Charles City Lady Panthers place 8th at Group 1A/2A Region A championships

Charles City’s Derequa Johnson finished third in the girls’ triple jump as the Lady Panthers placed eighth in the Group 1A/2A Region A Indoor Track and Field championships held Feb. 14 at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton. Johnson leaped a distance of 32’8” to earn a right to the Group 1A/2A state championships that will be held on Feb. 28-29 at Liberty University. Johnson ran the anchor leg of the girls’ 4×200 relay team consisting of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, and Jaela Smith, who ran a state qualifying time of 1:55.95. Johnson also finished fourth in the girls’ 55-meter dash…
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New Kent High School wrestling squad captures seventh consecutive regional championship

New Kent High School’s Wrestling Team continues their dominance at the regional level. New Kent won their seventh consecutive Group 3A Region A match in dominating fashion Saturday afternoon on their own floor. The Trojans won eight divisions en route to the regional championship. Winners are Alex Cuic in the 106-pound division (Pinfall 2:42 over Jadyen Crotty of Tabb), Tristan Carter in the 113-pound division (Pinfall 0:29 over William Henderson of Tabb), Kyle Gibson in the 120-pound division (Pinfall 0:08 over Khamad Butts of Lake Taylor), Peyton McNamee in the 126-pound division (Pinfall 1:47 over Nick Turner of Tabb), Adam…
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Seniors lift Panthers to win over King & Queen in home finale

Charles City’s Panthers entered the Feb. 8 Senior Night contest against the visiting King & Queen Tigers looking for momentum to carry into the postseason. And it was the Class of 2024 who put out the offensive firepower that continued to carry the Panthers in the right direction. Behind a combined 54 points from seniors Jonlei Coles, Taylor Bey, and Deshaun Greene, Charles City emerged with a 67-58 victory over the King & Queen Tigers in a game where the score was closer than the actual contest. From the get-go, Charles City used three trifectas from Coles and one from…
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Lady Panthers’ offense sputters, King & Queen spoils Senior Night celebration

A Feb. 8 home finale for Charles City’s Lady Panthers seemed promising after one session. But the offensive touch for the home team left for the remainder of the game, resulting in a win for the visiting King & Queen Lady Tigers. Charles City only mustered points after the first quarter, while King & Queen methodically used balance scoring in each quarter as the visiting Lady Tigers pulled away for a 49-37 win, putting a damper on Senior Night festivities for the hosts. Charles City’s offense started out on fire, with three pointers from Jaela Smith and Nyla Brown. A…
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New Kent Signing Day 2024

New Kent grinds out 52-45 Senior Night victory over Warhill Lions

With the urge to find some sort of momentum, New Kent’s Trojans looked to a Senior Night showdown against the visiting Warhill Lions for answers. And after a battle that saw the visitors make every attempt to spoil the festivities, it was the hosting Trojans who emerged victorious. New Kent toppled Warhill 52-45 to highlight the Feb. 7 Senior Night victory over their Bay Rivers District foe. New Kent’s Kyle Diggs three-pointer sparked a 14-3 run that ended the first quarter and began the second frame. Closing out the scoring spree was Dillon Mickles rebound and assist to Kemauri Palmer,…
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Big first quarter helps Charles City snap six-game losing streak

With the regular season winding down, Charles City’s basketball team has been dealing with injuries along with a tough schedule to prepare for a possible playoff appearance. And with healthy bodies starting to return along with team chemistry starting to click again, Tuesday night’s contest against the visiting West Point Pointers couldn’t arrive at a better time for the hosts. After building a big first half lead, Charles City’s Panthers held on for a 64-53 win, snapping a six-game losing skid. In the opening quarter, West Point had no answer for slowing down Panther guard Jonlei Coles. The senior guard…
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Balanced scoring, second half surge leads Lady Panthers to win column

When the 2023-24 season began, fans were just glad Charles City’s Lady Panthers were able to field a varsity team for the first time in five years. Now, it looks like the fans will get an extra bonus with a postseason appearance thanks to a Tuesday night performance by the Lady Panthers. Using a balanced offense and a strong second half, Charles City defeated the visiting West Point Lady Pointers 50-37 in the Tidewater District contest. Charles City jumped in front early in the game as Jaela Smith scored six first quarter points, leading to a 15-8 lead. But in…
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‘Youth Athlete of the Year’

New Kent can’t hold lead as Smithfield rallies in 70-66 win

Facing foul trouble from the onset of the contest along with struggles from key scorers, New Kent’s Trojans dropped a Friday night contest 70-66 to the visiting Smithfield Packers. Early in the contest, Will Ross’ three-pointer provided New Kent with an early advantage. However, Smithfield responded with a 10-2 run to double up the hosts on the scoreboard (14-7). Another Ross trifecta along with a Christian Joyner score cut the lead down to two (14-12). Afterwards, Trojan guard Marty Wray caught fire, draining two long-distance shots to lift the hosts to a 24-18 lead after the first quarter. After growing…
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