New Kent Lady Trojans sweep podium in home cross-country meet; boys’ team also wins competition

New Kent’s Lady Trojans swept the first three spots of their home meet, while the boys’ team captured five top ten spots as both teams captured the top spot in the Oct. 14 home cross-country meet. In the girls’ competition, the trio of Olivia Hudson, Lizzie Carmean, and Andi Dallaire swept the medal stand. Hudson ran a time of 22:33, Carmean clocked a time of 22:59, and Dallaire came across the finish line in 23:32. Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Trojans was Mackenzie Fischer, who finished fifth with a time of 23:48, and Nicole Dallaire who posted a…
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New Kent High School’s golf team places fifth as VHSL state championships

New Kent High School’s golf team shot a combined 317 at the VHSL Class 3A State Championships, finishing fifth overall. Rylan Opett’s score of 77 (+5) tied him for 13th overall in the event. Teammates Bryce Hochman and Jace Daniel both shot 79 (+7), finishing in a tie for 19th place. Braxton Rudd shot an 82 (+10) to place in a tie for 35th, Anderson Seely’s 84 (+12) positioned him in a tie for 41st, and Connor Crary’s 89 (+17) earned him a 52nd place finish. Western Albermarle emerged as the state champions, carding a score of 303.

New Kent sends Smithfield packing with sweep in volleyball match

New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ volleyball team continue to excel, once against laying claim to another win. The Lady Trojans defeated the visiting Smithfield Lady Packers 25-11, 25-16, 25-18 in Monday night’s Bay Rivers District contest. In the first set, New Kent maintained a modest lead (17-9) when Smithfield’s Kaelynn Heilbrun spike appeared to shift momentum. The only problem was that the momentum favored the homestanding of Lady Trojans, who countered her score with an 8-1 run to close out the opening frame. In the second set, New Kent’s defense ramped up, forcing Smithfield into several errors and offensive miscues. Meanwhile,…
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Charles City miscues cancel out big plays; Justices roll to 42-0 win

Friday Night’s football contest between the hosting Charles City Panthers and the visiting John Marshall Justices consisted of a battle of two teams looking for their first win of the season. For the homestanding Panthers, penalties on key plays throughout the contest factored into their eventual downfall. Charles City failed to muster a point as the visiting John Marshall Justices coasted to a 42-0 non-district victory, saddling the Panthers with a fifth straight defeat and dampening Senior Night celebrations. John Marshall entered the second quarter with a 6-0 lead when they struck again. Taeshawn Ebenhart tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass…
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A pair of new 500 club members

Youthful Lady Trojans continue to improve as win total reaches double digits

One of the benefits of playing a team twice in a season is seeing the progress a team can make. For the New Kent Lady Trojans’ volleyball team, a lot of the questions about the future they had in the earlier part of their campaign had clearer answers following the Oct. 1 home contest against the visiting Poquoson Lady Islanders. New Kent swept the visitors 25-12, 25-12, 25-15 in the Bay Rivers District contest, upping their season record to 10-1. The Lady Trojans rode the wave of momentum in the first set, easily capturing it 25-12. In the second set,…
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New Kent High School golf dominates to win Region 3A Championship

New Kent High School’s Golf Team dominated the Region 3A Championships to capture the title during the Sept. 30 competition at Dogwood Trace Golf Course. The team compiled a cumulative score of 307, winning by more than 20 strokes to win the regional championship. Bay Rivers District Rivals Tabb (330) and York (331) finished in second and third, respectively. All six of New Kent’s golfers placed in the top sixteen in the competition. Rylan Opett’s score of 74 led the Trojans and placed him second overall, finishing three strokes behind Tabb’s Cooper Guldin who was the top individual performance with…
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Stellar defense lifts New Kent Lady Trojans to shutout victory

After having a week-and-a-half off due to postponements, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ field hockey team looked to get back in the win column Monday night. A strong defensive effort along with two second half goals were enough for the Lady Trojans to garner a victory. Fourth quarter scores by Alivia Snow and Ava Jenkins were enough to propel New Kent to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Mechanicsville Lady Mustangs in non-district competition. For three quarters, neither team surrendered a goal as defense was superb for both squads. In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Snow made amends for missing…
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Surry County shuts out Charles City in shortened football affair

Charles City High School’s football team used to have a long-standing rivalry against the Surry Cougars when both teams played in the same district. And while the match-up continues as non-district opponents, the battle has favored the Cougars for several years, including last Friday’s matchup. Surry dropped 32 points in the first quarter before coasting to a 40-0 victory over the Panthers in a game that ended shortly after the beginning of the third quarter due to a shortage of players for Charles City. Surry had very little problems with Charles City, ripping off big plays against the hosts as…
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Trojans surrender first 26 points of game, falls to Tabb on gridiron

After two consecutive years in the playoffs, New Kent’s football team entered the Sept. 17 home contest against a Tabb Tigers team who were hungry for a win. But self-inflicted penalties by the Trojans early in the contest resulted in a deficit that the team could not make up. Tabb scored 26 first half points and New Kent could not close the gap as the visiting Tigers defeated the Trojans 26-14 in the Bay Rivers District affair. In the first half of the game, New Kent was marred as holding penalties negated several big plays and first downs. The Tigers…
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