New Kent takes care of Smithfield, grabs number one spot in regional playoffs

New Kent’s Trojans clinched the top seed in Region 3A in convincing fashion with a 66-48 victory over the visiting Smithfield Packers during the Feb. 16 Bay Rivers District contest. From the tip, New Kent set the pace of the game, jumping out to a 34-18 lead by the halftime intermission hit. When the break ended, Christian Joyner scored the first four points for the Trojans, with a free throw from Kingston Young pushing New Kent’s lead to 19 (39-20). Smithfield attempted to comeback, but the Trojans team continued to get consistent scoring from familiar faces in bigger roads. At…
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New Kent grinds it out in 43-38 victory over Lafayette

New Kent’s Lady Trojans continue to win, but opponents are continuously getting closer to them. Such was the case as New Kent escaped with a 43-38 win over the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams during the Feb. 16 contest. Coming out of halftime with a 21-12 lead, New Kent orchestrated an 11-0 run, courtesy of two trifectas from Delaney Montgomery and Anna Hetzel. The lead remained at 10 (36-26) early in the fourth quarter after Amiyah Armstead scored four pour points. The calling card of the final frame was defense by both sides. Despite a lack of offensive production, both teams…
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New Kent holds Jamestown scoreless for 12 minutes in second half, triumphs with 53-35 win

Sometimes winning requires the pace of the game to be slow and ugly. But a win is a win. That was the lesson New Kent’s Lady Trojans learned as they defeated the Jamestown Lady Eagles 53-35 in a Feb. 12 Bay Rivers District contest. Early in the contest, the sluggish play from both sides saw ineffective offense by both teams. The first half saw New Kent only amass 23 points, leading Jamestown by two as they hit the intermission break. Jamestown opened up the third quarter with a 7-1 run, taking the lead from the Lady Trojans who found themselves…
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New Kent High School wrestling wins ninth consecutive regional championship

New Kent High School’s wrestling team won nine weight classes and finished as runners-up in three others as they dominated the Region 3A championships Saturday afternoon, marking the program’s ninth consecutive regional championship. Weight class winners for New Kent were Trent Carter defeating Davon Baker of Booker T. Washington via pinfall (106 pounds), Carter Roy defeating Lakeland’s Jamar Barker via pinfall (113 pounds), Tristan Carter defeating Tabb’s Yanni Hall-Shirley via pinfall (120 pounds), Alex Cuic def. Lake Taylor’s Khamad Butts via pinfall (126 pounds), Aiden Slimick in the 138-pound division (pinfall over Nasir Goode of Petersburg), Adam Ayala over Tabb’s…
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New Kent Trojans win regional track and field meet, Lady Trojans place third

New Kent High School is going to need to make space in their regional trophy case once again. New Kent’s Boys Indoor Track and Field team scored 132 points to capture the Region 3A championship, narrowly beating out Bay Rivers District Rival Tabb during the two-day meet held Feb. 10-11 at the Virginia Beach Sports Complex. New Kent swept the pole vault competition, with Liam Holloway winning with a height of 12’0”. Mason Schalasny placed second at 11’6”, and Landon Evans finished third with a height of 11’6”. Sean Moore was the other gold place winner for the Trojans, winning…
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New Kent rolls over Warhill, but loses top scorer to injury

New Kent’s Trojans continue to have a grip on the Bay Rivers District in boys’ basketball but now have to use that team chemistry as a setback will leave the team without their leading scorer. New Kent emerged with an 84-61 win over the visiting Warhill Lions as part of Monday Night’s Senior Night Victory. But the Trojans will be without Marty Wray, who sustained an undisclosed injury. New Kent led 21-16 after the first quarter of play before they stretched the lead out. Jarred Hathaway’s three-pointer along with a trifecta by teammate Kingston Young launched a 10-0 run just…
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New Kent High School’s wrestling team captures another Bay Rivers District Title

Another year. Another Bay Rivers District title. New Kent High School’s wrestling team had very few issues as they scored 276.5 points and captured another district championship on Feb. 4. Poquoson placed second with 154.5 points. Every New Kent wrestler earned a spot on the podium, something that has been rarely accomplished as they take that momentum into regional competition on Feb. 14. First place winners for the Trojans were Trent Carter (106), Tristan Carter (120 pounds), Alex Cuic (126 pounds), Adam Ayala (150 pounds), Chase Wiles (175 pounds), and Luke Adamson (215 pounds). Runners-up for New Kent include Carter…
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After slow first half, New Kent uses team effort to takedown Tabb 43-27

It’s been nearly four years since New Kent defeated the Tabb Lady Tigers on the hardwood. Friday night’s Bay Rivers District contest saw the hosts needing a second half surge to it that mark. After only leading by two at the break, New Kent outscored Tabb 22-8 after the halftime intermission to defeat the Lady Tigers 43-27 in a total team effort. The first half was an offensive struggle for both teams. New Kent only mustered eight points in the opening quarter while Tabb was only able to toss in five. In the second quarter, scoring continued to be difficult,…
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Lafayette snaps New Kent’s seven-game winning streak with 88-73 victory

The Jan. 22 Bay Rivers match-up pitted the hosting New Kent Trojans against the other top team in their district as the visiting Lafayette Rams came to town. For the hosts, they ran up against a tall task, unable to slow down the Rams’ stampede. Behind a dominant performance from 6’8” center Jordon Hampton, Lafayette used a strong second half as they defeated New Kent 88-73, snapping the Trojans seven-game winning streak. Early in the contest, the Trojans seized control, utilizing trifectas from Marty Wray and Devon Bailey to jump ahead. The Rams counterpunched, with Hampton dropping back-to-back baskets and…
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