New Kent teams place fourth at Charles City Track and Field Invitational

Both the New Kent Trojans girls’ and boys’ track and field teams earned fourth place finishes among 27 teams at the Charles City Invitational held last Saturday. On the girls’ side, the quartet of Madison Johnson, Lauren Vick, Tabitha Gill, and Gabrielle Butler won the 4×800 meter relay with a time of 10:48.48. The 4×400 combination of Gill, Butler, Jakeira Thomas, and Julia Hathaway earned silver with a time of 4:28.87. Butler also finished second in the girls’ 400-meter dash with a time of 1:05.28., while Jaiden McCoy chucked the discus 82’6” to finish as runner-up in the event. Lauren…
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Tickets for 2022 Colonial Downs horse racing on sale now

Premium tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Colonial Downs Racing Season. Beginning July 11, races will run every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with post time beginning at 1:45 p.m. There will be 27 days of racing, which includes the Virginia Derby on Tuesday, Sept. 6, with a $300,000 purse, along with the $200,000 Virginia Oaks that will take place on both days. General admission tickets will remain free, as well as parking. For more information and specific race dates and tickets, visit www.colonialdowns.com.

New Kent boys’ tennis split opening week matches

New Kent High School boys’ tennis team split a pair of contests last week to open the 2022 Spring season. The Trojans began the year with a 5-4 win over Colonial Heights on Mar. 15. The team fell 5-4 to Walsingham Academy in the Mar. 18 contest. New Kent 5, Colonial Heights 4 Singles: Hanson (NK) def. Thorpe (CH) 6-1, 6-2; Bennett (CH) def. Diggs (NK) 6-4, 6-3; Moore (CH) def. Edwards (NK) 6-0, 7-5; Alexander (NK) def. Wilson (CH) 6-2, 6-1; Krause (NK) def. Moody (CH) 2-6, 7-5, 10-6; Evelyn (NK) def. He (CH) 6-2, 6-3. Doubles: Hanson-Diggs (NK)…
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Lady Trojans capture Shoot the Gun & Run Invitational title behind three wins from Hathaway, Massey

Powered by three wins from both Julia Hathaway and Kori Massey, New Kent’s Lady Trojans claimed the 8th Annual Shoot the Gun and Run Track and Field Invitational held Saturday on their home track. Hathaway earned first place finishes in the girls’ 100-meter dash (13.35), 400-meter dash (59.97), and long jump (14’10½”). Massey swept both sets of hurdles, winning the 100-meter distance with a time of 17.42 and the 300-meter race in 51.26. Her third win came in the girls’ high jump with a personal best clearance of 4’10”. Other event winners for the Lady Trojans were Gabrielle Butler in…
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Lady Trojans survive scare from Warhill, wins 5-4 to open home slate

One of the biggest hurdles facing New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team is the expectation to always win. And after opening the season with a pair of victories, it was clear that Friday’s afternoon affair against the visiting Warhill Lady Lions proved that this season will be a battle-tested journey. Despite a late controversial call, New Kent held on to a 5-4 victory over Warhill in the Bay Rivers District contest, allowing the Lady Trojans to move to 3-0 on the year. Moving into the lead role as New Kent’s hurler is freshman Abbie Kegley fter the departure of Gracie…
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Trojans dominate at plate, on mound in home opening win over Warhill

With eight seniors on the diamond and feeder programs contributing to recent sustained growth, New Kent’s Trojans looked like the experienced team with two opening road wins. Friday night’s home opener against the visiting Warhill Lions yielded similar success. Behind the pitching of Nick Redman, New Kent cruised to a 10-0 victory over their Bay Rivers District rival, winning in the five-inning affair. A Jack Swynford double and walk by Carson Seely positioned the Trojans in control early in the bottom half of the first. A Joe Buchman double drove in his teammates, providing the hosts a lead they would…
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Coney, Washington earn pair of second place finishes in Charles City’s home opening track meet

Charles City juniors Janiya Washington and Nevaeh Coney each racked up a pair of runner-up spots during the Mar. 17 home track and field meet for the Panthers. Washington finished as runner-up in the girls’ 100-meter and 200-meter dash, posting times of 14.21 and 29.62, respectively. Coney earned a pair of silver medals in the girls’ 400-meter dash (1:10.42) and girls’ long jump (13’10”). The Lady Panthers accumulated 42 points, finishing fourth in the eight-team meet. King William won the girls’ division with 109 points. On the boys’ side, Ashton English launched the shot 35’6”, taking silver in the event….
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Lamprecht wins AAU national championship

Charles City’s Coney finishes seventh in triple jump at state competition

Charles City High School’s Nevaeh Coney leaped to a personal best in the girls’ triple jump competition on her way to finishing seventh at the Group 1A/2A State Championship meet held Mar. 2-3 at Liberty University. Coney garnered a mark of 31’6” in the event, topping her previous best by more than two feet and scoring two points for the Lady Panthers. Her two points helped Charles City finish 28th at the meet, with Glenvar winning the girls’ championship. Coney was the only participant for Charles City in the championship meet.

Legendary New Kent athletes Pollard, Otey selected for Virginia High School League Hall of Fame

Two former standout athletes of New Kent County High School have been selected as part of the Virginia High School League’s (VHSL) Class of 2022. Mia Pollard and Kiamesha Otey will both be inducted during a ceremony on Sunday, Apr. 24, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Charlottesville. Pollard was a stand-out athlete in both outdoor track and field and basketball. She was a member of the track and field team won four consecutive district, region, and state outdoor track and field championships from 1983-86, outscoring teams by herself in 1985 and 1986. She accumulated a total of 13 individual…
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