Lady Trojans’ soccer explodes with five goals in second half, opens season with win

Season opening contests often bring jitters and uncertainty. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team, after a scoreless first half, those fears were gone. New Kent scored five goals as they cruised to a 5-0 shutout victory over the visiting Colonial Heights’ Lady Colonials in the Mar. 12 home opener. In the first half, New Kent missed several opportunities for easy goals. Meanwhile, the Lady Colonials faired no better, struggling to find the back of the net. The result was a scoreless first half of play. But in the second half, the hosts became the aggressors on the pitch. At…
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New Kent girls’ tennis opens season with shutout win

New Kent’s Lady Trojans tennis team opened their season with a shutout win at Colonial Heights on Mar. 12. The Lady Trojans’ record improves to 1-0. New Kent 9, Colonial Heights 0 Singles: A. Smith (NK) def. Ou (NK) 8-2; G. Vincent (NK) def. Zheng (CH) 8-3; Wathan (NK) def. Pillai (CH) 8-2; S. Vincent (NK) def. Russell (CH) 8-2; M. Vincent (NK) def. Isaman (CH) 8-0; Brame (NK) def. Ford (CH) 8-0. Doubles: Smith/G. Vincent (NK) def. Ou/Zheng (CH) 8-1; Seeterlin/Petran (NK) def. Pillai/Russell (CH) 8-6; Lawton/Carpenter (NK) def. Ford/Chartier (CH) 8-6.

Bound for Richard Bland Baseball

New Kent boys’ tennis opens season with win

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team defeated Colonial Heights 5-4 in their season opener. The Trojans begin their season with a 1-0 record. New Kent 5, Colonial Heights 4 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Moody (CH) 6-1, 6-1; Alexander (NK) def. Jackson (CH) 6-2, 6-0; Underhill (CH) def. Davis (NK) 6-3, 6-0; Walker (CH) def. Scott (NK) 6-2, 6-4; Hodges (NK) def. Yang (CH) 6-0, 6-4; Dong (CH) def. Yates (NK) 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Moody/Jackson (CH) 8-2; Underhill/Walker (CH) def. Davis/Davis (NK) 8-1; Crooms/Hodges (NK) def. Yang/Dong (CH) 8-5.

Baker qualifies for NCAA tournament.

Domonic Baker, a 2022 graduate of New Kent High School, has qualified for the NCAA National Wrestling tournament. Baker currently competes for Campbell University in North Carolina.

Lady Panthers score at Group 1A/2A indoor state track and field championships

Charles City’s Lady Panthers Indoor Track & Field team scored 4.25 points to finish in 27th place at the Group 1A/2A State Track & Field Championships held Feb. 28-29 at Liberty University. The girls’ 4×200 relay team of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, Jaela Smith, and Derequa Johnson ran a time of 1:53.86 to finish seventh in the event. Johnson also finished seventh in the girls’ 55-meter hurdles (9.70) and eighth in the girls’ high jump (4’8”). Other results (CC only): Girls: 55 dash- 11. Johnson 7.71. Long Jump- 20. Johnson 15’2”. Triple Jump- 14. Johnson 32’3½.”

New Kent’s Lamprecht captures 3200-meter state title at Group 3A Indoor State Track & Field championships

New Kent High School Senior Isaac Lamprecht captured a gold medal at the Group 3A State Indoor Championships held Feb. 26-27 at Liberty University. Lamprecht won the boys’ 3200-meter run, clocking a time of 9:17.40 to emerge victorious in the field. Teammate Ryan Wright also found a spot on the podium, finishing third in the boys’ pole vault with a clearance of 14’0”. New Kent scored 16 points, good enough to finish 13th at the state championship competition. Western Albermarle won the competition with 52 points. On the girls’ side, Madison Johnson was the lone scorer for the Lady Trojans’…
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Fifth in inaugural VHSL girls’ wrestling tournament

Westmoreland uses experience, size to bounce Lady Panthers from playoffs

After taking down the third-seeded Chincoteague Lady Ponies, Charles City’s Lady Panthers headed into the Feb. 21 1A Region A Semifinal contest against the Westmoreland Lady Eagles with a berth in the Group 1A State playoffs on the line. And while the effort by the visiting Lady Panthers was present, it was the experience from the hosting Lady Eagles that proved to be a difference maker. Westmoreland used its size and experience advantage to defeat Charles City 61-42, ending the run for the Lady Panthers in the playoffs. Westmoreland’s game plan was to take Charles City’s leading scorer Jaela Smith…
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Charles City’s Brown, Smith earn Tidewater District First Team honors in girls’ hoops

Three Charles City Lady Panthers’ basketball players have garnered all-district honors. Senior Nyla Brown and sophomore Jaela Smith were named to the Tidewater District’s First Team. Sophomore Teonna Bey received a nod as a member of the Tidewater District’s Second Team. On the boys’ side, two Charles City senior players received all-district accolades. Guard Jonlei Coles and forward Taylor Bey were recognized as members of the Tidewater District’s Second Team.