Wooten’s win highlights Panthers sixth place finish at home track meet

Charles City’s Rickie Wooten Jr. captured the boys’ 110-meter hurdles as the Panthers boys’ track and field team finished in sixth place out of 11 teams at the May 4 home track meet. Wooten clocked a time of 20.62 to capture the top spot. His finish helped Charles City accumulate 29 points to finish in sixth. On the girls’ side, Charles City’s Lady Panthers scored 17 points to finish ninth overall at the meet. Jaela Smith’s leap of 27’7½” in the girls’ triple jump was good enough for fourth in the event and emerged as the Lady Panthers top performance…
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Jamestown dismantles New Kent with five goals in first two minutes

“The Bay Rivers is no joke. It’s a powerhouse and right now, we just don’t match up.” Those were the words spoken by New Kent boys’ Head Coach Derek Yates after his team fell to Jamestown 9-0 in the May 3 contest. The tone and outcome of the game was essentially decided in the first two minutes. New Kent found themselves down 5-0 almost immediately, with Jamestown’s Camden Anderson-Tayman and Peyton Smith scoring two goals, along with Sam Forrester’s one. And even when the reserves came into the game for the visitors, New Kent had no answer. Jamestown forward Max…
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New Kent girls’ tennis sweeps Warhill on road

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team swept Warhill during a May 2 Bay Rivers District affair. The Lady Trojans’ record improves to 7-4. New Kent 9, Warhill 0 Singles: Smith (NK) def. Hennigan (W) 6-1, 6-3; Ross (NK) def. Subramanium (W) 6-0, 6-0; Davis (NK) def. Hicks (W) 6-0, 6-0; Wathan (NK) def. Elliott (W) 6-0, 6-0; S. Vincent (NK) def. Neeley (W) 6-2, 6-0; M. Vincent (NK) def. Farley (W) 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Ross/Wathan (NK) def. Hennigan/Elliott (W) 8-1; G. Vincent/Brame (NK) def. Subramanium/Hicks (W) 8-4; Seeterlin/Proffitt (NK) def. Neeley/Lowery (W) 8-2.

Pitching woes continue to hurt Lady Panthers as Middlesex steamrolls to victory

Woes on the mound have plagued Charles City’s Lady Panthers. They continued Tuesday against the visiting Middlesex Lady Chargers. Multiple walks along with hits from the visitors resulted in Middlesex blasting Charles City 25-0 in the five-inning Tidewater District affair. Charles City’s woes began early, as pitcher Alanye’ Greene walked home the first run of the game for the guests as the bases were loaded. More miscues allowed additional runs to cross home plate. In total, 15 runs crossed home plate in the top of the first for Middlesex. Meanwhile, when Charles City was able to get off the field,…
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Charles City’s baseball woes continue, falls 17-1 to Middlesex

Struggles continue for Charles City High School’s baseball team. This time, it was at the bats of the visiting Middlesex Chargers. Seven first inning runs provided more than enough space as the Chargers downed Charles City 17-1 in the Tidewater district contest. Already down 3-0, Middlesex’s Trey Fitchett brought home the next score. After Charles City’s Carson Menefee walked the next pair of batters, Kaden Hunley’s RBI double drove home the next two runs for the guests. A Panther error allowed Patrick Larson to cross home plate for run number seven before the hosts could exit the field following the…
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New Kent silences Warhill Lions’ roar in boys’ tennis competition

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team defeated Bay Rivers District rival Warhill in Tuesday afternoon’s contest. New Kent improves to 5-5 on the season. New Kent 6, Warhill 3 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Martin (W) 6-3, 6-2; Alexander (NK) def. Harms (W) 6-1, 6-4; Krause (NK) def. Luke (W) 6-0, 6-0; Papaerlli (W) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-2, 6-3; Edwards (NK) def. Dyakou (W) 6-0, 6-0; Kendall (W) def. Sorrell (NK) 6-6 (7-4), 6-0. Doubles: Martin/Harms (W) def. Hanson/Lang (NK) 8-4; Krause/Douglas (NK) def. Papaerlli/Bierbaurer (W) 8-4; Edwards/Wood (NK) def. Morillo/Miller (W) 8-4.

Silver in Revolutionary Rumble

Charles City racks up pair of third place finishes at home track meet

Charles City’s boys’ team finished in sixth place at their Apr. 27 home track and field meet that saw eight teams compete on their home track. Charles City scored 13 points, led by Ashton English’s third place finish in the discus that saw him toss the implement 96’4”. On the girls’ side, Charles City accumulated 14 points, good enough for a seventh-place finish. Charles City’s top performer was Jaela Smith in the girls’ 400-meter dash. Her time of 1:11.35 was good enough for her to earn the bronze in the event. Lancaster’s girls’ and boys’ team won the competition. Other…
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Lady Trojans fall in tennis match at Poquoson

New Kent’s girls’ tennis team dropped a contest at Poquoson on Apr. 27. The team’s record falls to 6-4 on the season. Poquoson 8, New Kent 1 Singles: Woodruff (P) def. Smith (NK) 6-3, 6-1; Ross (NK) def. Litton (P) 6-4, 6-1; Wyatt (P) def. Davis (NK) 6-3, 6-2; Young (P) def. Wathan (NK) 6-0, 6-2; Kat. Lee (P) def. S. Vincent (NK) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0; Kar. Lee (P) def. M. Vincent (NK) 7-5, 6-1. Doubles: Woodruff/Litton (P) def. Smith/Ross (NK) 8-6; Wyatt/Young (P) def. Wathan/Seeterlin (NK) 9-8 (7-1); Lee/Ava (P) def. Davis/M. Vincent 8-6.

New Kent boys’ tennis defeat Poquoson in competitive boys’ tennis match

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team triumphed over the visiting Poquoson Islanders in Apr. 27 Bay Rivers District tennis action. New Kent’s record improves to 4-5 on the season. New Kent 6, Poquoson 3 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Murianka (P) 6-0, 6-0; Alexander (NK) def. Horton (P) 6-3, 6-2; Krause (NK) def. McDale (P) 6-0, 6-0; Fink (P) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-4, 6-2; Sia (P) def. Edwards (NK) 6-2, 7-5; Sorrell (NK) def. Van Fossen (P) 6-4, 7-5. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Murianka/Gill (P) 8-1; Krause/Douglas (NK) def. Horton/Fink (P) 8-5; Sia/Harris (P) def. Evelyn/Crary (NK) 9-7.