Charles City Lady Panthers volleyball team had one member named to the Tidewater All-District squad for the 2024 season. Jaela Smith, a junior middle hitter, was named to the second team for a second consecutive year.
Six New Kent High School volleyball team members earned Bay Rivers District all-team accolades for their 2024 season performances. Senior setter MacKenzie Loveland and junior middle hitter Leah Rounds were named to the Bay Rivers District First Team. Senior outside hitter Fallon Greenawalt and senior libero Abby McLaughlin received nods to the second team. Finally, senior middle hitter Kendall White and junior opposite Ava Nieto were recognized as honorable mentions.
After allowing the Smithfield Packers to rally from 24 points during the Nov. 1 contest to win the game, New Kent High School’s football team found themselves on the outside looking in to make a postseason appearance. But it was clear and obvious that after Friday night’s game, New Kent was not only focused on righting a wrong but wanted to keep their season alive. Behind six rushing touchdowns by Nathaniel Christian, the Trojans exploded for a season high in points as they toasted the visiting Bruton Panthers 55-28 in the regular season finale. Coupled with the knowledge of earlier…
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New Kent’s Lady Trojans volleyball team made their trip to the state tournament look easy during the Nov. 7 Region 3A semifinals. New Kent breezed by the visiting Colonial Heights Lady Colonials 25-9, 25-5, 25-13 in straight sets, notching a berth to the state tournament and setting up a rematch against Bay Rivers District rival Grafton Lady Clippers in the Region 3A Championship Game on Nov. 12. The hosts opened the game with a 12-5 run, relying on digs from Abby McLaughlin and the senior duo of Fallon Greenawalt and Kendall White patrolling the net. New Kent rode that power…
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New Kent’s Lady Trojans didn’t miss a beat as they entered the Nov. 6 Region 3A quarterfinal matchup against the visiting Lakeland Lady Cavaliers. New Kent cruised 25-8, 25-9, 25-13 to sweep the Lakeland and advance to the regional semifinals against Colonial Heights. The hosts came out early, using serves to discombobulate Lakeland. Aces from Fallon Greenawalt and Leah Rounds led the charge in the first set. In the second set, the Lady Trojans attacked at the net, with Carly Sachs executing one of her five kills on the night. In total, the team notched 41 kills. In the final…
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For five years and 34 games, Charles City High School’s Panthers have struggled to find a win on the gridiron. On Friday night, that chain of losses was broken. Three Panther players scored at least two touchdowns as the Panthers amassed nearly 500 rushing yards in a 60-14 victory over the hosting Mathews Blue Devils. Both teams entered Friday night’s contest not only winless, but also on losing streaks, with the Blue Devils dropping 18 consecutive. Ironically, their last win was a 57-20 win over Charles City. But Friday night’s tale was different. The Panthers struck early after recovering a…
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New Kent Lady Trojans’ field hockey team made sure Monday night’s game was a memorable one. Behind a hat trick from senior leader Jordan Lilley, New Kent blanked the visiting Bruton Lady Panthers 3-0, not only capturing the most wins in a season for the program but also their first winning season. Scoring started quickly in the contest, as 10 seconds in Lilley found the back of a goal for a quick 1-0 advantage for New Kent. That score would be the only one for the opening half as the hosts took that lead into the break. When both teams…
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One thing about programs that continue to improve is how to handle situations that they haven’t encountered before. Such was the case for Charles City’s Lady Panthers Monday night. Charles City saw two leads squander late in two sets, resulting in the visiting West Point Lady Pointers emerging victorious over the hosts 10-25, 22-25, 24-26. After West Point coasted to the first set victory, Charles City started making adjustments and playing better defensively. Successful digs and forcing Lady Pointer errors at the net assisted the hosts to a 20-18 late in the second set. A service error followed by score…
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