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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Young New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball squad drops home opener to Bruton

New Kent’s Lady Trojans have enjoyed success over the last few years thanks to strong, experienced classes. But with a team that lost eight to graduation plus new head coach Stuart Burnett receiving his opportunity at the helm, the learning experiences are going to be plentiful. Such was the case in Tuesday night’s home opener for the Lady Trojans. Despite a comeback that saw New Kent battle back from being down two sets, the visiting Bruton Lady Panthers defeated New Kent in five sets (23-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-14, 13-15) in the opening Bay Rivers District contest for both teams. The…
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Charles City High School volleyball returns to court, falls in straight sets to Lancaster

Charles City High School’s Lady Panthers’ volleyball team last participated in Fall sports in 2019, the season prior to the global pandemic. A triumphant return on Aug. 24 looked to reignite the program to make it a mainstay. But a stiff challenge greeted Charles City as the visiting Lancaster Lady Red Devils, who were state quarterfinalists last year, didn’t let the fanfare last too long for the hosts. Charles City fell 8-25, 10-25, 11-25 in the season opening contest for both teams. Lancaster came out, displaying their experience early with four aces before an Anija Brown tap by the Lady…
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Hole-in-one at Jr. Club Championships

Charles City High School Fall sports return after a three-year absence

After a three-year absence, Charles City County High School will field Fall sports for the 2022-23 season. Charles City High School Athletic Director Andre’ Jones issued a press release on Aug. 5 regarding the positive news for a community that hasn’t’ seen football or girls’ volleyball since 2019. “This has probably been some of the best news we have had in a long time,” Jones said in the press release. “When you see student-athletes who want to revive a program, they will rally others and unite together in an effort to make that happen.” The press release added that the…
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Lamprecht heads to world competition