Charles City girls’ relay place fifth at state championship meet

Charles City’s Lady Panthers 4×100 relay team placed fifth at the Group 1A State Track & Field Championships held at James Madison University on May 31-June 1. The quartet of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, Jaela Smith, and Derequa Johnson ran a time of 52.72 in the event, leading to the best finish for Charles City at the competition. Johnson also placed eighth in the girls’ pole vault with a clearance of 7’0”. Charles City’s Lady Panthers scored five points at the meet, finishing in 29th place. Brunswick’s girls and Lancaster’s boys captured state championships at the 1A level. Other results…
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Lamprecht, Wright capture individual titles at Group 3A State Track & Field Championships

New Kent’s Isaac Lamprecht and Ryan Wright emerged as state champions after winning their respective events at the Group 3A State Track & Field Championships held May 31-June 1 at Liberty University in Lynchburg. Wright claimed gold in the boys’ pole vault with a clearance of 14’0”. Lamprecht captured the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:08.60 to finish first. He also earned bronze in the boys’ 1600-meter run with a time of 4:19.88. New Kent’s boys scored 26 points, finishing seventh at the state championships, one of their highest finishes in several years. The girls’ team did not score…
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Lady Trojans no-hit Tabb, win Group 3A Region A Championship

New Kent’s Lady Trojans softball team captured another regional title in dominant fashion; this time by no-hitting their rival the Tabb Lady Tigers. New Kent cruised to a 10-0 victory while keeping Tabb without out a hit in the five-inning affair, advancing to the state quarterfinals and a first-round home game after their May 30 triumph. The Lady Trojans started attacking in the bottom of the first inning. Libby Britt’s base hit brought in the first run of the game. Leah Round followed up with a base hit of her own, allowing the hosts to take a 2-0 lead. The…
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Lamprecht wins two regional titles; New Kent boys, girls’ track teams finish fifth

New Kent Senior Isaac Lamprecht emerged as a double-event winner as the Trojans’ track and field team finished fifth at the Group 3A Region A Championship held May 22-23 at Lakeland High School. Lamprecht captured both of the long distance races at the meet, winning the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:29.95 and the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:44.57. Teammate Will Ashley also garnered a top three finish by clocking 10:22.63 in the 3200-meter run. New Kent scored 52.5 points at the meet. Bay Rivers District rivals Grafton (128.5), Lafayette (110.5), and Tabb (81) placed in the…
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Charles City Lady Panthers win 4×100 relay, finish fourth in regional competition

Charles City’s Lady Panthers 4×100 Meter relay team won gold as they finished fourth at the Group 1A Region A Track and Field Championships held May 22 at Charles City High School. The quartet of Jaida Braxton, Taniyah Williams, Jaela Smith, and Derequa Johnson ran a time of 51.77 to win the event. The Lady Panthers put together a 62-point performance at the regional competition, which is their best finish since 2021. Overall, Charles City garnered eight state qualifiers who will participate in the Group 1A State Championships May 31-June 1 at James Madison University. Middlesex girls’ won 126 points…
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Tober tags 100th career hit

In battle of top softball teams, New Kent outduels King William 2-1

A battle of two teams who are favored to be state contenders in their respective classes took to the field in New Kent Monday afternoon. And in the end, it was the hosting Lady Trojans who got a win over the King William Lady Cavaliers. Behind a key hit from University of Virginia commit Hannah Tober in the bottom of the third, New Kent squeezed by King William 2-1 in the non-district contest. New Kent relied on the pitching of Amber Greiner, who used two strikeouts to propel themselves to get out of the first inning. Meanwhile, King William’s pitcher…
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Pair of fifth inning scores lifts New Kent to Senior Day victory over Lafayette

New Kent’s Trojans did just enough at the plate as they defeated the visiting Lafayette Rams 2-0 in the May 15 contest. The game remained scoreless as New Kent relied on the senior rotation of Hunter Jesse, Thomas Wilson, and Carson Seely on the mound. It wouldn’t be until the bottom of the fifth when Michael Hetzel doubled to get on base. After Tyler Warren reached base on a passed ball, Nile Gammon’s single drove both Hetzel and Warren home, providing the hosts a 2-0 lead. Lafayette’s best effort came in the top of the seventh inning. After notching a…
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Lady Trojans chalk up another win after shutting out Lafayette

After capturing the Bay Rivers District regular season championship, New Kent’s Lady Trojans’ softball team showed no letdown against the visiting Lafayette Lady Rams. New Kent blanked Lafayette 16-0 in the May 15 contest, continuing the team’s win streak as they surge into postseason play. After retiring the visitors in the top of the first, New Kent’s offense gained control of the contest quickly. Hannah Tober’s two-RBI single was followed by Kendall White’s two RBIs. With additional contributions from Kenley Rowe and Hannah Perkins, the Lady Trojans scored seven runs in the bottom of the first. The runs kept coming…
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