Photo courtesy of JDPixelsRiley Clark Riley is a junior at Strawberry Crest High School, where she plays for the Chargers flag football team. Riley led the Chargers in every statistical category on offense, including 86 catches (School Record), 797 yards, and 10 touchdowns. How long have you been playing flag football? I played it in middle school, […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 04.17.25
Gage Deal Photo by Justin Gentry Gage is a 12-year-old 6th grader at Turkey Creek Middle School. He pitches and plays 3rd base for the Miracles travel ball team. How long have you been playing baseball? 8 years, since I was 4. What’s your favorite thing about baseball? Having fun and hanging out with my […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Raiders Baseball Advances
After defeating Palm Harbor 14-4 on Monday, the Plant City Raiders baseball team advanced to play the Strawberry Crest Chargers in the 2025 FHSAA district semi-finals on Tuesday. Chase Conti took the mound for the Chargers to start. Sal Jaramillo led off for the Raiders and drew a walk. Drew Cothren dropped a sacrifice bunt […]
Continue ReadingFrom Plant City to March Madness Final Four
Auburn Photo Courtesy Zach Bland/Auburn Athletics Morehead State Photo Courtesy Morehead State University Tampa Catholic Photos Courtesy Julie Broome Johni Broome is a 22-year-old Power Forward who just wrapped up his collegiate career. He led the Auburn Tigers to the NCAA Final Four before losing to the 2025 NCAA Champion Florida Gators in the semifinals […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 04.10.25
Photo Courtesy of Vanessa TomerKileigh Tomer Kileigh Tomer is a 17-year-old senior at Durant High School and plays Lacrosse for the Cougars Lacrosse team. How long have you been playing lacrosse? I have been playing for 3 years now. What made you want to try out for the team at Durant? My cousin played the […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest flag football loses final regular season game
The Strawberry Crest Chargers were on defense first against the Newsome Wolves. The first pass of the game by the Wolves was incomplete. The Wolves then got a first down on a nice curl route. The Wolves then went for a deep pass up the middle, but it was incomplete. Blaklee House had a nice […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 04.03.25
Photo by Michael Egge Brantley Hayward Brantley is a senior at Durant High School where he is a catcher for the Cougars varsity baseball team. Brantley is having a great season. His stats include a .326 batting average, 14 hits, 9 runs batted in, and 2 home runs. How long have you been playing baseball? […]
Continue ReadingDurant baseball defeats Plant City
On the very first pitch of the game, the Cougars lead-off hitter, Brantley Hayward, doubled with a deep shot to right field. The following Cougars batter, Shawn Graves, singled and Hayward stayed at second. Jack Brooks popped up foul for the first out. Tristan Macpherson was up next in the cleanup spot for the Cougars, […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 03.27.25
Photo by Zalen Hicks Nico Cappucci Nico is a junior at Strawberry Crest High School where he plays for the Chargers Varsity baseball team. He’s having a great season so far, including a .362 batting average, 17 hits, 17 runs, and 13 RBIs. How long have you been playing baseball? I have been playing since […]
Continue ReadingChamberlain defeats Plant City
The Saladino Baseball tournament started during spring break on Monday when the Plant City Raiders hosted the Chamberlain Storm. Entering this game, the Raiders were 8-6, and the Storm 0-12. The game started with Merrick Smith at the mound for the Raiders. On a 3 pitch at bat, the leadoff batter for the Storm grounded […]
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