News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | March 7, 2026
Sports
Charles City Panther teams earn eighth, ninth place finishes at home meet
Charles City High School’s boys’ track and field team finished in eighth place at the Apr. 13 regular home season meet. Ashton English was the top scorer for the Panthers, earning a third place finish in the shot put with a toss of 38’10”. Charles City scored 11 points in the competition. Middlesex captured the boys’ portion of the competition with 148.5 points. On the girls’ side, Charles City scored 12 points to earn a ninth-place finish in the meet. Madison Bradby was the top finisher for the Lady Panthers, earning fourth place in the girls’ triple jump with a…
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New Kent girls’ tennis conquers York on road
New Kent’s girls’ tennis team defeated the York Lady Falcons on the road in Tuesday afternoon Bay Rivers District action. They improve to 4-2 on the year. New Kent 7, York 2 Singles: Smith (NK) def. Spivey (Y) 6-4, 6-2; Ross (NK) def. McCreary (Y) 6-4, 6-0; Davis (NK) def. Abercrombie (Y) 6-1, 7-6, (7-3); Wathan (NK) def. Hatfield (Y) 6-0, 6-2; S. Vincent (NK) def. Browning (Y) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0; Walsh (Y) def. Seeterlin (NK) 4-6, 6-1, (10-8). Doubles: Spivey/Abercrombie (Y) def. Smith/Ross (NK) 8-3; Wathan/G. Vincent (NK) def. McCreary/Walsh (Y) 8-1; M. Vincent/Proffitt (NK) def. Wells/Staik (Y) 8-6.
Early goals by York cause New Kent breakdowns on defense in Trojan loss
A fast start by the visiting York Falcons placed New Kent’s Trojans in a hole they never could recover from. York scored two early goals in the first half as they defeated New Kent 3-1 in Tuesday evening soccer action. The Trojans’ defense broke down early, with the visiting Falcons taking advantage. Goals by Hayden Middleton and Tyler Quick helped the visitors forge a 2-0 lead, one that would hold through halftime. In the second half, a foul in the penalty box against New Kent led to a penalty kick for York. Quick took advantage, notching his second goal of…
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Lady Panthers survive back-and-forth battle to conquer King & Queen
Even though Charles City’s Lady Panthers softball team record showed a win, it was by forfeit. That number increased with on-field work Tuesday afternoon. After a back-and-forth battle, Charles City would score eight runs in the final three innings to defeat the visiting King & Queen Lady Tigers 14-10 in Tidewater District action. After the visitors put a run on the board in the top of the opening inning, Charles City would utilize errant pitching from King & Queen to their advantage. After Olivia Adkins walked, Alanye’ Greene’s base hit advanced Adkins to third. Adkins touched home plate to give…
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Charles City scores 15 straight runs to earn first victory of season
A fresh recharge seemed to be the solution for Charles City High School’s baseball team as they searched for their first win of the year. But it didn’t easy. After surrendering the first five runs of the contest, the Panthers scored the next 15 en route to a 15-5 mercy rule victory over the King & Queen Tigers in the Tidewater District contest. Early on, the visitors rattled Panthers starting pitcher Justin Post-Parada. King & Queen tacked on three innings in the top of the first, followed by two in the top of the second. But that would be the…
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New Kent boys’ tennis drop contest after returning from Spring Break
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team fell in their first match at home after Spring Break against Bay Rivers District rival York. New Kent’s record falls to 2-2 on the season. Singles: Vander Kooi (Y) def. Hanson (NK) 6-3, 6-0; Linsk (Y) def. Alexander (NK) 6-4, 6-6, (7-3); Krause (NK) def. Valerjo (Y) 6-2, 7-5; Morgan (Y) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-0, 6-3; Zabler (Y) def. Edwards (NK) 6-2, 7-5; Sundberg (Y) def. Sorrell (NK) 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Vander Kooi/Morgan 8-4; Linsk/Linsk (Y) def. Krause/Roberts (NK) 8-6; Sundberg/Yang (Y) def. Evelyn/Crary (NK) 8-4.
Branch emerges as lone event winner at New Kent home track competition
New Kent’s Ellis Branch emerged as the lone event winner as the Trojans hosted a Bay Rivers District track meet on Mar. 28. Branch captured the top spot in the boys’ triple jump, leaping 41’9¾” for the win, besting the next closest competitor by more than a foot-and-a-half. New Kent’s boys’ team finished with 47.33 points, good enough for eighth place at the meet. On the girls’ side, New Kent accumulated 11.5 points, finishing in tenth place at the competition. The top performers for the Lady Trojans were Canyah Byrd and Autumn Wallace, who both finished in fourth in their…
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Lady Trojans’ tennis fall to Tabb
Tabb’s Lady Tigers defeated New Kent’s Lady Trojans in Wednesday afternoon tennis action. New Kent falls to 3-2 on the year. Tabb 6, New Kent 3 Singles: Crespo (T) def. Smith (NK) 6-0, 6-3; Dhavni (T) def. Ross (NK) 6-2, 7-5; Davis (NK) def. Golart (T) 6-4, 5-7, 10-3; Merfake (T) def. Vincent (NK) 4-6, 6-4, 10-7; Wathan (NK) def. Bahr (T) 6-2, 6-1; Lee (T) def. Seeterlin (NK) 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Crespo/Dhavni (T) def. Smith/Ross (NK) 8-2; Davis/Vincent (NK) def. Golart/Merfake (T) 8-4; Lee/Kirchmaier (T) def. Vincent/Wathan (NK) 8-5.
New Kent boys’ tennis drops first contest of season
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team fell in straight sets at Tabb Tuesday afternoon. New Kent’s record falls to 2-1 on the season. Tabb 9, New Kent 0 Singles: Cresp (T) def. Hanson (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Wornam (T) def. Alexander (NK) 6-0, 6-1; Kensick (T) def. Krause (NK) 6-1, 6-4; Dunster (T) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Alston (T) def. Edwards (NK) 6-2, 6-2; Moussa (T) def. Sorrell (NK) 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: Crespo/Wornam (T) def. Hanson/Alexander (NK) 8-5; Kensick/Alston (T) def. Krause/Evelyn (NK) 8-6; Dunster/Moussa (T) def. Edwards/Lang (NK) 8-0.
Tabb needs overtime goal to defeat New Kent Lady Trojans in soccer
Battles on the pitch in the Bay Rivers District often carry intensity and drama that often sees someone step up to make that different. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans, they wished their story Tuesday night had a different inning. A goal by Tabb’s Molly Heely in overtime helped the visiting Lady Tigers escape New Kent with a 3-2 soccer victory. In the opening half, each team’s defense rose to the occasion, exchanging strategies of pressure to keep the ball out of the possession of their rival. But with 16:52 remaining in the half, New Kent’s Kaitlyn Drake found the back…
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