New Kent High School’s baseball team captures first Group 3A State Championship

New Kent High School’s baseball team has been labeled as underdogs for most of the season, and it was ironic that they were the designated road team as they faced a Caroline Cavaliers baseball that resided 30 minutes away from the Group 3A State Championship home site of Riverbend High School. But for the Trojans, a go-ahead triple in the top of the eighth by Grayson Hobson proved to be a hit of history. New Kent’s Trojans emerged as 5-3 winners in extra innings to win the Group 3A State Championship game over Caroline, capturing their first baseball state title…
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New Kent shocks Liberty Christian Academy 12-8 to advance to Group 3A state title baseball game

The Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs came into Friday morning’s contest against the New Kent Trojans with an unblemished record. But records mean nothing in the playoffs, and apparently not to the Trojans either. New Kent shocked Liberty Christian 12-8 in the Group 3A State Semifinals, clinching their first berth into the state title game where they will face the Caroline Cavaliers. The Trojans scored first as Carson Seely scored on a bunt executed by teammate Lane Boyette. Michael Hetzel’s sacrifice pushed home run number two for New Kent, providing them with a 2-0 lead. But in the top of the…
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Northside edges Lady Trojans, brings New Kent season to an end in state semifinals

The request to repeat for a championship is always tough for a team. And for New Kent’s Lady Trojans, it came in a heartbreaking fashion. An overturned call in the fourth inning proved to swing momentum as the Northside Lady Vikings edged New Kent 1-0, thus ending the repeat bid for the Lady Trojans. Both teams played tit for tat for most of the game. But it was a fourth inning call that allowed Northside to earn the first run which would be the deciding factor in the game. Northside’s Leila Aguilar popped a ball into foul territory. After New…
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Undefeated champions

Trojans do the small things right, advance to Group 3A state semifinals

Unlike last year, New Kent’s Trojans didn’t want to have an early exit in the state tournament. And thanks to a combination of stellar defense and pitching, that first step to a state title was met. New Kent’s baseball team blanked the Brentsville District Tigers 5-0, capturing their first appearance in the state semifinals with the June 6 win. The game remained in a stalemate until the bottom of the fourth frame. Nile Gammon’s RBI single pushed across the first run of the game. In the top of the fifth inning, New Kent appeared to be in trouble as Trojan…
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New Kent dismantles Skyline in state quarterfinal softball contest

New Kent’s Lady Trojans quest to another state title kicked off in dominating fashion in the Group 3A State quarterfinals on June 6. Behind a one-hit shutout from Morgan Berg, New Kent’s Lady Trojans thrashed the visiting Skyline Lady Hawks 18-0, advancing to the state semifinals on June 9. The hosting Lady Trojans went to work on the offensive end early. After pushing a run across on an error, Leah Rounds deep fly resulted in a bases-clearing double, giving the hosts a 4-0 lead at the end of the first inning. After another run cross the plate in the third,…
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Storming to silver

ODGSL runners-up

Washington represents Charles City at Group 1A State Track & Field Championships

Chares City’s Janiya Washington participated in the Group 1A State Track and Field Championships on June 3-4 at James Madison University. Washington’s best performance was in the 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 13.38 to finish in 11th place. She set a personal record of 27.61 in the girls’ 200-meter dash, finishing 16th, and finished in 12th place in the girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 1:04.97. Charles City’s Lady Panthers did not score in the event, while there were no boys represented from the school. Lancaster’s boys and Auburn’s girls’ won the state titles, respectively.

Branch wins state title in triple jump, New Kent boys’ finish tenth at Group 3A Championships

New Kent’s Ellis Branch captured the boys’ triple jump competition at the Group 3A State Track and Field Championships held this past weekend at Liberty University. Branch leaped a distance of 46’6½” to win the event, defeating Markus White of Heritage (Lynchburg) by more than four inches. New Kent also received an additional pair of top three finishes. Isaac Lamprecht placed second in the boys’ 3200-meter run with a time of 9:36.00. Teammate Ryan Wright earned the bronze medal in the boys’ pole vault with a clearance of 13’0”. The Trojans accumulated 26 points at the state meet, finishing in…
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