Region 3A ‘Athletic Director of the Year’

Lady Trojans keep record unblemished with victory over Smithfield

New Kent’s Lady Trojans continue to make an early statement despite the youth on their team. New Kent disposed of the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers 62-43 in the Dec. 11 Bay Rivers District affair to keep their record unblemished on the season. After leading 18-8 after one, New Kent pushed the tempo thanks to their full-court pressure defense and scores off turnover. The Lady Trojans’ lead grew to 27-12 before the visitors cut the lead down to a dozen at the halftime break. In the third quarter, the home team opened up the scoring as Lady Trojan Delaney Montgomery drained…
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New Kent withstands Tabb’s rallies to remain undefeated

Snow may have slowed New Kent taking the floor on a consistent basis, but their start to the beginning of the 2025-2026 basketball season has been red hot. New Kent’s Trojans defeated the visiting Tabb Tigers 91-81 during the Dec. 10 Bay Rivers District contest. Early on, both teams battled evenly as neither gained an advantage as they entered into the second quarter tied at 17 apiece. But once the clock began ticking in the second, the Trojans’ defense started clicking. Pressure defense resulted in Tabb turning the ball over on several occasions, resulting in New Kent’s Marty Wray and…
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New Kent’s Rounds, Sachs named to all-state volleyball teams

Two New Kent Lady Trojans were named to VHSL Class 3A All-State volleyball squads. Senior Leah Rounds was selected to the VHSL First Team. Sophomore teammate Carly Sachs received the nod to the VHSL Second Team.

Windsor escapes with 36-33 win after Lady Panthers’ offense sputters

Charles City’s Lady Panthers looked to get back on track as they welcomed the Windsor Lady Dukes on Dec. 4. But as the game progressed, offensive struggles and the inability to sank free throws proved to be the difference maker as Charles City continues to search for win number one. Windsor escaped with a 36-33 victory, keeping the Lady Panthers winless on the season and having the coaching staff looking for a way to muster offense. Early on, the Lady Dukes took advantage of Charles City’s misses at the free throw line. Behind guard Mariah Stephenson, Windsor’s aggressiveness resulted in…
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New Kent wins home quad in wrestling season opener

New Kent High School’s wrestling squad completed a sweep of opponents to win their Dec. 3 home opening quad. The Trojans opened the competition by defeating the Nottoway Cougars 66-18. They followed that up with a win over Bay Rivers rival Grafton 69-12. New Kent ended the night by defeating non-district opponent Goochland 60-23.

New Kent takes off in second quarter, coasts by Gloucester in home opener

After defeating defending 4A state champion Atlee in their season opener, New Kent’s Trojans’ basketball team opened up their home basketball slate by hosting Bay Rivers District newcomer Gloucester. For the visiting Dukes, they recognized that the home-standing Trojans are still one of the top teams in the area. After a close first quarter, New Kent outscored Gloucester 74-28 in the final three frames to defeat the Dukes 95-48. The Trojans flexed their muscles in the opening minutes, as Jared Hathaway sank two three pointers and Marty Wray’s buckets sparked an 11-3 run to kickoff the game. But New Kent’s…
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Surry County decimates Lady Panthers in basketball season opener

Last year, Charles City’s Lady Panthers easily disposed of the Surry County Lady Cougars in their only meeting of the regular season. But with a group of girls who went undefeated at the JV level now playing varsity level competition, Charles City’s Lady Panthers quickly learned that this rendition of the Surry County Lady Cougars is a different squad. The visiting Lady Cougars drubbed the homestanding Lady Panthers 59-16 in the basketball season opener for both teams. Jaela Smith’s basket for the Lady Panthers tied the game at two apiece in the early stages of the contest. But from there,…
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Charles City’s Hilliard, Zuidema named to Tidewater District First Team in football

Two Charles City High School football players were named to the Tidewater All-District First Team. Senior Raizen Hilliard was selected as a defensive back. Junior Damien Zuidema was selected at the wide receiver position on offense. Zuidema was also selected to the all-district second team as a defensive back. Christopher Barbour Jr. was the other all-district selection for the Panthers, being named to the second team as a defensive lineman.

Undefeated Christiansburg puts to rest title dreams for New Kent in Class 3A State volleyball semifinals

New Kent’s Lady Trojans took the three-plus hour road trip to Christiansburg to take on the Lady Blue Demons for the right to play in the VHSL Group 3A State Volleyball Championship. And while New Kent performed valiantly in the face of competition, It would be the Lady Blue Demons who showed that their undefeated record was that way for a particular reason. New Kent fell 11-25, 19-25, 16-25 on the road, thus ending their quest for a state championship and ending their season with an impressive 20-5 record. Christiansburg opened up the contest strongly, using the momentum and energy…
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