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New Kent High School’s wrestling team captures another Bay Rivers District Title

Another year. Another Bay Rivers District title. New Kent High School’s wrestling team had very few issues as they scored 276.5 points and captured another district championship on Feb. 4. Poquoson placed second with 154.5 points. Every New Kent wrestler earned a spot on the podium, something that has been rarely accomplished as they take that momentum into regional competition on Feb. 14. First place winners for the Trojans were Trent Carter (106), Tristan Carter (120 pounds), Alex Cuic (126 pounds), Adam Ayala (150 pounds), Chase Wiles (175 pounds), and Luke Adamson (215 pounds). Runners-up for New Kent include Carter…
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After slow first half, New Kent uses team effort to takedown Tabb 43-27

It’s been nearly four years since New Kent defeated the Tabb Lady Tigers on the hardwood. Friday night’s Bay Rivers District contest saw the hosts needing a second half surge to it that mark. After only leading by two at the break, New Kent outscored Tabb 22-8 after the halftime intermission to defeat the Lady Tigers 43-27 in a total team effort. The first half was an offensive struggle for both teams. New Kent only mustered eight points in the opening quarter while Tabb was only able to toss in five. In the second quarter, scoring continued to be difficult,…
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Lafayette snaps New Kent’s seven-game winning streak with 88-73 victory

The Jan. 22 Bay Rivers match-up pitted the hosting New Kent Trojans against the other top team in their district as the visiting Lafayette Rams came to town. For the hosts, they ran up against a tall task, unable to slow down the Rams’ stampede. Behind a dominant performance from 6’8” center Jordon Hampton, Lafayette used a strong second half as they defeated New Kent 88-73, snapping the Trojans seven-game winning streak. Early in the contest, the Trojans seized control, utilizing trifectas from Marty Wray and Devon Bailey to jump ahead. The Rams counterpunched, with Hampton dropping back-to-back baskets and…
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Top team in Silver Division

New Kent continues to roll in Bay Rivers, speeds by Poquoson 65-20

Sometimes, programs have to take bumps in the early years to develop in the latter. For New Kent’s Lady Trojans, that speed bump in the road has smoothed out into a high-speed freeway. New Kent’s Lady Trojans team hit the acceleration pedal in the scoring column as they coasted by the visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders 65-20 in Friday night’s Bay Rivers District contest. The Lady Trojans jumped out the gate behind back-to-back trifectas from Anna Hetzel. A lay-up by Delaney Montgomery and an assist from Hetzel to Vyktorya Otey quickly pushed the hosts lead to 10-0 to start the game….
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Charles City can’t stop Maggie Walker’s offense as winless streak continues

The uphill battle for Charles City’s Panthers continued Monday night as they welcomed the visiting Maggie Walker Dragons. And while Charles City continue to figure out what they need to do to turn the season around, it was clear that a lack of defense along with missed assignments plagued the home team. Maggie Walker cruised to an 83-25 victory over the Panthers, keeping Charles City winless on the season. The Dragons opened up the scoring with a quick basket, but Charles City responded after a James Harris IV free throw. But from that point on, the visitors executed a full-court…
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New Kent High School’s 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame

New Kent uses charity stripe success to defeat Grafton in overtime

In a game plagued with free throws and physical play, New Kent’s Trojans hosted the Grafton Clippers in a game that needed an extra period to decide the outcome. And it was the free throw shooting by the hosting Trojans that proved to be the difference maker. New Kent sank 34 free throws, outlasting Grafton 101-93 in the overtime Bay Rivers District contest. By comparison, the Clippers drained 14 out of 35 attempts. The hosts started the game on a 9-3 run and seemed to take control of the contest from the onset. But Grafton kept it close for a…
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Atlee edges New Kent by less than a point in gymnastics showdown

The visiting Lady Raiders from Atlee was able to scrape by with a victory over the New Kent Lady Trojans in the Jan. 8 gymnastics dual. Atlee emerged with an overall team score of 133.9, barely beating out New Kent’s 133.3. New Kent’s Ryan Griffith was the overall best performing, accumulating a total of 36.9 points. Teammate Chloe Coyle placed third overall with a score of 34.25. In individual events, Coyle placed second in the balance beam with a score of 9.15. Griffin placed third after scoring 9.05. Emma Martin placed fifth in the event with 8.4. The uneven bars…
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