News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | January 23, 2026
Sports
New Kent boys’ tennis drop road contest at Grafton
New Kent boys’ tennis dropped a road contest at Grafton on Apr. 20. The Trojans record fall to 3-4 on the season. Grafton 8, New Kent 1 Singles: Christiansen (G) def. Hanson (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Cloud (G) def. Alexander (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Chan (G) def. Krause (NK) 6-6 (7-3), 6-4; Diebler (G) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-2, 6-1; Denny (G) def. Edwards (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Mitchell (G) def. Sorrell (NK) 6-0, 6-3. Doubles: Hanson/Krause (NK) def. Chan/Diebler (G) 8-5; Denny/Mitchell (G) def. Alexander/Edwards (NK) 8-4; Showmaker/Dabbs (G) def. Sorrell/Crary (NK) 8-3.
Strong defense, third inning scoring lifts New Kent over Warhill
There was only one team that handed New Kent a loss in their championship campaign last year, and that was the Warhill Lady Lions. New Kent didn’t forget about that either. Behind the pitching and hitting of Lady Trojan Morgan Berg, New Kent powered to a 5-1 win over Warhill during the Apr. 19 matchup. After both teams played evenly through the first couple of innings, the hosts struck first in the bottom of the third. Berg helped her own cause on the mound with a single that brought home teammates Mariah Leonard and Hannah Tolbert to provide the Lady…
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New Kent bats around in first inning, crushes Warhill in 16-1 baseball win
Sometimes finding the right groove is all it takes to control a game. And that groove was melodious on Apr. 19 for the New Kent Trojans. The Trojans batted around in the first inning, posting seven runs before coasting to a 16-1 victory over the visiting Warhill Lions. After utilizing a double play to escapes trouble in the top of the first, New Kent’s bats started manifesting runs in the bottom of the frame. Already leading 2-0, Matthew Gentry’s single brought home Ashton Whitlow. Later on, Hunter Jesse’s base knock drove home two additional runs to up New Kent’s advantage…
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New Kent girls’ tennis team shuts out Lafayette on road
New Kent High School girls’ tennis team completed a sweep on the road against the Lafayette Lady Rams on Apr. 18. The Lady Trojans record improves to 6-2. New Kent 9, Lafayette 0 Singles: Smith (NK) def. Epperson (L) 6-0, 6-0; Ross (NK) def. Cartwright (L) 6-0, 6-0; Davis (NK) def. Gilbert (L) 6-1, 6-0; Wathan (NK) def. Reynolds (L) 6-2, 6-3; S. Vincent (NK) def. Nan (L) 6-1, 6-1; M. Vincent (NK) def. Sikes (L) 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Smith/Ross (NK) def. Epperson/Gilbert (L) 8-0; Wathan/G. Vincent (NK) def. Cartwright/Reynolds (L) 8-3; Davis/S. Vincent (NK) def. Nan/Arora (L) 8-1.
Panthers collapse in middle innings; Mathews coasts to 14-0 victory
Charles City’s district baseball schedule does them no favors. After falling to the Group 1A eighth-ranked Middlesex Chargers on the road last week and facing the eighth-ranked Group 2A eighth-ranked King William Cavaliers on Apr. 20, the hosts had to deal with a Mathews Blue Devils team that despite their record, has been tough to defeat by several teams. And the Panthers found that out Tuesday afternoon. Runs in the third and fourth innings by the visiting Blue Devils provided more than enough comfort as Mathews defeated Charles City 14-0 in the five-inning mercy rule shortened contest. The Panthers held…
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Mathews obliterates Lady Panthers with carousel of runs in second inning
It’s no secret that playing in the Tidewater District is tough for the Charles City Lady Panthers softball team. A Tuesday afternoon contest against the visiting Mathews Lady Blue Devils reemphasized that point. A huge second inning by the visiting Lady Blue Devils propelled them to a 24-0 mercy rule win over Charles City. By the Lady Panthers standards, surrendering only four runs in the first inning kept them in the contest at the beginning. But with the inability to get the bats going in their half of the frame, Mathews would use the top of the second inning as…
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Lafayette utilizes rackets better in defeating New Kent in boys’ tennis
New Kent’s Trojans fell to the visiting Lafayette Rams Tuesday afternoon in the Bay Rivers District contest. New Kent falls to 3-3 on the season. Lafayette 8, New Kent 1 Singles: Jones (L) def. Hanson (NK) 6-2, 6-1; Rosen-Turtis (L) def. Alexander (NK) 6-3, 6-1; Vora (L) def. Krause (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Muse (L) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-2, 6-4; Klee (L) def. Edwards (NK) 6-1, 6-2; Sorrell (NK) def. Stratton (L) 4-6, 6-3, (10-1). Doubles: Jones/Rosen-Turtis (L) def. Hanson/Alexander (NK) 8-0; Muse/Vora (L) def. Krause/Edwards (NK) 8-3; Klee-Stratton (L) def. Evelyn/Crary (NK) 8-6.
Fast start by Smithfield overwhelms Lady Trojans on pitch
A fast start and a dominant first half by the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers proved to be too much for the hosting New Kent Lady Trojans to handle. Behind a hat trick from Katie Lutz, Smithfield scored four first half goals en route to a 5-0 victory over New Kent Monday evening. Smithfield’s pressure defense rattled the Lady Trojans from the onset. Lutz would take advantage as she scored the first three goals of the game for the visitors. Teammate Kaitlyn Worrell would contribute the next goal as the Lady Packers took a 4-0 lead into the intermission break. In…
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In battle of state champions, Hanover overpowers New Kent 3-0
Sometimes in sports, a match-up can speak for itself. Such was the case when defending Group 3A champion New Kent Lady Trojans visited the defending Group 4A state champion in the Hanover Lady Hawks. In the end, it was a triumph for the hosting Lady Hawks. Hanover orchestrated a shutout of New Kent, emerging in the 3-0 non-district victory Monday evening. The hosts started early, with Kaileigh Byars going yard for a home run for Hanover. The Lady Hawks added two more runs in the fourth inning, keeping New Kent in check for the most part. But the Lady Trojans…
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New Kent girls’ tennis defeats Gloucester
New Kent girls’ tennis team compiled a shutout victory against the Gloucester Dukes on the road. The team’s record improves to 5-2. New Kent 9, Gloucester 0 Singles: Smith (NK) def. Miles (G) 8-0; Ross (NK) def. Pales (G) 8-0; Davie (NK) def. Woolridge (G) 8-0; Wathan (NK) def. Hartleben (G) 8-0; S. Vincent (NK) def. Miller (G) 8-3; M. Vincent (NK) def. Ward (G) 8-1. Doubles: Smith/Ross (NK) def. Miles/Pales (G) 8-4; Wathan/G. Vincent (NK) def. Miller/Ward (G) 8-4; Davis/S. Vincent (NK) def. Woolridge/Hartleben (G) 8-1.
