News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | July 23, 2026
Sports
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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New Kent defeats Lakeland in first round of girls’ regional tennis tournament
New Kent’s Lady Trojans defeated the Lakeland Lady Cavaliers during the first round of the Region 3A tournament on May 19. The Lady Trojans season came to an end on May 20 as they fell at Tabb in the regional semifinals. New Kent 5, Lakeland 1 Singles: Barden (L) def. Vincent (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Carpenter NK) def. Nuwalezi (L) 6-0, 6-0; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Sullivan (NK) 6-3, 6-0; Bennett (NK) def. Erwin (L) 6-0, 6-0; Wood (NK) def. Douglas (L) 6-0, 6-0; Doucet (NK) def. Peet (L) 6-0, 6-0.
Johnson wins hurdles, Lady Panthers place fifth in Tidewater District
Charles City’s Derequa Johnson repeated as the girls’ 100-meter hurdles champion at the Tidewater District Track and Field Championships held May 21 at King William High School. Johnson ran a time of 16.77 in the event to capture the gold. Johnson, who finished as the Class 1A state runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles last year, has already qualified for the event this year. Charles City’s Lady Panthers accumulated 36 points to finish fifth in the Tidewater District Championships. Charles City boys’ Daniel Tinsley accounted for the only point on the boys’ side as they finished sixth at the meet. Middlesex…
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New Kent girls’ tennis sweeps Poquoson to wrap up regular season
New Kent girls’ tennis team completed a sweep of the visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders Friday afternoon to close out their regular season. The team finishes with a record of 11-3. New Kent 9, Poquoson 0 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Bradley (P) 6-1, 6-4; Carpenter (NK) def. Smith (P) 6-1, 6-0; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Jones (P) 6-1, 6-0; Bennett (NK) def. Clemmey (P) 6-0, 6-0; Wood (NK) def. Firth (P) 6-0, 6-0; Doucet (NK) def. Owens (P) 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Pettit-Pokora/Meredith (NK) def. Bradley/Smith (P) 8-3; Desogus/Hunt (NK) def. Jones/Clemmey (P) 8-3; Bell/Stevens (NK) def. Simms/Owens (P) 8-1.
New Kent girls, boys’ teams finish fifth in Bay Rivers District championships
New Kent’s girls and boys’ track and field team accumulated fifth-place finishes at Wednesday’s Bay Rivers District Outdoor Track & Field Championships. On the girls’ side, Ryan Griffith captured gold in the triple jump competition with a leap of 35’0”. New Kent earned a pair of silver medals in two relay events. The quartet of Chawney Cheeseman, Brooklyn Wiles, Madison Clements, and Griffith ran a time of 50.58 in the 4×100 meter relay to finish second, just out of reach of Tabb. In the 4×800 relay, Aubrey Loucks, Olivia Hudson, Andrea Dallaire, and Audrey Hudson ran a time of 10:39.89,…
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