottom of the first. The runs kept coming…
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Charles City Lady Panthers finish as runners-up in Tidewater District Championship meet

Charles City’s Lady Panthers accumulated 116 points, finishing at the Tidewater District Outdoor Track & Field runners-up at the May 16 meet held on their home track. Derequa Johnson emerged as a double-event winner at the competition. Johnson captured the pole vault title with a clearance of 7’0” and also won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.93. Teammate Jaida Braxton emerged as the other event winner for the Lady Panthers, winning the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.86. Middlesex captured the Tidewater District championship with 185 points, while King William placed third with 78 points. Other results…
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New Kent Lady Trojans’ tennis team wins Group 3A Region A championship

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team defeated the Grafton Lady Clippers to win the Group 3A Region A championship on May 16. The team will now represent the region at the state level. New Kent 5, Grafton 3 Singles: Cloud (G) def. Smith (NK) 6-0, 6-0; G. Vincent (NK) def. Bragenta (G) 0-6, 6-3, 10-8; Wathan (NK) def. Johnson (G) 6-1, 6-1; S. Vincent (NK) def. McCall (G) 6-3, 6-4; Brame (NK) def. Vora (G) 6-3, 6-0; Nair (G) def. Seeterlin (NK) 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Cloud/Bragenta (G) def. Smith/Brame (NK) 6-0, 6-1; G. Vincent/Wathan (NK) def. McCall/Traore (G) 6-2, 3-3…
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Lady Trojans’ tennis edges Tabb in regional semifinals

New Kent’s girls’ tennis team defeated the Tabb Lady Tigers in the Group 3A Region A semifinals on May 15 to advance to the regional championship game. New Kent 5, Tabb 4 Singles: Crespo (T) def. Smith (NK) 6-2, 6-2; G. Vincent (NK) def. Cho (T) 6-2, 6-1; Rivera (T) def. Wathan (NK) 6-2, 7-5; Merfake (T) def. S. Vincent (NK) 6-2, 1-6, 10-3; Brame (NK) def. Golart (T) 6-2, 3-6, 10-8; Seeterlin (NK) def. Bahr (T) 6-0, 2-6, 10-8. Doubles: Crespo/Rivera (T) def. Smith/Brame (NK) 6-2, 7-5; G. Vincent/Wathan (NK) def. Cho/Merfake (T) 6-2, 6-3; S. Vincent/Seeterlin (NK) def….
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New Kent girls’ tennis win opening round of regional competition

New Kent’s Lady Trojans swept York in the first round of the Group 3A Region A playoffs. The team will advance to take on Tabb in the semifinals. New Kent 5, York 0 Singles: Smith (NK) def. McCreery (Y) 6-3, 6-0; G. Vincent (NK) def. Browning (Y) 6-1, 6-0; Wathan (NK) def. Staik (Y) 6-1, 6-1; Brame (NK) def. Rembert (Y) 6-0, 6-1; Seeterlin (NK) def. Ferdon (Y) 6-1, 6-0.

New Kent Trojans hold onto win, captures Bay Rivers District championship

New Kent High School’s eleventh win in a row came with a prize: a Bay Rivers District championship trophy. The Trojans held on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Poquoson Islanders Monday afternoon, clinching the regular season title for the second consecutive year. The hosts started their scoring early, as Lane Boyette’s two-run home run provided an early lead. But that lead faded in the top of the second, as an error by the Trojans’ allowed Poquoson to push two runs across the plate and tie the game up. In the bottom of the fourth, Boyette would score again,…
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