News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 4, 2026
Sports
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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New Kent compiles shutout against Lafayette Rams
After losing on the road to Smithfield, New Kent’s Trojans focused on the little things that they could improve on. And those little improvements resulted in small ball and a win for the hosts. Behind a shutout performance from Carson Seely and superb defense, New Kent defeated Lafayette 3-0 in Monday afternoon baseball action. In the top of the third, Lafayette’s offense came to life in an attempt to dismay New Kent’s record. With runners on first and second, Sam St. Clair hit a ball deep into center field for the Rams. And while the ball was essentially a moon…
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Behind Alexander’s perfect game, New Kent dismantles Lafayette 13-0
After taking a loss on the road at Smithfield, New Kent’s Lady Trojans looked to correct their errors. And thanks to pitcher Alline Alexander, there weren’t any. Alexander tossed a perfect game, notching 10 strikeouts, as New Kent’s Lady Trojans emerged to a 13-0 victory over the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams Monday afternoon. After pushing a run across in the second inning, New Kent began making more noise in the bottom of the fourth. Home runs by Hannah Tober and Libby Britt sparked the first round of offense. Coupled with an triple by Hannah Perkins, the hosts rallied off double…
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Bruton escapes New Kent to keep record unscathed
New Kent’s boys’ soccer team looked for a breakthrough win an undefeated Bruton Panthers team on Friday night, hoping to knock the visitors from the ranks of the unbeaten. And for most of the contest, there was a strong chance it would happen. But a goal from 40 yards out with 18 minutes remaining in the game by Bruton’s Aidyn Smith proved to be the difference maker as the visiting Panthers triumphed over New Kent 3-2. The Trojans were first to strike on the scoreboard as Christian Pieper found the bet of the net. That lead would only last for…
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New Kent boys’ tennis defeat Bruton
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team defeated Bruton in Bay Rivers District action on Mar. 23. New Kent improves to 2-0. New Kent 6, Bruton 3 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Li (B) 5-7, 6-4 (10-7); Alexander (NK) def. Lienard (B) 5-7. 6-4 (10-7); De Winter (B) def. Krause (NK) 6-4, 6-2; Felsman (B) def. Evelyn (NK) 6-2, 6-0; Edwards (NK) def. Strain (B) 5-7, 6-4, (10-7); Sorrell (NK) def. Diem (B) 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Hansen/Alexander (NK) def. Li/Lienard (B) 8-6; De Winter/Felsman (B) def. Krause/Evelyn (NK) 8-4; Edwards/Crary (NK) def. Strain/Rivera (B) 8-2.
English accounts for lone point for Panthers at Charles City Invitational
Ashton English emerged as the top performer for the Panthers at their annual Charles City Invitational held Saturday. English was the only scorer for the Panthers, notching a point with an eighth-place finish in the boys’ shot with a toss of 37’5”. Charles City’s boys’ team finished in 22nd place out of 28 teams that participated in the invitational. Charles City’s girls did not score at the event. Maggie Walker’s girls’ and boys’ team won the meet, respectively. Other results (CC only): Girls: 100 dash- 62. Davis-Moore 19.08. 200- 48. S. Jones 35.42. 100 hurdles- 17. Bradby 22.62, 18. S….
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Charles City Lady Panthers shut out by Essex in home opener
Charles City’s Lady Panthers home opener on Friday afternoon boasted a roster with seven returning players that hopes to be a firm foundation for the team’s future. But despite having that plethora of experience, Essex’s Lady Trojans wasn’t taking the bait. Fielding errors by the hosts along with the inability to cross home plate led Essex to a 25-0 victory over the Lady Panthers. Despite decent pitching from Janiya Washington, the team was able to convert basic plays for outs, often overthrowing teammates or misjudging pop flies. Meanwhile, Essex continued to pour on the offense, scoring runs at will with…
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