News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 1, 2026
Sports
Trojans pull away from Lake Taylor to secure regional championship appearance
New Kent High School’s baseball team found themselves in a tight battle early on in a June 2 regional semifinal matchup against the visiting Lakeland Cavaliers. But when the runs started flowing, the scoring just kept on scoring. New Kent broke open a close contest, Lakeland 9-1 in the final five innings of play to capture a 12-3 victory over the Cavaliers, earning a berth to the regional championship and state tournament. Holding a mere 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third, Jakub Bowen’s connection pushed two runs across home plate to increase the Trojans’ lead to three. Jaxon…
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New Kent shuts out Colonial Heights to make return to regional finals
Sometimes things stay the same and sometimes things change. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team, while they had changes to their roster, their success has earned them another state playoff appearance. Behind the pitching of Sierra Carter and a stellar offense, New Kent’s Lady Trojans blanked the visiting Colonial Heights Lady Colonials 13-0 in a June 2 matchup to advance to the Region 3A finals and earn a berth to the Class 3A state tournament. New Kent scored first after a bases loaded walk. Riley Waldron’s sacrifice drove in run number two for the hosts. Carter took to the…
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Lady Panthers’ softball historic season comes to an end in regional quarterfinals
Charles City’s Lady Panthers first ever softball playoff debut saw the team host a Tidewater District foe in the regional quarterfinals on May 29. And while the journey and the trip was history making for the Lady Panthers, the outcome was bittersweet. Mathews Lady Blue Devils took control early in the contest, defeating Charles City 12-2 and bringing the Lady Panthers’ season to an end in the Region 1A quarterfinals. Charles City knew they had a tall task in front of them despite being the higher seed, as Mathews had toppled them earlier on in the season. The visitors wasted…
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Jimenez’s four goals propel New Kent into Region 3A soccer semifinal
One thing that New Kent boys’ soccer team is thankful for is the scoring ability of Diego Jimenez. Jimenez scored all four goals for the hosting Trojans as they defeated the visiting Lake Taylor Titans in the May 29 Region 3A semifinals. The Titans’ tough schedule and persona on the field showed how dominant they could be, as they pushed around the smaller Trojans. That physicality showed as the visitors scored the first goal in the game at the 20:34 minute mark. And while Jimenez was able to score a goal for the Trojans eight minutes later, Lake Taylor added…
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New Kent’s Lady Trojans score over and over, coasts to regional soccer semifinals
After falling short of a state playoff berth last year, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team looked for redemption and a second chance at the big dance. New Kent had no threat from the visiting Heritage Lady Hurricanes, routing the visitors 18-0 in the May 29 Region 3A quarterfinal contest. The Lady Trojans scored early and often, led by Gretchen Smith who added a hat trick in the first half of the game. New Kent continued to place the ball in the net over and over again, leading to a massive 14-0 lead at the halftime break. The Lady Trojans…
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Onslaught of runs powers New Kent Trojans to regional semifinals
New Kent High School’s baseball team began their quest for a state championship in dominating fashion. The Trojans piled on 20 runs as they coasted to a 20-0 victory over the Heritage Hurricanes in the Region 3A quarterfinal round held on May 29. New Kent seized control in the opening inning as pitcher Dylan Bowman fanned all three batters in the first inning. Meanwhile, in the bottom of the inning, Jaxon Foreman started the offensive onslaught with his two-run RBI single. The Trojans added three more in the inning before the Hurricanes were able to get out of the frame….
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New Kent boys’ finish as runners-up at Region 3A Track & Field Championships
New Kent’s boys’ track and field team finished as the Region 3A runners-up following a two-day meet held at Lakeland High School from May 29-30. The Trojans continued their dominance in the pole vault, sweeping the top three spots as Mason Schalasny won the event with a clearance of 12’0”, followed by Liam Holloway earning silver with a height of 11’6”, and Landon Evans placing third with a mark of 10’0”. New Kent also produced several regional champions at the competition. Carter Henning won the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.45, Carlos Young captured the 300-meter hurdles by clocking…
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Charles City’s Johnson wins triple jump regional title; Lady Panthers place ninth
Charles City’s Derequa Johnson won the girls’ triple jump event with a career best leap as the Lady Panthers finished ninth at the Group 1A Regional Championships held on May 27 in Charles City. Johnson went a distance of 36’6½” in the triple jump to win the event. She also placed second in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles (16.29) and third in the long jump (15’1”). The Lady Panthers scored 34 points at the event to earn their ninth-place finish. Middlesex’s girls captured the regional title with 127.5 points. The Charles City boys did not participate in the regional championships. Other…
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Jamestown upends Lady Trojans 3-2 to spoil Senior Day celebration
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team saw their Senior Day spoiled by the visiting Jamestown Lady Eagles. The Lady Trojans fell 3-2 in the Bay Rivers District finale. The game was a total different vibe in comparison to New Kent’s earlier 19-4 victory over Jamestown. Despite New Kent taking an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, miscues by the hosts began to plague them. Jamestown took advantage of the basepaths, slowly grinding out a 3-2 lead as New Kent came up to bat in the bottom of the seventh. But a lack of offense proved to be…
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New Kent defeats Jamestown in successful Senior Day celebration
The New Kent Trojans’ baseball team wrapped up their regular season with a May 20 Senior Day victory over the visiting Jamestown Eagles. The visiting Eagles opened the contest with a run in the top of the first. But New Kent began orchestrating scores in the bottom half of the second inning. Keegan Branch’s RBI double drove in Dylan Bowman to tie the score at one apiece. Jonathan Hochman’s single brought in run number two for the hosts. New Kent loaded the bases after Broady Cash was hit-by-a-pitch. A sacrifice fly by Andrew Staskiel drove home the third run of…
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