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New Kent squanders double-digit lead, fall to Warhill in football

New Kent High School’s football team looked to be in firm control as they held a double-digit lead in Saturday’s Bay Rivers District contest against the visiting Warhill Lions. But the inability to put points on the scoreboard in the second half doomed the Trojans in the Sept. 28 Saturday affair. Warhill scored 20 unanswered points as the Lions rallied to defeat New Kent 34-24, keeping the hosts winless on the season. In the first half, New Kent’s offense seemed unstoppable thanks to the performance of quarterback Stephen Stazenski. Stazenski utilized his feet for two scores on the ground and…
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New Kent runs win streak to a dozen games

New Kent’s Lady Trojans are hitting their stride at the right time, taking down a former state champion in a Sept. 24 Bay Rivers District match-up. New Kent defeated Bruton 25-20, 25-19, 25-19, upping their win streak to a dozen straight. The Lady Trojans were aggressive at the net, despite the height of Bruton twins Mina and Jolie Faw. The hosts converted 38 kills in the game, led by Leah Rounds. In the opening set, aces by Rounds and teammate Abby McLaughlin sparked the first set victory for the Lady Trojans. In set two, it was junior Ava Nieto who…
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Lady Trojans run to first place at home cross-county competition

New Kent High School’s Lady Trojans cross-country team placed three athletes in the top five as they captured first at their Sept. 25 home tri-meet against Lafayette and Bruton. Madison Johnson finished second at the competition, composing a time of 22:58. Teammate Brooklyn Fleischman finished right behind her in third place, accumulating a mark of 23:12. Aubrey Loucks snuck into the top five for the hosts, finishing fifth with a time of 25:24. Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Trojans were Lorelain Mooradian (eighth- 25:58), and Jacy Bess (10th- 27:32). The Lady Trojans edged Lafayette’s Lady Rams by a…
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New Kent stopped at goal line on final drive, Grafton escapes with 9-6 win

Friday night’s battle between two winless teams meant that the outcome could swing momentum in either a positive or negative direction. But for the homestanding New Kent Trojans, heartbreak continued on the gridiron proved to send them in a direction that they didn’t want to face so soon in the season. Grafton’s Clippers scratched their way to a 9-6 victory over the Trojans, resulting in the hosts still searching for their first win on the season. Both teams struggled to find some sort of offensive continuity in the first half. It wouldn’t be until 2:15 remaining until the halftime intermission…
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Grafton scores off two penalty corners in second half, upends New Kent 3-1

Two second half scores from penalty corners proved to be difference-makers as New Kent’s Lady Trojans struggled against the Grafton Lady Clippers on Sept. 19. New Kent fell 3-1 in the Bay Rivers District contest, dropping the team’s record to an even 4-4 on the year. After a scoreless first quarter, Grafton would punch in the first score as Ashlyn Blackburn’s shot found the back of the net for the visitors. The Lady Trojans responded just over a minute later, as a penalty corner set up Olivia Allen’s goal to tie the game at one. The score would remain the…
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Endless Summer tournament champions

Junior Varsity tournament champions

New Kent’s offense clicking, Lady Trojans sweep Jamestown in volleyball

New Kent’s Lady Trojans volleyball team welcomed rival Jamestown Tuesday night in a battle of teams going through rebuilding stages. For the hosts, their maturation over a short period of time has paid dividends. New Kent swept the visiting Jamestown Lady Eagles 25-16, 25-18, 25-11 in the Bay Rivers District matchup. In the opening frame, the score was tied at five apiece when Lady Trojan Ava Nieto used serves to open up the advantage to three (8-5) for the hosts. After a pair of points were scored by teammate Kendall White, New Kent orchestrated a run to take a 17-14…
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