Lady Trojans field hockey turn tide in 41-second span, edge Warhill 2-1

There are several things that can be done in 41 seconds, such as reheat a meal in the microwave or scroll on social media for the latest news. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans field hockey team, 41 seconds is all it took to swing the momentum of a contest for a win. Riding the momentum of a successful victory at the Henrico tournament the previous weekend, New Kent pulled off a 2-1 win over the visiting Warhill Lady Lions in the Sept. 14 contest. New Kent battled Warhill’s depth early in the contest, quickly turning away two goals within a…
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Charles City Lady Panthers’ volleyball wins first game in six years, sweeps Carver Academy in straight sets

Sometimes success comes from patience and persevering through adversity and tough challenges. When the opportunity arrived for Charles City’s Lady Panthers in a Sept. 13 volleyball contest, they pounced their way to the winning side of the scoreboard. Charles City swept the visiting Carver Lady Wolverines 25-11, 25-18, 25-9 to win its first volleyball contest of the season. The win is also the school’s first win in the sport since 2016, with the last one coming against George Wythe on Oct. 10, 2016. In the first set, Charles City led 12-8 before Janiya Washington took the helm to serve. She…
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Colonial Downs hauls in $74.9 million in record breaking season

Colonial Downs success this season resulted in record-breaking financial numbers for the Colonial Downs Group under the ownership of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment. Despite losing one day due to weather conditions, the group accumulated $74,940,840 in total bets for the 2022 racing season. That amount is an equivalent of $2.88 million per daily bet, up more than 29 percent compared to the 2021 season. “Virginia racing is stronger than ever,” said John Marshall, Colonial Downs Group Executive Vice President of Operations. “It is gratifying to see Colonial Downs evolve into one of the nation’s elite destinations for thoroughbred racing.” Colonial Downs…
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VHSL Regional Coach Merit Award

Charles City’s return to gridiron marred after on-field scuffle with Northumberland

What was supposed to be a celebration for the return of football at Charles City High School after a three-year hiatus quickly became marred after an on-field scuffle brought the game to an early end. Charles City’s Panthers fell to the visiting Northumberland Indians 34-6 during Friday night’s contest. Charles City had no qualms about taking on a much more experienced team. Northumberland was led by Cameron Seldon, the number two-ranked prospect in the state of Virginia who is heading to the University of Tennessee. Seldon made his presence early on in the contest. On a fourth and seventh play…
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New Kent uses rallies in each set to pull away from Smithfield

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team is hoping their experience catches up with their talent level. A Sept. 8 contest against the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers showed what could be a bright future for the youthful squad. Behind 11 kills from senior Aubrey Hyndshaw, New Kent swept Smithfield 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 in straight sets in the Bay Rivers District contest. In the first set, both teams played evenly as neither side could gain an advantage. After a deadlock at nine apiece, the Lady Trojans rallied together for nine consecutive points, doubling up their counterpart 18-9 before capturing the set. Both…
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Charles City leads early in sets, but eventually falls to Mathews in district opener

Charles City’s Lady Panthers volleyball team continues to improve its play. And if Tuesday night’s game against perennial Tidewater District Mathews County showed, the team may notch a few wins before the end of the season. After giving the visiting the Lady Blue Devils some early competition in the beginning of the sets, Charles City fell 10-25, 12-25, 13-25 in straight sets to the visitors from Mathews. In the opening frame, Charles City’s communication and hustle were key factors, as Janiya Washington’s scores placed the hosts behind by a mere point early on (5-4). After Mathews snapped that streak, Charles…
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Capensis captures Virginia Derby

New Kent holds off Colonial Heights’ rally to capture football season opener

After a disappointing outcome that resulted on missing the playoffs, New Kent’s football team looked to make amends in their home opener Friday night as they hosted the Colonial Heights’ Colonials. Despite jumping out to a massive lead, New Kent had to hold on as they withstood a comeback from the visitors in a 21-14 win inside of the Ed Allen Jr. Athletic Complex. New Kent went on the offensive early in the game. A connection by Ashton Whitlow to Ryan Grey for 25 yards followed by Khoen Christian’s 26-yard scamper placed the Trojans inside the 10-yard line. From there,…
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Lady Trojans’ field hockey compiles shutout in home opener

New Kent Lady Trojans’ field hockey team scored first and never looked back as they toppled the visiting Hopewell Blue Devils 3-0 in the Sept. 1 home opener. After a scoreless first quarter, New Kent would put a point on the board after Katie Fly converted a penalty corner for a 1-0 lead. Hopewell attempted to make the Lady Trojans’ defense work, but the hosts continued to play disciplined to prevent shot attempts. Meanwhile, New Kent did have its struggles in the opening half, especially with penalty corners. After going one for four to start the game, the hosts finally…
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