The Last Game: Student Athletes’ Seasons Come to a Close
Cate Benedict, Staff Writer
April 27, 2020
The lights illuminate the field, the crowd’s cheers and clapping echo throughout the stadium, jerseys fill your vision, and a whistle catches your attention. The game is over; however, unbeknownst to everyone, the season, too, is also over. The place where people spend five days a week, where jobs...
Kempsville Football Players Earn Scholarships After Win
Janelle Camba, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
It’s no secret that the varsity football team’s recently won game brought new life to Kempsville High School. But the game also brought new opportunities for seniors Nicholas New and Raevon Gordon. On the night of the famous streak breaking game, New received a scholarship from Conco...
Kempsville Varsity Football Loses First Game After Spectacular Win
Alexis Grasso, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
On Friday, November 1, Kempsville’s varsity football team had their Homecoming game against the First Colonial Patriots. As Kempsville’s last game against Bayside was their first win in almost six years, many fans were excited to come out and watch Kempsville try to take another win. ...
Varsity Football Beats 63-Game Losing Streak
Paxton Coley, Managing Editor
October 28, 2019
“Beat the streak!” That was the chant screamed by all Kempsville fans in the last eleven seconds of the varsity football game Friday night. After a long and hard game against Bayside, at Bayside’s Senior Night, Kempsville came out on top, winning 32 to 28, and beati...
Students Overcome Faculty in March Madness Game
Aaron Thomas, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
The game was set, the trash talking had been said, and it was time for March Madness to start on March 21, 2019, at Kempsville High School as students faced up against faculty. The students were headed by Trey Goodman, a senior. With his teammates, the students were able to score a victory over the f...
Kempsville Girls Varsity Ends Season at the Scope Arena
Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer
February 27, 2019
As the buzzer sounded at the Norfolk Scope Arena on February 23, 2019, it encapsulated a season of success by Kempsville’s girls varsity team. The team fell short of a state title game, losing to Hampton 56 - 47 on Saturday. This wasn’t what Coach Moore and his team were hoping for, but the achiev...
Girls Varsity Loses to Princess Anne Again
Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer
February 11, 2019
Kempsville’s girls varsity basketball played the Princess Anne Cavaliers again on February 6, 2019. The previous game had resulted in Princess Anne walking home with a victory, but with weeks to prepare, Kempsville’s coaching staff had hopes of winning on this one. Game ti...
The Game They Were Depending on: KHS vs PA
Aaron Thomas, Editor in Chief
January 31, 2019
On January 25, 2019, Kempsville girls varsity basketball team played in the most anticipated and hyped up game of the season. They were up against the Princess Anne Cavaliers, ranked second regionally, who challenged Kempsville’s first-place ranking. This competition began at the start of the se...
Basketball Players Attend Retreat to Build Leadership
Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer
January 25, 2019
The African American Retreat was on January 16, 2019. Five varsity basketball team members, handpicked by their coach for demonstrating leadership skills, were invited to attend: Melo Richardson, junior, Stephen Thomas, senior, Mike Madison, senior, Eli White, freshman, and Dominic Stanford, sophomore...
Kempsville Gets a New Football Coach
Paxton Coley, Staff Writer
January 11, 2019
On Tuesday, January 8, Kempsville welcomed a new head football coach, Mr. Daryl Cherry. Cherry started playing football at Green Run High School and then went on to be the first on his team to receive a full scholarship and play for Liberty University. Over the last 17 years, he has been an assistant...
KHS’ Girls Varsity Basketball Team Scores Wins in Major Tournament
Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer
January 9, 2019
Over winter break, Kempsville's girls varsity team traveled to Maryland and played at the Governor's Challenge Tournament, the largest holiday basketball tournament in the country. During this tournament they racked up wins, beating Riverdale Baptist 66 - 45 and St. Andrew’s Episcopal 53 - 40. ...
They Just Keep Winning – KHS Girls Varsity Basketball
Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer
December 19, 2018
The girl's varsity basketball are continuing their winning season with an undefeated streak of 7-0. As 2018 comes to a close, this team has been doing the best Kempsville has since 2005, when Kempville last competed statewide, beating teams left and right. Most recently winning a game against Floyd E. K...
