News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | November 8, 2025
Sports
After dropping first set, New Kent rebounds to take out rival Jamestown in volleyball action
In past meetings, New Kent’s Lady Trojans and the Jamestown Lady Eagles were prominent programs dominating the top of the Bay Rivers District. But in the 2022 season, both teams are going through rebuilding phases for the future. During the Oct. 14 matchup, the hosting Lady Trojans showed they were a few steps ahead of their Bay Rivers counterpart. After dropping the first set, New Kent captured the next three to win 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-17 to extend their win streak to five. In the first set, both teams played evenly for most of the frame as the score set…
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New Kent High School golf team finishes in tie for fourth at state competition
New Kent High School’s Golf team finished tied for fourth place at the Group 3A State Championships held Oct. 11 at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club in Richmond. Brett Ferry led the way for the Trojans, finishing in eleventh place with a score of 78. Teammate Dillon Mickles finished one stroke behind him with a 79, good enough for a tie for twelfth place. Other participants for New Kent were Kyle Digg (T-21st, 82), Cayden Sheaffer (T-36th, 88), Robert Edwards (T-47th, 92), and Palmer Douglas (T-49th, 93). New Kent shot a team score of 327 at the match. Abingdon emerged…
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Charles City can’t hold onto lead as John Marshall rallies with second half comeback win
Charles City High School’s football team took the field in a rare Monday night game after the original contest was postponed due to the death of a classmate. And while emotions ran high as they faced off against John Marshall for the first time, emotions couldn’t help the Panthers down the stretch of the contest. The visiting Justices kept Charles City scoreless in the second half and rallied for a 20-14 win Monday night, marking the first win for the visitors since 2019. Charles City also hasn’t won since 2019. Early in the contest, Charles City’s defense rattled the visitors….
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In battle of Panthers, Bruton cruises in shutout win over Charles City
While many football programs continue to fold around the country and state due to low numbers, Charles City’s Panthers continue to fight the odds despite injuries and disciplinary issues to keep its team on the field. But sometimes the numbers game is too much, such the case in the “Battle of the Panthers” when Bruton visited Charles City on Sept. 29. A fast start by Bruton coupled with miscues by Charles City resulted in a 42-0 shutout for the visitors, keeping Charles City winless on the season. On Bruton’s first drive, Charles City forced the visitors into a fourth-and-one situation….
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Grafton escapes New Kent with lone score in sudden death shootout
For 60 minutes, New Kent’s Lady Trojans and the visiting Grafton Lady Clippers played evenly in the Sept. 28 field hockey contest. But in the end, it was a goal by the visitors in a shootout that made the difference. Grafton’s Tatum Humphries conversion in the fifth shootout was the difference maker in the 1-0 victory by the Lady Clippers over New Kent. After a clean first half by both teams, the Lady Trojans found themselves on the defensive end more than what they needed to be. But that defense was a wall, with Brie Otey stopping penalty corners from…
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New Kent High School golf captures 3A Regional title
New Kent High School’s Golf Team captured the 3A Regional Championship on Sept. 27 with a team score of 305, winning by seven strokes over York. The team was led by Brent Ferry (2nd-74), Dillon Mickles (3rd-74), and Kyle Diggs (5th-77). Other team members participating were Robert Edwards (80), Palmer Douglas (82), and Charlie Schwarz (97). The team will now advance to the state golf championship on Oct. 11 at Stonehenge Golf & Country Club in Richmond.
In physical contest, New Kent withstands Lafayette in 2-0 shutout
Overcoming a lot of physical play and capitalizing off penalty corners, New Kent’s Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Lafayette Rams 2-0 in a Sept. 22 field hockey contest. The hosts’ defense prevented Lafayette from converting many penalty corner opportunities. But when it was time for New Kent to have a penalty corner, they took advantage of it. With 1:18 left in the first quarter, Lady Trojan Katie Fly converted on a penalty corner to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. In the second stanza, teammate Molly Milby duplicated the feat at the 11:27 mark, upping the advantage to 2-0, a…
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Lamprecht wins home cross-country meet; New Kent girls, boys place third overall
New Kent’s Isaac Lamprecht crossed the finish line in first place as he won New Kent High School’s home cross-country meet on Sept. 21. Lamprecht crossed the line in 16:40, edging Grafton’s Connor Linehan who finished two seconds behind. Overall, the Trojans finished in third place in the meet, finishing one point behind Warhill and 23 points behind Grafton. On the girls’ side, Madison Johnson earned a top-five finish, squeezing into the fifth spot with a time of 23:01. New Kent’s Lady Trojans also earned a third-place finish in the meet, finishing 29 points behind Grafton and 20 points behind…
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Big second half scoring outburst by Warhill knocks New Kent from ranks of unbeaten teams
New Kent’s Trojans football team entered Friday night’s contest with the goal of gaining a measure of revenge on a Warhill Lions’ squad that has dominated the series in the last three matchups. And for one half, New Kent seemed poise to bring that losing streak to an end. But 20 straight unanswered points beginning midway in the third quarter were enough to help Warhill prevail 41-20 in the Bay Rivers District gridiron clash, sending the Trojans to their first loss of the season. The hosts took advantage of having the ball first to start the game. Running back Joe…
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Undefeated Grafton squashes New Kent’s bid for volleyball upset
Sometimes running into a powerhouse can be a humbling experience. And although New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team held a slight lead over the visiting Grafton Lady Clippers in a Sept. 15 matchup, the hosts found out quickly why Grafton’s record remains unblemished. After challenging the visitors in the opening frame, New Kent’s Lady Trojans fell in straight sets 21-25, 7-25, 17-25 to the Grafton Lady Clippers, snapping their two-game win streak. In the first set, the Trojans’ energy propelled them to an early 11-5 lead. However, Grafton gathered themselves by countering the hosts with an 8-2 run of their…
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