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• Lady Trojans finish sixth in state championships; Griffith places sixth in individual competition

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans accumulated 137.925 points to finish sixth in team competition at the state gymnastics championships held Friday afternoon at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach. Competing in the Class 5A level, the team combined for 35.750 points in the vault, 35.225 in the floor exercise, 34.175 on the balance beam, and 32.775 on the uneven bars. Ryan Griffith was the top performer for the team, scoring 9.525 in the vault, 9.175 on the balance beam, and 9.500 on the floor exercise. Kempsville emerged as the Class 5A state champion in the competition, scoring 149.725 points. Kellam (149.2)…
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• New Kent High School wrestling finishes as Class 3A state runners-up

  

  New Kent High School’s Wrestling Team is trending back in the right direction after finishing as the Class 3A state runner-up following a two-day competition in Salem. The Trojans used one second place finish and three third place finishes to muster 143.5 points, good enough to place them on the podium with silver medals. Alex Cuic was the top performer for the Trojans in state competition, finishing as runner-up in the 126-pound weight class, falling shore to Staunton River’s Graydon Martin via pinfall. Carter Roy earned bronze in the 113-pound weight class with a pin over Lane Brunk of William…
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• Gowdy named to President’s List at Montana State University

  Campbell Gowdy, a resident of New Kent, was named to the President’s List at Montana State University for the Fall 2025 semester. To be recognized for the achievement, a student must be enrolled full-time and accumulate a grade-point average of 4.0.

• Portsmouth man receives year in jail for assaulting emergency worker in Charles City

  

  A Portsmouth man will spend a year in jail for assaulting a medical emergency officer in Charles City. Derek Tracy Croom, 61, of the 2200 block of Queen Street, entered the plea to one count of assault and battery on an emergency worker as part of a plea agreement reached Friday morning in Charles City Circuit Court. Two additional charges of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer were dropped as part of the deal. In a summary of evidence provided by Charles City Commonwealth’s Attorney Tyler Klink, on June 9, 2024, a Charles City deputy was operating radar…
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• New Kent High School gymnastics captures first regional championship

  

  New Kent’s Lady Trojans captured their first regional championship in gymnastics. Competing in Region 4B, the team amassed 140.175 points to win the championship meet. Atlee placed second with 137.925 points, with Broadway finishing in third place with 137.925 points. New Kent’s Ryan Griffith was named as the meet’s best all-around performer, scoring 37.35 points. Teammate Chloe Coyle placed fifth overall with 34.775 points. Griffith won three events, taking gold in the balance beam (9.6), floor exercise (9.725), and vault (9.6). Teammate Julia Kline tied for bronze in the vault with a score of 9.0. New Kent competed in the…
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• Aird named as chairwoman to Committee on Local Government, Finance and Appropriations

  Lashrecse Aird, who represents Charles City as a delegate in the state of Virginia, was appointed chairwoman of the Committee on Local Government and as a member of Finance and Appropriations. The position will allow her to construct plans of infrastructure to assist with economic development, housing, and energy planning to assist localities with plans and resources to improve community life.