The King and Queen Central High School athletics department has announced the school will not field a varsity football team this fall. “After careful review and consideration, we have determined that due to insufficient upperclassmen participation, King and Queen will not have enough players to field a varsity football team this season,” Central High Athletics Director Hayden Krautner told the […]
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Student-Athletes Grapple With Circumstances Of NIL Deals
Kris Trinidad plays defensive end for Old Dominion University’s Division I football team, where he tallied 45 tackles and 5.5 sacks last season. He’s also building his brand thanks to new laws that allow student athletes to ink endorsement deals and get paid by the university. “I feel like it’s teaching young guys how to be more marketable and prepare […]
Essex Splits With Northumberland
Essex managed a split in its two-game series with Region 1A leading Northumberland last week. The Trojans dropped a 4-2 decision to the Indians on April 22 in Tappahannock. Two days later, Essex downed Northumberland 4-2. Essex now stands 1-3 in Northern Neck District play and 6-5 overall. Trojans 4, Indians 1 The Trjoans scored three runs in the fourth […]
Essex Clobbers Franklin, 19-0
In a game called in the bottom of the second inning due to the lopsidedness of the score, Essex crushed Franklin 19-0 in a non-district baseball encounter on April 21. The contest was played at Ashton Field in Tappahannock. The Trojans’ Jay Jeter singled in each of his three first inning plate appearances as Essex sent 21 batters to to […]
Lady Indians Crush Essex
Essex’s Kenedi Campbell pulls into third base as Northumberland’s Michelle Wallace prepares to snag a throw from Tawny Bowis. Northumberland routed Essex 20-6 on April 22 in Tappahannock and 21-11 on April 24 in Claraville.
Lady Trojans Clobber Franklin, 18-7
The Essex Lady Trojans ran their record to 4-6 with an 18-7 victory over Franklin on April 23 in Tappahannock. Above, catcher Anasia Harris applies a tag on Franklin’s Haley Martin at home plate. Martin was ruled safe on the play. Left, Essex second baseman Meraiah Wilson tosses the ball to first base for the final out of the Franklin […]
Raiders Capture NND Opener, 9-1
Landon Schefflein tossed two-hit ball over six innings and Rappahannock used a four-run first inning as the springboard to a 9-1 Northern Neck District baseball triumph over error-prone Essex. The contest was played on April 16 at Ashton Field in Tappahannock. Schefflein struck out six and walked one while tossing 93 pitches (57 for strikes). “Everything was working today on […]
Lady Raiders Clobber Essex Twice
The Rappahannock Lady Raiders opened Northern Neck District softball play last week by registering a pair of routs of the Essex Lady Trojans. In a two-game, home-and-home series, Rappahannock defeated Essex 15-1 in Tappahannock on April 16 and clobbered the Lady Trojans 26-2 the following day in Warsaw. Rappahannock 15, Essex 1 The Lady Raiders used an 8-run third inning […]
Baseball Season Begins
Hey, it’s the 2025 baseball season! For those who don’t know this sport, it requires a glove and a moving bat, but it’s got nothing to do with vampires. It takes place on a “diamond,” or four bases arranged in a square. There aren’t real diamonds involved, so players won’t get distracted by bright stones. The pitcher stands in the […]
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