Lady Trojans’ improvement results in four-set win over Poquoson

In the first encounter with the Poquoson Lady Islanders, New Kent’s Lady Trojans loss in four sets. An Oct. 19 rematch saw those results flipped by an improved performance by the Lady Trojans. New Kent defeated Poquoson 26-24, 25-27, 25-14, 25-14 to push their record back over .500. In the opening set, both teams battled to a 23 apiece tie. Poquoson’s Emma Rodgers tip over the net provided the guests a one-point advantage before New Kent’s Fallon Greenawalt countered with a kill to tie the score at 24 all. From there, Taylor Eubanks served the final two points as Poquoson…
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Trojan teams finish third at home Bay Rivers meet; Lamprecht, Ashley go one-two on boys’ side

New Kent High School’s Isaac Lamprecht and Will Ashley finished first and second, respectively, as they paced the Trojans’ cross-country team to a third-place finish during the Oct. 11 home meet. Lamprecht clocked a time of 16:52, easily capturing the race. Ashley had no issues grabbing the silver spot, running a time of 17:29 over the course. Other scorers for the Trojans were Logan Rooks (19th- 20:36), Ethan Hansen (22nd- 20:49), and Drezden Davis (23rd- 20:51). Grafton High School took the team title in the race, with Jamestown finishing second. On the girls’ side, Lorelai Mooradian paced the Lady Trojans…
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Late Trojans’ blunder allows York to escape with 24-17 win

Coming off their first win of the year after a trip to Jamestown, New Kent’s Trojans looked to continue that momentum in a Friday night football contest against the visiting York Falcons. And just when it looked like the hosts would force a game into overtime, a miscue derailed their chances to put together a winning streak. A fumble inside the 10-yard line by the Trojans as time wound down late in the fourth proved to be the deciding factor as the visiting York Falcons escaped with a 24-17 victory in the Bay Rivers District match-up. New Kent placed the…
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Regional volleyball contender Middlesex tops Charles City on Senior Night

Improvement for a young team is the key to successful programs. Charles City’s Lady Panthers hope that the bumps they are taking this year manifest into future success. An Oct. 12 contest against the current top seed in Region 1A provided the hosts a threshold that they are aiming for in the future. Middlesex cruised to a 25-13, 25-5, 25-13 straight set victory over Charles City, putting a damper on the Senior Night celebration. In the opening stanza, the hosts fell behind 11-2 early before a dig by Jaela Smith halted the run. Lady Panther teammate Endya Johnson would convert…
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Silvercrest Cup winner

New Kent blanks Northumberland to capture Senior Night field hockey win

Three first quarter goals were adequate enough to provide New Kent’s Lady Trojans enough room to defeat Northumberland 6-0 in the Oct. 11 Senior Night field hockey contest. Just four minutes into the contest, New Kent’s Bailey Borszich converted an easy score for the Lady Trojans. Two minutes later, Regan Smith found the back of the net for another score. With 47 seconds remaining in the opening frame, Olivia Allen punched in a goal to provide the hosts a 3-0 comfortable lead. That score would remain the same until halftime. After the intermission break, New Kent received a pair of…
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New Kent blitzes Colonial Heights to return to win column in field hockey

An early flourish of scores in the first half along with a shutout performance by goalkeeper Brianna Otey propelled New Kent’s Lady Trojans to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Colonial Heights Lady Colonials in Friday night field hockey action. The hosts took advantage by earning 13 penalty corners in the first half. New Kent’s first score would come at the 4:46 mark in the first quarter from Reagan Smith who controlled a ball at eye level, got it back on the ground and knocked it in for the score. New Kent capitalized on one penalty corner in the first…
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Charles City sweeps Carver Academy to snap losing skid

Charles City’s Lady Panthers continue to push through the season, with their fight paying off in an Oct. 5 match-up against the visiting Carver Academy Lady Wolverines. Charles City had no trouble disposing their Tidewater District foe 25-7, 25-14, 25-18, sweeping the match and earning their second win of the season. The home team took control early in the game, with Zaniyah Chavis leading the charge with serves that led to 10 straight points to jump out to a 16-2 lead. Six aces from the combined duo and Cheyenne Christian and Derequa Johnson helped the home team capture the first…
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Grafton exudes dominance in sweeping Lady Trojans in volleyball contest

Trouble with serving and facing a powerful opponent kept New Kent’s Lady Trojans in check as they fell in straight sets to the visiting Grafton Lady Clippers in Oct. 3 volleyball action 11-25, 19-25, 11-25. From the onset, Grafton established dominance, jumping out to a 17-5 advantage before cruising to the victory. In the second set, New Kent’s Lexi Powell went down with an injury, but her teammates used that and energy from the crowd to fight back. Trailing by nine (19-10), Grafton began making errors with New Kent capitalizing. New Kent’s Fallon Greenawalt, Leah Rounds, and Courtney Carter helped…
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Top-ranked Essex spoils Charles City’s homecoming celebration

Friday night’s homecoming contest for Charles City’s Panthers featured the hosts welcoming the number two Group 1A team in the state Essex Trojans to Leon C. Miles Memorial Stadium. And while the Essex Trojans did exert dominance on the scoreboard, it was the Panthers miscues that proved to be their downfall. Six first half turnovers led to easy scores for the visiting Trojans as they emerged with a 51-0 victory over the Panthers. Essex needed less than a minute for the opening score as they drove 54 yards down the field, with quarterback Xzayviia Bundy scoring from one yard out….
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