News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | January 22, 2026
Sports
New Kent’s Lamprecht places third at Group 3A State Cross-Country Championships
New Kent High School Senior Isaac Lamprecht finished in third place as the Group 3A State Cross-Country Championships held Saturday afternoon at Green Hill Park in Salem. Lamprecht earned the bronze medal by clocking a time of 15:21.20. Teammate Will Ashley ran a time of 17:01.40, finishing in 56th place at the meet. On the girls’ side, Lady Trojan Madison Johnson accumulated a time of 20:07.50, good enough to finish 42nd at the competition. All three runners competed as individuals at the meet, thus not allowing them to accumulate a team score at the state championships.
Six Lady Trojans volleyball players earn spots on Region 3A All-Region teams
Several New Kent High School Lady Trojans’ volleyball players earned positions on the Region 3A All-Region Team during a recent selection. Juniors Fallon Greenawalt and Mackenzie Loveland were given nods as members of the Region 3A First Team. Greenawalt was named as an outside hitter, while Loveland was named as a setter. Three Lady Trojan players earned spots on the Region 3A Second Team. Sophomore Leah Rounds (middle hitter), senior Courtney Carter (outside hitter), and junior Abby McLaughlin (libero) achieved the accolades. Rounding out the selections was senior Lexi Powell, who was named to the Honorable Mention list as an…
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Three Charles City High School athletes earn all-district recognition
A trio of Charles City High School athletes were selected to Tidewater All-District teams in their respective sports. Sophomore Damian Barnes Jr. was named to the First Team Tidewater All-District in football as a punter. Senior teammate Justin Post-Parada earned Second Team accolades at the linebacker position. In girls’ volleyball, sophomore Jaela Smith was named as a member of the Tidewater All-District second team.
New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball team fall in state quarterfinals at Fauquier
New Kent’s Lady Trojans volleyball team season came to an end Saturday afternoon as they fell to the Fauquier Lady Falcons. The team fell 25-22, 13-25, 12-25, 23-25 in the four-set affair in the state quarterfinals. New Kent concludes its season with a record of 14-13.
New Kent High School cheerleading finish second at region, eighth in state competition
New Kent High School’s Competition Cheerleading Squad completed their 2023 season by placing eighth in the Group 3A state competition. The team accumulated 185.25 points to garner the position. The team advanced to the state championships by placing second at the Group 3A Region A competition on Oct. 28. New Kent scored 265.75 at the regional meet to earn the state berth.
New Kent Lady Trojans finish as regional runners-up in volleyball
New Kent’s Lady Trojans had already clinched a berth to the state tournament but sought to add a regional championship trophy as they faced Bay Rivers District rival Grafton’s Lady Clippers, a team that swept every match in district play. And while the visiting Lady Trojans didn’t capture a win, snatching a set from a team that had only lost two all year still provided a positive outlook heading into the state quarterfinals. New Kent fell 11-25, 25-18, 8-25, 16-25 to the hosting Lady Clippers, finishing as runners-up in the Group 3A Region A Championship. Out the gate, Grafton displayed…
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Six Lady Trojans named to all-district volleyball teams
Six New Kent Lady Trojan volleyball players received all Bay Rivers District accolades after the coaches selected the individuals during a recent meeting. Outside hitter Fallon Greenawalt and libero Abby McLaughlin were chosen to the Bay Rivers District First Team. Setter Mackenzie Loveland and outside hitter Leah Rounds received Second Team recognition, while outside hitter Courtney Carter and opposite hitter Lexi Powell were named to the Bay Rivers District Honorable Mention team.
Charles City drops home finale to West Point on Senior Night
The Fall 2023 football season for the Charles City Panthers has provided a lot of learning experiences for a team that listed 16 first-time players on the roster. And while the Panthers made it through another season on the gridiron, a focus on improving their level of competitiveness will be something in the offseason that Head Coach Sherod Jones will focus on. Charles City fell to the visiting West Point Pointers 39-0 on Senior Night, thus concluding the Panthers season at 0-9 and extending their losing streak to 18 games, dating back to 2019. After a short kickoff by the…
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Battle-tested Lady Trojans down top-seeded Colonial Heights in five sets, earn berth to state tournament
Playing in the Bay Rivers District has its perks, especially in volleyball where two state champions emerged from last year. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans, the tough competition prepared them and propelled them to a Nov. 2 victory and into the Group 3A state tournament. New Kent upended top-seeded Colonial Heights 29-31, 25-16, 18-25, 25-19, 15-8 in a five-set thriller on the road, setting up a showdown with Bay Rivers District rival Grafton for the Group 3A Region A championship. The first set saw both teams battle back-and-forth, so much that the teams had to go beyond the 25-point threshold…
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Lady Trojans oust defending state champions in regional volleyball quarterfinals
Using momentum from their final game, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team looked to carry that positivity into a Halloween night regional quarterfinal match against defending Group 3A state champion York Lady Falcons. And by the time the match was over, it was more treats than tricks for the Lady Trojans. New Kent swept York 25-22, 25-19, 25-18, earning a victory and a Nov. 2 trip to face top-seeded Colonial Heights in semifinal action. In the opening set, the hosts struggled early on as an ace by Lady Falcon Kiran McVey doubled up York’s advantage (12-6). But an error on…
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