Ashley named to ODAC All-Academic Team

Will Ashley, a freshman track and field athlete from Providence Forge, was named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Academic Team for the FY2024-25 year. To receive the honor, a student-athlete must compete in one of their school’s respective conference sports and earn a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher.

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Babe Ruth 14U state softball champions

Hetzel, Gentry selected to Class 3A First Team in baseball

New Kent High School seniors Michael Hetzel and Matthew Gentry were named to the Class 3A all-state First Team. Hetzel was selected as a first baseman to the team. Gentry received the nod as a pitcher.

Tober named Class 3A State Player of the Year in softball; Rowe, White receive first team recognition

New Kent High School’s Hannah Tober has been selected as the Class 3A State Player of the Year in softball. Bound for the University of Virginia, Tober, who was named to the Class 3A First Team at shortstop, batted .635 with 11 home runs, 13 doubles, and two triples. She notched 47 hits while being walked 18 times (with 11 of those times being intentional). She finished her career with the most doubles in VHSL history (54), 144 runs (seventh all-time), and 132 RBIs (ninth all-time). Two more Lady Trojans received Class 3A First Team Honors. Second baseman Kenley Rowe…
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Two NKMS students participate in national AAU field hockey tournament

Two New Kent Middle School students recently participated in the USA Field Hockey U14 National Club Championship tournament in Virginia Beach. Rising eighth graders Mackenzie Fischer and Annabella Weaver represented their respective teams during the tournament that invited the top 24 teams in the nation. Fischer played goalkeeper for Focus FH, who finished in eighth in the tournament. Weaver was a forward for Relentless Field Hockey Club, who placed 10th in the event.

Sacrifice fly ends Lady Trojans’ bid for softball state title

Sometimes the best stories don’t have the happiest of endings. Such was the case for New Kent’s Lady Trojans in their Friday afternoon contest against the Broadway Lady Gobblers in the Group 3A State semifinals softball contest. A sacrifice by Emma Morris in the bottom of the seventh inning was deep enough to drive home the game winning run as the Lady Gobblers emerged with a 6-5 victory over New Kent, bringing the Lady Trojans’ season to a close. In the top of the first, New Kent’s Hannah Tober solo blast over the left field fence to give the Lady…
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Despite slow start, New Kent’s Lady Trojans corral Cougars to advance to state semifinals

Another game, another test, and another win for New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team. What began as a back-and-forth affair ended in yet another avalanche of runs for the home team as New Kent defeated the visiting Kettle Run Lady Cougars 11-3 in the Class 3A state quarterfinals on June 9. Kendall White struck first for the Lady Trojans, driving in two runs in the bottom of the first to provide the hosts an early 2-0 lead. But Kettle Run rebounding in the to of the second, getting on the scoreboard with one run before two additional runs crossed home…
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New Kent Lady Trojans claim fifth consecutive Region 3A softball title

If there is a program that is humble and confident at the same time, it’s New Kent High School’s Lady Trojans’ softball team. The Lady Trojans cruised to an 11-1 victory over visiting Bay Rivers District foe York, once again claiming the Region 3A Championship for the fifth consecutive year. New Kent cashed in early on the heels with a triple from Hannah Tober, driving in the first run. A double by Abbie Kegley was followed by a live drive from Liberty Britt, adding three more runs to the Lady Trojans for a 4-0 lead by the time the end…
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New Kent baseball squanders lead in championship game, falls to rival Grafton

New Kent’s baseball team saw a lead squandered late in the contest as they fell to Bay Rivers District rival Grafton 4-3 in the Region 3A Championship game. After a scoreless first inning, New Kent scored a run in the bottom of the second. Adding to that lead was Grayson Hobson’s deep base hit, pushing two more runs across the plate to provide the hosts a 3-0 lead. The visiting Clippers finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth. But New Kent held strong for the next two innings as Dylan Bowman commanded the mound. After New…
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