Charles City softball scores dozen runs in first two innings, crushes Sussex Central 21-9

Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ softball team continues to trend in the right direction as they have become more competitive in recent years. A Mar. 13 matchup against the visiting Sussex Central Lady Tigers provided more proof that the Lady Panthers are more focused to turn around the culture of a program that has struggled to find wins. Jumping out to a 7-0 lead, Charles City dominated Sussex Central en route to a 21-9 victory. The Lady Panthers used small ball and aggressive base running to take control of the contest early on. Leading 7-1 in the bottom of the second,…
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Sussex Central pulls away from Charles City in latter innings

Entering year two of his tenure, Charles City Head Baseball Coach Michael Logan knows the rebuilding process is one that will take time. And while his team flashed a ton of potential, for now the learning curve is one that his youthful team will have to get used to. Charles City’s Panthers fell to the visiting Sussex Central Tigers 18-8 in the Mar. 13 home opener for the Panthers. Sussex Central scored two runs in the first inning, followed by a third in the second inning courtesy of Edward Birchett’s double. Charles City settled down afterwards, with Gavin Stewart singling…
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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.

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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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