Legendary: New Kent’s Otey, Pollard inducted into VHSL Hall of Fame

What does it mean to be legendary? By definition, a person is a legend when your peers admire you for your work to improve yourself and the ones around year. On Sunday afternoon, two local New Kent legends were elevated into Virginia High School League’s Hall of Fame. Kiamesha Otey, a 1999 graduate of New Kent, and Mia Pollard, a 1986 graduate of New Kent, were acknowledged for their accolades. Otey was the first of the locals to speak. She dominated the track scene from 1996 to 1999, holding six outdoor records for the school and the only outdoor track…
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Four goals by Zuazo elevates New Kent to victory over King William

New Kent High School’s boys’ soccer team looked at the 2022 Spring season as an opportunity to rebound from a horrendous performance last year. Now, they have strung together two victories in a row to return to having a winning record. Behind a four-goal performance by Zahier Zuazo, New Kent dominated King William 5-0 in Friday night’s non-district match on the pitch. The Trojans’ defense was key in the first half, thwarting all three chances King William attempted to score. Meanwhile, Zuazo put the hosts on the board with 29:17 to go in the first half. Moments later, a throw-in…
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New Kent High School boys’ tennis picks up pair of wins

New Kent High School’s boys’ tennis teams picked up a pair of wins this week. They defeated Varina on Apr. 21 and topped Rappahannock on Apr. 22. New Kent’s record improves to 4-4 on the year after the two victories. New Kent 6, Varina 3 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Smith (V) 8-6; McCarther (V) def. Diggs (NK) 8-5; Alexander (NK) def. Peck (V) 8-6; Edwards (NK) def. Martin (V) 8-4; Krause (NK) def. Davidson (V) 8-3; Tamauyan (V) def. Evelyn (NK) 8-1. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. McCarther/Peck (V) 8-6; Diggs/Krause (NK) def. Davidson/Tamauyan (V) 8-3; Smith/Martin (V) def. Edwards/Evelyn (NK)…
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New Kent baseball continues dominance, blanks Jamestown 4-0

New Kent’s Trojans’ baseball team continues its dominance, this time courtesy of a surprise from a new pitcher. Sophomore Thomas Wilson commanded the mound as the Trojans defeated Jamestown 4-0 in the Apr. 21 contest. Following a philosophy all year of pitching very well, play defense, and then everything will fall into place, the affair against the visiting Eagles was a case of following the plan. Holding a slim 1-0 lead in the third inning, New Kent faced adversity as Jamestown had runners in scoring position. A wild pitch by Wilson provided Jamestown a chance to get to home plate….
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After falling behind early, Lady Trojans battle back to topple Jamestown 10-2 to remain undefeated

As with many sports contests, records don’t mean anything when teams face off against each other. But New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team learned in the Apr. 21 matchup that being undefeated comes with a target on their back. Despite facing a winless Jamestown Lady Eagles team, New Kent had to battle back from an early deficit to earn a 10-2 win over the visitors. New Kent turned to Hannah Tober on the mound, relieving normal pitcher Abby Kegley of her duties early on. But after an early walk by Tober, New Kent committed an error that placed Jamestown runner…
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New Kent boys’ tennis defeats Woodside

New Kent’s boys’ tennis team improved its record to 2-4 on the year by defeating the Woodside Wolverines in a Tuesday afternoon matchup. New Kent 8, Woodside 1 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Bohtelho (W) 6-2, 6-1; Diggs (NK) def. McDonald (W) 6-3, 6-0; Edwards (NK) def. Cheuvront (W) 7-5, 6-3; Alexander (NK) def. Essandoh (W) 6-1, 7-5; Krause (NK) def. Shorter (W) 6-1, 6-1; Evelyn (NK) def. Wilson (W) 3-6, 6-2, (10-8). Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Botelho-McDonald (W) 8-4; Essandoh/Cheuvront (W) def. Diggs/Krause (NK) 8-3; Edwards/Evelyn (NK) def. Shorter/Wilson (W) 8-3.

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Lady Trojans survive test from Woodside, keeps undefeated record intact

With their undefeated record on the line, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team welcomed the visiting Woodside Lady Wolverines in an Apr. 13 non-district affair that looked to test the legitimacy of their record. New Kent proved that their season so far was not a fluke. The hosting Lady Trojans captured an impressive 2-0 victory over Woodside, keeping their record unblemished at 6-0. Both teams brought their physical style of play to the pitch. Woodside’s defensive pressure did not allow New Kent to reach their side of the field for a majority of the first half. But when the Lady…
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Buchman’s force out, home run sparks New Kent in bounce back triumph over Grafton

After suffering their first setback of the year on the road at Poquoson, New Kent’s baseball team looked to right the ship as the visiting Grafton Clippers sailed in for the Apr. 13 contest. It would take a late home run from the Trojans’ Joe Buchman to provide the distance needed to pull out the win. New Kent stretched a one-run lead into five in the bottom of the sixth inning as they survived for the 10-7 victory in the Bay Rivers District game. New Kent maintained control of the game with a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the…
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In battle of undefeated teams, Lady Trojans smash Grafton in 10-0 shutout

Both the hosting New Kent Lady Trojans and visiting Grafton Lady Clippers entered the Apr. 13 Bay Rivers District contest with undefeated records. But with the pedigree of a program that has seen state championships snatched away from them for two years in a row, New Kent proved they wanted it more. Behind stellar defense and a relentless offensive outpouring of runs, the Lady Trojans cruised to a 10-0 victory over Grafton to remain unblemished on the year. In the bottom of the first, New Kent’s Noah Murray got on base with a walk, eventually scoring on a wild pitch…
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