Nine of Strawberry Crest High School’s top chefs took a two-day trip to Orlando last week to slice and dice statewide competition. But, this isn’t some typical home economics coursework: This was serious, five-star business. The Chargers competed against 62 other schools March 4 and 5, in the ProStart Culinary Team Competition, an event sponsored […]
Continue ReadingBailey Elementary, Strawberry Crest team up for festival, 5K
That old saying about the three “Rs” used to go like this: “Reading, Writing and ‘Rithmetic.” At Bailey Elementary and Strawberry Crest High School this weekend, it’ll be “Reading, Writing and Running.” Bailey’s Running Club, now in its second year, will host a 5K this weekend, at neighboring Strawberry Crest High School, in conjunction with […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Stories left on the cutting-room floor
There are some weeks when I wish I could fit everything from an interview into a story, and last week was definitely one of them. One of my least favorite things about a good interview is that so much is said that gets omitted from the story, if it’s even used at all — after […]
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CHEERLEADING + SCHS team will be on TV Hot off the heels of a national competition, Strawberry Crest fans will be able to catch a replay of the action this weekend. The Chargers took a fifth-place finish in their division at the National High School Cheerleading Championship, out of a field of 32 other schools. They […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mark Moclair
In his only start of the Saladino Tournament, Strawberry Crest hurler Mark Moclair was nearly untouchable. He threw a complete-game no-hitter March 12 against Plant City with eight strikeouts, broken up only by two walks. Even before last Wednesday, he was riding high after three innings against Middleton: nine strikeouts, no walks, no hits. You’ve […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest softball team crushes the competition
Many sports fans like to show up fashionably late to a game, a criticism often thrown at fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Those fans have a reputation for showing up after a few innings have passed, but they don’t always miss much. Anyone who tries that at a Strawberry Crest softball game runs the […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival Attendance, Spending Up
Thanks to plenty of good luck with the weather and a solid concert lineup, Strawberry Festival attendance and spending figures are both up from last year. According to General Manager Paul Davis, the Festival saw 531,659 people come through over its 11-day run – over 5,000 more than in 2013, when the final figure was […]
Continue ReadingPlant City remembers William ‘Bill’ Roetzheim
Walden Lake residents may remember playing tennis with Bill Roetzheim sometime since 1985. Like many people, Mr. Roetzheim chose to retire in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World after a long career in teaching and coaching at the high school and college levels. Unlike many people, however, there was much more to the “Chief” […]
Continue ReadingAnglers to cast lines at Youth Fishing Derby
It wouldn’t be March without Plant City’s bi-annual Youth Fishing Derby. On March 22, kids ages 5 to 15 can load up their tackle boxes and bust out their favorite poles for a little friendly competition. As always, the event will be sponsored by Lakeland-based Landshark Charter and held behind the Randy L. Larson Softball […]
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BASKETBALL + Tigers travel team takes title Plant City travel ball recently added another team to its ranks, the Tigers, and they got started by making an on-court statement. They won the Spring Fest Shootout last weekend, in Orlando, after entering the tournament as a the lowest seed. The Tigers lost their first two pool-play games […]
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