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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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All-American triathlon participant

New Kent boys’ tennis drops home opener

Lady Trojans settle for second at Bay Rivers District track meet

New Kent’s Lady Trojans accumulated 93 points on their way to finishing second at the Mar. 31 home meet featuring Bay Rivers District opponents. Julia Hathaway won the girls’ 100-meter dash with a time of 12.93 and the girls’ long jump with a distance of 15’5½” . She added a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash by clocking a time of 27.15. Ara Buchman took the top mark in the girls’ triple jump with a leap of 32’2”, while Amy Rudolph’s clearance of 8’0” in the girls’ pole vault was good enough for third. Relay teams saw the girls’ 4×100…
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Picone, Drake sisters lead Lady Trojans’ soccer in shutout victory over Bruton

Sometimes it just takes patience to see a program turn into a more positive direction. Those who have been waiting for New Kent’s Lady Trojans soccer team to do that may have seen that manifestation begin to take place. A second half explosion of three goals by the Lady Trojans lifted the hosts to a 4-0 victory over the Bruton Lady Panthers in Tuesday night’s Bay Rivers District contest. The match started off physically with teams, with neither opponent giving any leeway. While Lady Trojan goalkeeper Emily Ward defended the turf for New Kent, a stalemate took place until Mia…
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Lady Panthers competitive in first game in six years

It’s been six years since Charles City High School fielded a softball team. And with new faces in place, no seniors on the team, and talent waiting to be groom, the Lady Panthers welcomed hosted Sussex Central in Monday afternoon’s affair. The Lady Panthers put together a respectable outing, but fell to the visiting Lady Tigers 22-8 during their home opener. Charles City gained their first lead of the game in the bottom of first when Lady Panther Kaelynn Spencer stole home to put the hosts up on top. But in the top of the second, the visitors began figuring…
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Charles City battles back in fourth, finishes game tied with Sussex Central

The resurgence of Charles City High School’s baseball team after a four-year absence mirrored their actions in Monday night’s home opener against Sussex Central; fighting until the very end. Charles City battled from six runs down in the bottom of the fourth to finish in a 16-16 tie against the visiting Sussex Central Tigers prior to the game being called due to darkness. Early on, a passed ball and errors provided a slight advantage for Sussex. But the Panthers capitalized off several Tiger miscues in the opening inning. Despite only notching four hits on the game, a combination of base…
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