News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | May 12, 2026
Sports
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…
Read Full Story
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…
Read Full Story
Charles City dominates King & Queen to rebound from first loss of season
In Charles City’s Lady Panthers first loss of the season, Head Coach Lucas Jones said their youthfulness came into play. But a visit from another young team in the visiting King & Queen Lady Tigers on Apr. 16 was something needed to heal the wounds of their first setback. Charles City coasted to a 24-1 victory over King & Queen to return to the win column in the Tidewater District affair. Charles City jumped out to an 11-0 start after the first inning. In the second inning, Eryn Brown’s base hit into the outfield drove in Niajah Jones and also…
Read Full Story
Leonard notches 100th career hit as New Kent topples Bruton 13-3
New Kent’s Lady Trojans were challenged early but persevered to extend their win streak. The Lady Trojans scored 13 unanswered runs as they defeated the Bruton Lady Panthers 13-3 in the Apr. 15 Bay Rivers District contest. In the top of the first, Bruton’s T.K. Wynkoop drove in two runs for the guests, providing an early lead. The Lady Panthers added another run as they took a 3-0 advantage to the bottom of the frame. But from that point on, it was the homestanding Lady Trojans who controlled every aspect of the game. Kendall White drove in Kenley Rowe to…
Read Full Story
New Kent bounces back from first loss with 16-1 thrashing of Bruton
After losing their first game of the season by a mere run on the road, New Kent’s Trojans returned home to take on the visiting Bruton Panthers in a Bay Rivers District contest. The hosts were quick to rectify their downfall from their previous contest. New Kent thrashed Bruton 16-1 to return to the win column on Apr. 15. Bruton got on the board in the top of the first with Owen Lienard’s single drove home teammate Wyatt Marquart. But that run would only lead to a temporary celebration and lead for the visiting Panthers. New Kent’s bats became explosive…
Read Full Story
New Kent girls’ tennis reels off three more wins, remains undefeated
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ tennis team have won three more contests, keeping their record perfect for the season at 6-0. New Kent 5, Colonial Heights 4 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Russell (CH) 8-5; Ou (CH) def. Carpenter (NK) 8-5; Zheng (CH) def. Pettit-Pokora (NK) 8-2; Bennett (NK) def. Pillai (CH) 8-6; Ellenburg (CH) def. Layne (NK) 8-5; Wood (NK) def. Ford (CH) 8-1. Doubles: Vincent/Carpenter (NK) def. Russell/Ford (CH) 8-5; Ou/Ellenburg (CH) def. Pettit-Pokora/Meredith (NK) 8-2; Bennett/Wood (NK) def. Zheng/Pillai (CH) 8-6. New Kent 6, Smithfield 3 Singles: Vincent (NK) def. Graupmann (S) 6-1, 6-1; Carpenter (NK) def. Fuentes (S)…
Read Full Story
Jones’ one-hitter, Lady Panthers’ offense leads to 3-0 start in softball
For years, Charles City’s Lady Panthers’ softball team remained in a dormant state, searching for the shift into a competitive state. With a team full of former JV players that only dropped four contests last year all returning, the Lady Panthers have started the season in dominant fashion. Behind 14 strikeouts and a one-hitter from Logan Jones, Charles City smashed the visiting John Marshall Lady Justices 29-0 in the non-district affair. In the bottom of the first, Charles City took the lead for good as Eryn Brown’s RBI double provided the first score. Jones’ two-run double increased the score, with…
Read Full Story
Smith’s four scores powers New Kent to win over Dinwiddie
New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ soccer team continues to improve, with Friday night’s victory placing another checkmark in the win column. Behind four goals from Gretchen Smith, New Kent defeated the Dinwiddie Lady Generals 8-0 in the non-district contest, extending their win streak to three games. Smith wasted little time getting to work on the offensive end for the hosts. Smith converted three goals within the first 25 minutes of the contest, notching a hat trick early on. Meanwhile, the Lady Trojans’ demeanor of fighting harder and wanting it more was evident from the onset. Smith’s fourth goal came two minutes…
Read Full Story
