Photo Courtesy of USA Baseball Jake Carbaugh Jake is a junior at Plant City High School, where he is one of the starting pitchers for the Raiders’ varsity baseball team. How long have you been playing baseball? I have been playing baseball since I was 4 years old. My dad would always watch the Rays games […]
Continue ReadingDurant Varsity Flag Football Wins First Game of The Season
This first game of the flag football season pitted the Plant City Raiders against the Durant Cougars. The game started with the Raiders getting the ball. They started with an end round run for decent gain. Nikeya King had a nice flag pull for the Cougars, but not before the Raiders got the first down. […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 02.13.25
Photo courtesy of Doug Garrett Madie Raley Madie is a senior at Plant City High School, where she is on the Raiders varsity cheer team. How epic was it winning Nationals and Worlds this weekend? Winning nationals and worlds was by far the most magical and epic experience of my four years competing in this […]
Continue ReadingPCHS Cheer has its own Super Bowl, winning Nationals and Worlds
Photos courtesy of Doug Garrett The Plant City Raiders varsity cheer team performed to perfection this weekend at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports, where they became the 2025 Small NT D1 Champions, Small NT WSCC World Champions, and Grand World Champions. This special trifecta was not only the first time done in the history […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 02.06.25
Photo courtesy of Doug Garrett Sally Malloy Sally Malloy is a senior at Plant City High School and cheers for the Raiders Varsity Cheer team. How amazing was it to win states this past weekend? It was such a great feeling knowing all of our hard work had paid off. What’s been your favorite thing […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.31.25
Photo courtesy of Tommy GarnerNoah Garner Noah is a 15-year-old, 10th grader at Hillcrest Academy. He takes Karate at Chris Welbon’s Karate Club. He won gold in three events at a tournament in West Palm Beach, including: Kobudo (weapons) Kata (forms) Kumite (sparring) How long have you been attending Chris Welbon’s Karate Club? I have […]
Continue ReadingDurant Tops Freedom 50-41
The Durant Cougars basketball team entered Tuesday’s game against the Freedom Patriots with a 4-19 record. The Cougars had home-court advantage and were looking to snap their seven-game losing streak. The Cougars won the tip off and started the game in the best way possible as Lennox Zelaya made a baseline 3 for the first […]
Continue ReadingRaiders winning streak ends
The game started with the Raiders winning the tip-off. Gavin Tinsley got an offensive rebound and got to the free throw line, hitting both for the Raiders first points of the game. After those free throws, both teams turned it over, struggling to get set. The Panthers got their first basket of the game with […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.23.25
Elizabeth Lyle Elizabeth Lyle is a 13-year-old who attends Tomlin Middle School. She plays rec flag football for the Under Armor league on the Ravens team and basketball for the Sparks at Sadye Gibbs. What’s your favorite thing about flag football? Being there with all of my teammates and getting to play. Do you like […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.16.25
Evelyn Calderon Evelyn is a 16-year-old who plays for the Plant City Lancers and Armwood High School. How long have you been playing soccer? I’ve been playing soccer for 12 years. What position do you play in soccer? I play Center Midfield, mostly the Attacking position. What’s your favorite thing about soccer? My favorite thing about […]
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