News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | January 19, 2026
Sports
New Kent turns on offensive fire power in decimating Bruton 54-7
It took a while for the New Kent Trojans to get going during the Oct. 16 home football contest against the visiting Bruton Panthers. But once they did, the momentum never stopped. After only leading by one point midway through the second quarter, the Trojans strung together 47 consecutive points to put away the visiting Panthers 54-7 in the Bay Rivers District contest. On the opening drive, New Kent had little trouble finding the end zone as Sherman Wynn’s plunge from three yards out provided a 7-0 lead. Bruton’s defense stifled New Kent on the next possession, as Khalon Murrell’s…
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Two New Kent High athletes participate in state golf championships
Two New Kent High School athletes participated in the Class 3A State Golf Championships held on Oct. 13 at Heritage Oaks Golf Course. Bryce Hochman shot a 12-over par (82) to finish in a tie for 24th in the competition. Teammate Rylan Opett finished in a tie for 27th with a 13-over par (83). Kennedy MacCleery of Western Albermarle won the individual competition with a score of -4 (66). Western Albermarle also won the team championship by shooting a combine 12-over par (292).
Lady Trojans return to winning ways with sweep of Tabb Tigers
After a rough couple of weeks, New Kent’s Lady Trojans finally righted the ship on the volleyball court to return to their winning ways. New Kent defeated the visiting Tabb Lady Tigers 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 in the Oct. 9 Bay Rivers District matchup. During the first two sets, New Kent and Tabb battled back-and-forth, with the Lady Trojans taking advantage due to better serving and fewer errors. In set three, New Kent showed their return to prominence. Trailing 9-8, New Kent began orchestrating a strong run. Behind Leah Rounds 13 kills and Carly Sachs 10 kills, a 17-4 run was…
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Charles City’s miscues, penalties part of plague-filled loss to John Marshall
Friday night’s football contest for Charles City’s Panthers visiting the John Marshall Justices posed an opportunity for the Panthers to steer their program in the right direction. But unfortunately for Charles City, a combination of penalties, miscues, and an implosion turned what was once a chance to right a ship into a marred night of chaos. Plagued by 15 penalties, three turnovers, and the inability to capitalize off field position, Charles City fell to John Marshall 30-0 at Hovey Field on the campus of Virginia Union University. It didn’t take long for the Justices to find the scoreboard. After a…
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Charles City flounders as King & Queen sweeps volleyball match
Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ volleyball team came into the season with expectations of improvement. And while they have gotten better on the court, the results on the scoreboard along with being in situations that they haven’t experienced in the past has taught lessons that no practice could simulate. Charles City fell 16-25, 19-25, 23-25 to the visiting King & Queen Lady Tigers Monday night, resulting in the home team’s fifth consecutive loss. In the opening set, Charles City and King & Queen played on even terms, with the Lady Panthers slowly creating a lead at 15-12. But the visiting Lady…
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New Kent demolishes York in impressive homecoming victory
New Kent was picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the Bay Rivers District. Apparently, the Trojans needed a statement win to show that they weren’t average. Friday night’s homecoming festivities was the moment for the Trojans to shine. Behind quarterback Ben Christian’s three rushing touchdowns and one touchdown via the air, New Kent’s Trojans coasted to a 40-6 victory over the visiting York Falcons during Friday night’s football contest. New Kent struck early in the contest after forcing York to punt the ball. The Trojans marched down the field, capping the drive with Christian’s 11-yard scamper…
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New Kent struggling on court, drops volleyball contest to Lady Islanders
After starting the season undefeated, New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball team has run into a rough patch, dropping two of their last three contests. The visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders wasn’t going to let New Kent’s struggles factor into their performance. New Kent suffered their third defeat in four contests, falling to Poquoson 25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 16-25 in the Oct. 2 contest. After the Lady Trojans won the first set, they found themselves point-to-point in the second frame. Tied at 18 apiece, a service error by New Kent resulted in a point for Poquoson. Two aces by Lady Islander Sierra Morse…
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Charles City capitalizes off Cumberland fumble to win first home game since 2019
It’s been nearly six years since fans of football at Charles City County High School got to celebrate a victory on their home field. The long awaited time came to an end Friday night for the Panthers. A fumble recovery by Charles City’s James Harris followed by a successful conversion proved to be the difference maker as the Panthers defeated the visiting Cumberland Dukes 16-14 in the home opener. Early on, the visitors out of the James River District were in control of the contest. After Charles City came up empty on their offensive series, Cumberland was able to march…
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New Kent survives last second kick by Smithfield, escapes with 28-27 victory in home opener
Finally being able to host a home game inside the Ed Allen Jr. Complex, New Kent High School’s football team welcomed the Smithfield Packers in a Bay Rivers District contest that would test the durability of the new playing surface. Needless to say, the test was a success that was decided in the waning minutes in favor of the Trojans. Surviving a missed field goal and behind four total touchdowns from Nathaniel Christian, New Kent edged Smithfield 28-27 to return the Trojans to the win column. But that victory did not come easy. The Trojans had to deal with two…
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New Kent Lady Trojans christen new artificial turf with field hockey win
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ field hockey team christened a $1.3 million artificial turf field renovation in the best way possible: with a win. New Kent’s Anna Hetzel strung together three second half goals as the Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers 3-1 in Monday night’s Bay Rivers District contest. After the game went to halftime with no score, it would be Smithfield who struck first just four minutes into the third with a goal to provide the guests with a 1-0 lead. From there, it was all Hetzel who shined in the third frame. Her first goal came…
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