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New Kent uses charity stripe success to defeat Grafton in overtime

In a game plagued with free throws and physical play, New Kent’s Trojans hosted the Grafton Clippers in a game that needed an extra period to decide the outcome. And it was the free throw shooting by the hosting Trojans that proved to be the difference maker. New Kent sank 34 free throws, outlasting Grafton 101-93 in the overtime Bay Rivers District contest. By comparison, the Clippers drained 14 out of 35 attempts. The hosts started the game on a 9-3 run and seemed to take control of the contest from the onset. But Grafton kept it close for a…
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Atlee edges New Kent by less than a point in gymnastics showdown

The visiting Lady Raiders from Atlee was able to scrape by with a victory over the New Kent Lady Trojans in the Jan. 8 gymnastics dual. Atlee emerged with an overall team score of 133.9, barely beating out New Kent’s 133.3. New Kent’s Ryan Griffith was the overall best performing, accumulating a total of 36.9 points. Teammate Chloe Coyle placed third overall with a score of 34.25. In individual events, Coyle placed second in the balance beam with a score of 9.15. Griffin placed third after scoring 9.05. Emma Martin placed fifth in the event with 8.4. The uneven bars…
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New Kent topples Atlee in dual wrestling meet

New Kent’s defeated the Atlee Raiders 54-26 during a Jan. 7 dual meet. Tristan Carter pinned Billy Dickerson to open up the scoring for the Trojans. Blake Gregory earned a pinfall victory over Atlee’s T.J. Puryear in the 150-pound division. Atlee received their first win as Noah Hetrick pinned Callen Carter. The Raiders earned a second victory with Scott Tompkins victory over Luke Adamson. The Trojans rebounded as Quinn Morrison pinned Simon Ward, Chase Wiles earned a pinfall over Tyler Olden in the 185-pound matchup, and Bennett Adamson defeated Beau Mudd. Brian Pascale captured a victory for New Kent over…
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In game of runs, New Kent outlasts Warhill in Bay Rivers District battle

In a game of runs that defined Tuesday night’s battle between New Kent’s Lady Trojans and the visiting Warhill Lady Lions, it would be stops down the stretch that elevated the hosting Lady Trojans to a win. New Kent outlasted Warhill 46-41 in the Tuesday night Bay Rivers District affair, continuing the home team’s strong campaign season. In the early going, New Kent’s offense jumped out to a 16-4 advantage to startle the Lady Lions. Warhill rebounded at the beginning of the second quarter, using a 9-0 run to close the gap to three (16-13). But the hosts were able…
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Strong first half by New Kent enough to outlast Atlee 37-27

Despite a sluggish start coming off the holiday break, New Kent’s Lady Trojans continue to increase their tab in the win column. New Kent emerged with a 37-27 victory over the visiting Atlee Lady Raiders in Monday night’s non-district affair. Early on, it looked like the Lady Trojans would run away with the contest as they jumped out to a 10-0 lead. The first quarter shutout was thwarted after Atlee’s Vasiliki Sotos drained a three, but when the horn sounded, New Kent carried a 14-3 lead into the next quarter. In the second quarter, Anna Hetzel dropped two three-pointers to…
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Charles City’s rebuild continues, falls to Surry County 90-35

Losing their top five scorers from the previous season, Charles City’s Panthers entered the 2025-26 season in a rebuild phase. But their demeanor of play during a Friday evening contest against the visiting Surry County Cougars provided enough evidence that the season and pride the team once had needed to be found sooner rather than later. Charles City surrendered the first 17 points of the game as the visiting Cougars cruised to a 90-35 victory over the Panthers. In the first quarter, the hosts had trouble stopping baskets from Surry’s Cayden Drew and Royal Hunt. Pressure defense from the visitors…
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Leggett leads New Kent’s swim team at Hanover Hawks invitational

New Kent boys’ swim team amassed 54 points to finish 24th at the Hanover Hawks Invitational held at SwimRVA on Dec. 20. New Kent’s Finnegan Leggett finished second in the 100 yard freestyle (46.78) and fourth in the 50 yard freestyle (21.65), accumulating all the points for the Trojans. New Kent Lady Trojans’ swim team did not score at the event. Western Albermarle’s boys’ and girls’ teams swept the meets, respectively. Other results (NK only): Boys: 200 yard medley relay- 32. NK Relay A (Silsby, Hall, Leggett, Konings) 2:00.32, 35.NK Relay B (Jones, Moore, Purgason, Goodman) 2:12.93. 50 yard freestyle-…
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Glen Allen squeaks by New Kent in gymnastics’ dual meet

Glen Allen’s Lady Jaguars squeaked by New Kent’s Lady Trojans during a Dec. 17 dual meet. Glen Allen emerged victorious 137.6-136.2 over New Kent, dropping the Lady Trojans to 0-3 on the year. Ryan Griffith was selected as the best all-around athlete, accumulating 35.8 points. Teammate Julia Kline finished as runner-up, scoring 34.2 points. Griffith earned victories in the floor exercise (9.6) and vault (9.5) and placed second on the uneven bars (8.9). Kline and teammate Dylan Moore finished tied for second in the floor exercise (9.2), while Kline also finished in a four-way tie for second on the balance…
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Lady Trojans rebound from loss with 47-40 triumph over Bruton

After suffering their first setback on the road, New Kent’s Lady Trojans looked to rectify the loss by hosting Bay Rivers District rival Bruton. For the hosts, holding onto a big lead and fighting off a last-minute surge by the Lady Panthers proved to be crucial. New Kent captured a 47-40 victory over Bruton on Dec. 19 to head into the holiday break with a 5-1 record. From the onset, it looked like Lady Trojans would coast to victory. New Kent jumped out to an 18-7 lead to end the first quarter thanks to a team effort. In the second…
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