News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 3, 2026
Sports
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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Smithfield scores touchdown in overtime, dampens New Kent Senior Night festivities
Friday night’s football contest between the New Kent Trojans and the visiting Smithfield Packers centered on two teams looking for positive momentum. And while the two teams battled to the point where it took an extra session to settle the contest, it would be Smithfield who sent the home team packing. An overtime touchdown by the Packers offset an earlier score by New Kent, allowing for a 27-24 victory and dampening Senior Night Festivities for the hosts. Smithfield opened the scoring in the contest, as Kinye Martin scampered 41-yards for a touchdown at the 1:56 mark of the first quarter….
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New Kent celebrates Senior Night with five-set thriller triumph over Bruton
Senior Night’s have a lot of meaning, especially for graduating classes and their families. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team, their Oct. 26 Senior Night contest against the visiting Bruton Lady Panthers provided both thrills and chills. New Kent defeated Bruton 25-13, 20-25, 22-25, 27-25, 15-10 in a five-set Bay Rivers District match-up to close out the regular season with a win, positioning themselves for a postseason home court game. The hosts had to utilize strategy dealing with the height of the visiting Lady Panthers. Twins Jolie and Mina Faw, along with Cassie Hall, all stood 5’11” or taller…
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Poquoson runs all over New Kent, spoils Homecoming night festivities
New Kent’s Trojans hoped that Homecoming 2023 would rejuvenate their squad in a push for a playoff bid. Unfortunately for the hosts, the team will have to hit the reset button after a lackluster performance on the gridiron Friday night. The visiting Poquoson Islanders had their way in a 54-3 throttling of the Trojans, putting a damper on the home team’s playoff hopes for the current season. From the onset, the Islanders set a precedent using the ground game. Mason Deas and Baker Green accounted for rushing touchdowns for the visitors as more than 100 yards were accumulated on the…
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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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