Johnson wins three events as Lady Panthers place third at home meet

Returning after a few weeks off, Charles City’s Lady Panthers outdoor track and field team performed at a high level after placing third out of 11 teams during the Apr. 17 record meet. The Lady Panthers were led by an elite display from Derequa Johnson who finished first in the 200-meter dash (27.41), 100-meter hurdles (15.89), and long jump (16’9½”). The team excelled in triple jump as they racked up 16 points with Johnson grabbing silver (35’1”), and teammates Madison Bradby (28’9”) and Ke’Asia Meekins (28’1”) finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Bradby and Meekins also tied in first in the…
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New Kent boys’ tennis swept by Lafayette in Bay Rivers opener

New Kent boys’ tennis team was swept by the visiting Lafayette Rams in Apr. 16 Bay Rivers District action. Lafayette 9, New Kent 0 Singles: Jones (L) def. Davis (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Wright (L) def. Opett (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Vora (L) def. Holloway (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Stratton (L) def. Scott (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Ayers (L) def. Yates (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Highland (L) def. Sokolovic (NK) 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Jones/Wright (L) def. Davis/Opett (NK) 8-0; Vora/Brody Rubin (L) def. Holloway/Yates (NK) 8-2; Stratton/Ayers (L) def. Scott/Sokolovic (NK) 8-0.

New Kent girls’ tennis team split pair of Bay Rivers District contests

New Kent girls’ tennis split a pair of Bay Rivers District contests this past week. New Kent 8, Lafayette 1 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Nan (L) 6-4, 6-2; Lawton (NK) def. Aurora (L) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Carpenter (NK) def. Epperson (L) 6-2, 6-1; Petran (NK) def. Martin (L) 7-5, 6-2; Proffitt (NK) def. Lichtl (L) 1-6, 6-4, 11-9; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Dobson (L) 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. Nan/Aurora (L) 8-5; Epperson/Martin (L) def. Hetzel/Meredith (NK) 8-2; Hallock/Bennett (NK) def. Lichtl/Dobson (L) 8-5. York 5, New Kent 4 Singles: Kannarkat (Y) def. Vincent (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Kubik (Y) def….
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Charles City brings 27-game baseball skid to an end, beats King & Queen 8-7

Charles City’s Panthers are fielding one of their biggest baseball rosters in years as 18 players are up to the task for restoring the program’s success. While most of those players are first-year varsity athletes, snapping a 27-game losing skid on Apr. 15 is a step in the right direction. Charles City edged the visiting King & Queen Tigers 8-7 in the Tidewater District opening contest for both teams. After King & Queen opened up the top of the first with two runs, Charles City used their aggressive base-running in the bottom half of the frame to become a threat….
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NKHS Spring Sports Signing Day 2025

Several New Kent High School athletes receive all-state recognition in Winter sports

Several New Kent High School athletes garnered all-state recognition for their participation during the 2024-25 Winter sports season. In wrestling, Noah Cuic (138-pound division) and Tristan Carter (120-pound division) were all-state selections. Ryan Griffith received the nod in the all-around division in gymnastics. Finn Leggett was recognized for his performance in the 100-meter freestyle in swimming, and Will Ross was selected to the Class 3A All-State second team in boys’ basketball.

Lady Trojans fall to Rappahannock in non-district tennis competition

New Kent’s Lady Trojans tennis team fell to the visiting Rappahannock Lady Raiders in Apr. 10 non-district competition. Rappahannock 7, New Kent 2 Singles: Packett (R) def. Vincent (NK) 8-2; Wonderling (R) def. Lawton (NK) 8-0; Williams (R) def. Carpenter (NK) 8-0; Vaughn (R) def Petran (NK) 8-5; Proffitt (NK) def. Moore (R) 8-6; Hetzel (NK) def. Ferguson (R) 8-1. Doubles: Wonderling/Williams (R) def. Vincent/Carpenter (NK) 8-1; Packett/Moore (R) def. Lawton/Proffitt (NK) 8-2; Vaughn/Ferguson (R) def. Hetzel/Hallock (NK) 8-4.

New Kent girls’ tennis upends West Point

New Kent’s girls’ tennis team defeated West Point in Tuesday afternoon non-district home competition. New Kent 8, West Point 1 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Billups (WP) 8-6; Proffitt (NK) def. Mixson (WP) 8-6; Hetzel (NK) def. Johnson (WP) 8-4; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Chen (WP) 8-2; Bennett (NK) def. White (WP) 8-0; Vickery (WP) def. Bell (NK) 8-5. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. Billups Mixson (WP) 8-4; Petran/Lawton (NK) def. Johnson/Chen (WP) 8-2; Hallock/Meredith (NK) def. Carter/Smith (WP) 8-0.

New Kent alum Christian returns to states to coach Bryant University

A New Kent native is returning to coaching on the collegiate circuit after coaching overseas for the last two years. Jamion Christian, a 2000 graduate of New Kent High School, has been named as the new head coach of Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, following a Friday morning press conference. Christian has spent the last two years coaching Pallacanestro Trieste in the Italian Professional League. In his first year there, he led his team to the Lega Nazionale Pallanestro championship, resulting in the team’s promotion to the top Italian League. Prior to that tenure, Christian had spent time coaching…
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New Kent baseball remains hot, takes down Glen Allen in tournament finale

Behind a strong performance at the plate, New Kent’s Trojans showed that they are ready to take on stronger competition. Such was the case Tuesday afternoon during the finale of a three-game Spring Break showcase. New Kent crushed the Glen Allen Jaguars 12-2 in the final game of the Deep Run Tournament, finishing the series with a 2-1 record. New Kent’s batter frustrated Glen Allen starting pitcher Jake Bratton. The Trojans scored runs thanks to base hits from Michael Hetzel, Tyler Warren, and Jonathan Hochman. Already trailing 6-0, the Jaguars opted to bring in University of Virginia commit Daniel Nienaber…
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