News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | January 20, 2026
Sports
Charles City’s Johnson finishes as state runner-up in hurdles, places third in triple jump
Charles City’s Derequa Johnson ran a time of 16.00 to place second in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Group 1A State Track and Field Championships held June 6-7 at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Johnson ran a time of 15.74 in the preliminaries of the 100-meter hurdles on Friday before grabbing the silver on Saturday. Northampton’s Riley Coates grabbed the gold with a time of 14.45 in the event. Johnson also earned two additional medals at the competition by placing third in the girls’ triple jump (36’3½”) and sixth in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles (49.20). Johnson teamed up with…
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Basic baseball, Cash’s bat propels New Kent to regional championship
Basic baseball continues to get it done for the New Kent Trojans. Behind a shutout by Joshua Sorrell and three hits by Brody Cash, New Kent defeated the visiting Colonial Heights Colonials during the June 4 contest, advancing them to the regional finals and earning them a berth in the state tournament. In the bottom of the first, a deep single by Cash drove in the home team’s first run of the contest. In the bottom of the third, Grayson Hobson and Andrew Staskiel reached base for the Trojans, setting up Michael Hetzel’s base hit to drive in another run….
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Early York goal enough to bring Lady Trojans’ soccer season to an end
New Kent’s Lady Trojans stellar soccer season had one more obstacle to overcome in order to earn the team a berth into the state tournament. Unfortunately for New Kent, that opportunity ended in heartbreak thanks to a district rival. York’s Lady Falcons held on to a 1-0 victory over New Kent’s Lady Trojans in the June 3 contest at Bailey Field. With home field advantage on their side, York scored within the first four minutes of the contest, putting New Kent behind in the contest. The Lady Trojans struggled to find offense during the night, with their first clear shot…
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Lady Trojans earn another state berth appearance with shutout of Tabb
The dominance known as New Kent Lady Trojans’ softball continues. Behind a one-hitter from pitcher Abbie Kegley, New Kent pitched a 10-0 shutout against Bay Rivers District Rival Tabb, clinching another appearance into the state tournament and an appearance in the Group 3A Region Championship game. New Kent attacked the visiting Lady Tigers on the offensive side of the plate beginning in the bottom of the first inning. After Mariah Leonard reached on an error, University of Virginia commit Hannah Tober smacked the ball deep into the outfield for a triple, driving home Leonard for a run. After Kegley was…
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New Kent girls, boys’ track teams finish fourth at 3A Regional Championships
New Kent’s girls’ and boys’ track and field teams put together strong performances as both teams finished in fourth place at the Region 3A Championships held May 29-30 at Churchland High School. For the Lady Trojans, the quartet of Madison Clements, Madison Johnson, Ryan Griffith, and Gabrielle Butler orchestrated a time of 4:10.45 to easily win the girls’ 4×400 meter relay. Johnson also earned a silver medal in the girls’ 1600-meter run time of 5:21.30, while bronze medals were earned by Butler in the 400-meter dash (59.61) and Griffith in the long jump (16’0”). Chelsey Thompson also notched a spot…
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Four runs in fifth inning provide Trojans breathing room in regional quarterfinals win
New Kent’s baseball team had to battle in the opening round of their quest to earn a second state championship. A big fifth inning proved to be the difference maker as New Kent defeated visiting Bay Rivers District rival York’s Falcons 6-1 to earn a spot in the regional semifinals following the May 30 contest. York struck first on the scoreboard, pushing across a run in the top of the second for a 1-0 lead. It wouldn’t be until the bottom of the third when the Trojans would get on the board. Grayson Hobson and Michael Hetzel each drove in…
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New Kent blasts Hopewell in Region 3A quarterfinal contest
New Kent’s Lady Trojans rolled into the Region 3A playoffs and rolled out with an easy win. New Kent demolished the visiting Hopewell Blue Devils 25-1 in the Region 3A quarterfinals on May 30, extending their win streak to 12 games. The hosts pushed the pedal to the floor immediately in the bottom of the first. New Kent tacked on eight runs in the bottom of the first inning. Meanwhile, Hopewell couldn’t solve the pitching enigma known as Abbie Kegley. Along with the Lady Trojans defense, New Kent built their lead up to 12-0 by the end of the second….
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Johnson notches two silvers as Lady Panthers finish tenth in Region 1A Championships
Charles City’s Derequa Johnson earned two silver medals as Charles City’s Lady Panthers scored 32 points to finish 10th at the Region 1A Track and Field Championships at their home venue. Johnson placed second in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles (15.66) and girls’ triple jump (33’8”). Johnson also finished fourth in the girls’ 100-meter dash (13.09), with teammate Jaida Braxton finishing fifth in the event (13.14). The duo was joined by Jewel Otey and Madison Bradby in the girls’ 4×100 meter relay, running a state qualifying time of 53.83, placing fifth in the event.. Rappahannock’s Lady Raiders scored 84 points to…
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Lady Trojans roll over Lakeland in opening round of regional soccer playoffs
New Kent’s Lady Trojans are looking to make history by qualifying for a state berth. They took the first step on May 29. Powered by a hat trick from Olivia Allen, New Kent coasted to an 8-0 victory over the visiting Lakeland Lady Cavaliers on their home field, which also marked the last contest in the complex as it will undergo renovations to become artificial turf this summer. The Lady Trojans put their throttle on the gas from the onset of the competition. Freshman Quinn Fiel’s quick footwork notched her two consecutive goals to kick off the contest. Next, Regan…
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Vick honored with Christenberry Award for academic excellence
Lauren Vick, a native of Quinton, is the recipient of the Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given to a graduating senior of the Big South Conference who attained the highest GPA during their undergraduate careers. Vick, who participated in both cross-country and outdoor track and field at Longwood University, earned a grade-point average of 4.0, earning Big South All-Academic Team honors.
