News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | May 3, 2026
Sports
New Kent boys’ tennis drops competition to Tabb
New Kent’s boys’ tennis team fell to the visiting Tabb Tigers 8-1 in Apr. 30 Bay Rivers District competition. New Kent’s record falls to 4-6. Tabb 8, New Kent 1 Singles: Dharni (T) def. Opett (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Holloway (NK) def. Johnson (T) 5-7, 6-0, (10-8); Cole (T) def. Hodges (NK) 6-1, 6-2; Pham (T) def. Scott (NK) 6-1, 6-0; Su (T) def. Milby (NK) 6-0, 6-0; Jung (T) def. Grove (NK) 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Dharni/Johnson (T) def. Opett/Scot (NK) 8-1; Cole/Pham (T) def. Holloway/Hodges (NK) 8-3; Merfake/Wornom (T) def. Milby/Grove (NK) 801.
Tabb tames Trojans in 8-1 Bay Rivers District contest
The boys’ soccer team at New Kent High School started the season strong, notching several wins and making early threats in the season. But as the program continues to grow, bumps in the road, specifically courtesy of Bay Rivers District opponents, often cast a shadow on how far the team needs to progress to be competitive. Such was the lesson taught by the visiting Tabb Tigers. Tabb coasted to an 8-1 lead over the hosting New Kent Trojans during the Apr. 30 district match-up. It would take 10 minutes before Tabb placed the first point on the scoreboard thanks to…
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Charles City withstands early deficit, rallies to topple West Point 15-9
After falling behind 6-1 early in their Apr. 28 contest against the visiting West Point Lady Pointers, Chrles City’s Lady Panthers would be tested to see if they could battle back from adversity. The home team passed it with flying colors. Charles City outscored West Point 14-3 in the remainder of the contest to win 15-9 in the Tidewater District contest. Charles City scored first in the bottom of the second inning on a passed ball, taking an early lead. But the top of the third inning became chaotic for the hosts. A pop-up fly by West Point’s Caroline Carter…
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Poquoson ends New Kent’s two-year regular season home winning streak
For six innings, New Kent’s Lady Trojans looked to keep their long, homestanding win streak intact as they led the Poquoson Lady Islanders 3-1. But in the top of the seventh inning, the visitors’ bats came alive. Six runs crossed home plate in the top of the frame and New Kent failed to register a run in the bottom of the seventh as the Poquoson Lady Islanders walked out with a 7-3 win over the Lady Trojans, ending their nearly two-year home winning streak. New Kent would strike first on the scoreboard as Kenley Rowe’s double provided the hosts a…
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New Kent baseball continues to roll as win streak extends to six
New Kent High School’s baseball team continued their winning ways. The Trojans conquered Bay Rivers District Rival Poquoson 5-1 thanks to strong pitching and defense. New Kent started the scoring as Dylan Bowman’s sacrifice fly provided the hosts a 1-0 lead. Poquoson tied the game up at one apiece, but in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jakub Bowen’s hit a home run after the ball went off the glove of an Islander’s defender and over the outfield wall to return the lead (2-1) to New Kent. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Layne Boyette hit a double and…
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Big sixth inning, stellar defense elevates New Kent to victory over Gloucester
New Kent’s Trojans welcomed the visiting Gloucester Dukes in Bay Rivers District action for the first time Friday afternoon. And the Trojans showed the newcomer that navigating through the district wouldn’t be easy, especially going through New Kent. Powered by three home runs and stellar defensive play, New Kent coasted to a 7-1 victory over the Dukes. The bottom of the first kicked off with Lane Boyette blasting a ball over the fence to give New Kent a 1-0 lead. While the offense wouldn’t do anything more until the sixth inning, it was Tucker Powell’s command on the mound for…
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Carter’s walk-off home run pushes New Kent softball to win over Gloucester
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team has not dropped a regular season contest at home since May 10, 2023. And thanks to Sierra Carter, that streak lives on for at least one more day. A walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning by Carter sent New Kent to a 9-8 victory over the visiting Gloucester Lady Dukes in Friday evening action in the Bay Rivers District thriller. The visitors took advantage of Lady Trojan miscues and errors in the top of the first. The Lady Dukes pushed across four runs across the plate before New Kent could…
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Lady Trojans continue perfect season with triumph over Lafayette
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team continued their winning ways, defeating the Lafayette Lady Rams in Bay Rivers District action on Apr. 23. New Kent remains undefeated with a record of 8-0. New Kent 8, Lafayette 1 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Valdovinos (L) 6-2, 6-0; Carpenter (NK) def. Lichtel (L) 6-2, 6-2; Bennett (NK) def. Hennessy (L) 6-0, 6-1; Mulero (L) def. Wood (NK) 6-4, 4-6, (10-4); Doucet (NK) def. Taraouat (L) 7-5, 6-0; Bell (NK) def. Peterson (L) 6-0, 6-4. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. Valdovinos/Lichtel (L) 8-1; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Mulero/Taraouat (L) 8-3; Meredith/Hunt (NK) def. Hennessy/Peterson (L) 8-3.
New Kent Lady Trojans’ tennis rolls to seventh consecutive win
New Kent’s Lady Trojans remains undefeated on the season after defeating the Lakeland Lady Cavaliers in an Apr. 20 non-district contest. New Kent improves to 7-0 on the season. New Kent 8, Lakeland 1 Singles: Barden (L) def. Vincent (NK) 6-1, 6-1; Pettit-Pokora (NK) def. Ackiss (L) 6-1, 6-4; Bennett (NK) def. Newualize (L) 6-0, 6-0; Wood (NK) def. Minngia (L) 6-0, 6-0; Layne (NK) def. Sullivan (L) 6-2, 6-2; Doucet (NK) def. Erwin (L) 6-4, 6-2. Doubles: Vincent/Desogus (NK) def. Barden/Ackiss (L) 8-6; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Minngia/Sullivan (L) 8-1; Meredith/Bell (NK) def. Newualize/Erwin (L) 8-3.
New Kent boys’ soccer triumphs again, notches highest win total since 2019
The constant improvement for New Kent’s boys’ soccer team is becoming evident. Friday night’s contest against the visiting Nansemond River Warriors proved to be a step in the right direction for the Trojans. A late goal from Owen Agee along with a Diego Jimenez penalty kick proved to be decisive scores as the Trojans went on to a 2-1 victory in the non-district contest. For most of the game, neither team could find the back of the net due to great goalkeeping and defense. For New Kent, Noah Barnett’s goaltending efforts did not allow for a score until a late…
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