News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | September 4, 2026
Sports
New Kent softball has no issues disposing Bruton’s Lady Panthers
When tight games come up later on the schedule, it’s good to have reliable players to contribute when they can. The Apr. 27 contest for the New Kent Lady Trojans as they hosted the visiting Bruton Lady Panthers allowed that talent to flourish. Behind 15 runs in the bottom of the opening frame, New Kent thumped Bruton 21-1 to keep their undefeated record intact. New Kent came out swinging, capitalizing on Bruton errors. On the offensive end, McKenna Mueller powered the Lady Trojans with a single, double, and triple. On the mound for the hosts, freshman pitcher Alline Alexander controlled…
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New Kent scores seven in first inning to defeat Bruton in baseball
Sometimes it just takes one little spark to get things going. In an Apr. 27 matchup against the Bruton Panthers, New Kent’s Trojans found its way back in the win column with a massive outpouring of run support. New Kent pushed across 10 of the game’s final 12 runs as they secured a 10-4 victory over Bruton. The Panthers opened the game, connecting off the pitching of the Trojans for the game’s first two runs. But from there, it was New Kent’s offense that took firm control of the game. Seven runs in the bottom of the opening frame opened…
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New Kent girls’ tennis blanks Lafayette
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team swept the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams during the Apr. 28 Bay Rivers District contest. New Kent improves its record to 6-3 on the season. New Kent 9, Lafayette 0 Singles: Vick (NK) def. Hatcher (L) 7-5, 6-4; K. Ross (NK) def. Gilbert (L) 6-0, 6-0; Johnson (NK) def. Mai (L) 6-2, 6-1; E. Ross (NK) def. Bache (L) 6-4, 6-3; Smith (NK) def. Yeates (L) 6-0, 6-2; Davis (NK) def. Epperson (L) 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: Vick/Johnson (NK) def. Hatcher/Yeates (L) 8-3; K.Ross/E.Ross (NK) def. Mai/Bache (L) 8-0; Smith/Davis (NK) def. Epperson/Sinkler (L) 8-0.
New Kent boys’ tennis sweeps Rappahannock
New Kent High School’s boys’ tennis team defeated Rappahannock in a sweep on Apr. 25. New Kent improves to 5-4 on the season. New Kent 9, Rappahannock 0 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Vaughan (R) 6-3, 6-3; Diggs (NK) def. Ginn (R) 6-2, 6-1; Alexander (NK) def. Faina-Keurtziel (R) 6-2, 6-1; Edwards (NK) def. Wonderling (R) 2-1 (injury default); Krause (NK) def. Kues (R) 6-0, 6-0; Evelyn (NK) def. Blackley (R) 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: Hanson/Alexander (NK) def. Vaughan/Ginn (R) 8-1; Diggs/Krause (NK) def. Faina/Kues (R) 8-2; Edwards/Evelyn (NK) win via forfeit.
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.
