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• Smith’s four scores powers New Kent to win over Dinwiddie

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team continues to improve, with Friday night’s victory placing another checkmark in the win column. Behind four goals from Gretchen Smith, New Kent defeated the Dinwiddie Lady Generals 8-0 in the non-district contest, extending their win streak to three games. Smith wasted little time getting to work on the offensive end for the hosts. Smith converted three goals within the first 25 minutes of the contest, notching a hat trick early on. Meanwhile, the Lady Trojans’ demeanor of fighting harder and wanting it more was evident from the onset. Smith’s fourth goal came two minutes…
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• Lady Trojans’ tennis keeps unblemished record with win over Lancaster

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Lancaster Lady Red Devils 6-3 in non-district tennis action on Apr. 9. The team remains undefeated with a record of 3-0. New Kent 6, Lancaster 3 Singles: Pittman (L) def. Vincent (NK) 8-3; Major (L) def. Carpenter (NK) 8-4; Bennett (NK) def. Dew (L) 8-3; Wood (NK) def. Wolfe (L) 8-0; Layne (NK) def. Muirhead (L) 8-1; Doucet (NK) def. Harding (L) 8-1. Doubles: Pittman/Major (L) def. Vincent/Carpenter (NK) 8-4; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Dew/Wolfe (L) 8-1; Meredith/Desogus (NK) def. Muirhead/Harding (L) 8-0.

• Lady Trojans’ softball team extends winning streak to six

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team continue to challenge themselves. And continue to win. New Kent defeated the visiting Atlee Lady Raiders 14-4 in a non-district affair, extending their win streak to six. Kendall White started things off for the Lady Trojans in the bottom of the first with an RBI single. Sierra Carter connected with a two-run double for the home team. Vyktorya Otey’s single provided the Lady Trojans a 4-0 advantage heading into the second inning. Atlee punched their way onto the scoreboard with a run in the top of the second, but RBI’s by Mariah Leonard and…
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• Lady Trojans shut out defending Class 1A state champions West Point 8-0

  

  Facing the defending Class 1A State Champions, New Kent’s Lady Trojans learned that playing tough competition means they can prepare to take on anybody. New Kent compiled an 8-0 shutout of the visiting West Point Lady Pointers in the Apr. 8 non-district affair. The home team started strong early, with Gretchen Smith scoring within the first few minutes. Meanwhile, the Lady Trojans’ defense kept West Point from making any attempts on shots on goal in the opening half. New Kent’s defense turned to offense as Carlotta Kaiser’s goal at 25:50 doubled the home team’s lead. McKenna Morgheim added the third…
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• QCV donating activity books to Charles City Elementary students

  Quickstart Children of Virginia (QCV) is donating books to preschoolers and Headstart kids at Charles City Elementary School. Through a partnership with the Molina Foundation, copies of “On My Way to Kindergarten” activity book will be distributed to students. The book contains ideas for families to extend learning at home, activities to encourage creativity and imagination, skills to practice large and fine motor development, and easy activities for children to do alone or with an adult.

• New Kent County transitioning to CivQuest Atlas as new GIS platform

  New Kent County has announced the launch of CivQuest Atlas, a new online mapping platform that will replace the county’s existing Parcel Viewer GIS website. The Apr. 8 press release says that the new platform, developed in partnership with Civic Vanguard, will provide enhanced performance, a modern user interface, and improved tools for accessing parcel information and exploring county GIS data. The platform will offer residents, businesses, and staff a more intuitive and efficient way to interact with mapping data, including property details, aerial imagery, and other geographic information resources. The implementation of the new platform will roll out in…
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