Athlete of the Week

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Tamara Hanson

December 10, 2015 By Justin Kline

This Durant High junior is leading Durant basketball to a good start.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cory Cotnoir

December 4, 2015 By Justin Kline

Get to know Plant City High linebacker Cory Cotnoir.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Donte Woodard Jr.

November 27, 2015 By Justin Kline

Although the Plant City Dolphins JV team took a big loss to Pinecrest at the Superbowl, every athlete on the team played with heart. One of the biggest efforts on the team came from defensive end Donte Woodard Jr., who picked up a few sacks and almost always found his way to the ball on […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Katie Vasiloff

November 20, 2015 By Justin Kline

Of all the Durant swimmers that made a splash this season, perhaps none made a bigger one than Katie Vasiloff. She recently won her second consecutive state championship in the 100 butterfly — a solid accomplishment, especially for a sophomore. How does it feel, back-to-back state champ? It feels amazing, honestly. I’ve put in […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Drew Knotts

November 13, 2015 By Justin Kline

The Plant City High girls soccer team started its season 2-0, with a pair of 8-0 wins, picking up where it left off last season. Leading the charge is junior captain Drew Knotts, who scored five goals and recorded an assist over the course of those games. You all are off to a hot start. […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Markese Hargrove

November 6, 2015 By Justin Kline

Going undefeated in district play was a huge accomplishment for the Plant City Raiders, and senior running back Markese Hargrove is a big reason why the team was able to complete the sweep. Against Lennard, Hargrove ran for 228 yards and one touchdown with a monstrous 13.8 yards per carry — easily his most efficient […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordyn Manning

October 30, 2015 By Justin Kline

Unless one likes defense, the JV game between the Turkey Creek Trojans and Dover Patriots was the most exciting matchup of the week among all TCYFCC teams. Although Turkey Creek took a 60-53 loss, running back Jordyn Manning, 13, torched the Pats to the tune of five rushing touchdowns and one receiving score. Your coach […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Daniel Teske

October 23, 2015 By Justin Kline

Strawberry Crest’s swimming teams have had a very good season, but things are especially looking good for sophomore Daniel Teske. The second-year swimmer won the Hillsborough County championships in the 100 fly and 100 back races. What was the competition like? It was pretty high, you know, all the guys wanted to get first and […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: KIARA HERNANDEZ

October 16, 2015 By Justin Kline

Taekwondo green belt Kiara Hernandez competed in the International Martial Arts Festival from Thursday, Oct. 8, to Sunday, Oct. 11, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. She took home three gold medals. Hernandez has also competed in Sarasota and Austin, Texas this year, earning five gold and two silver medals between the three events. […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Haftom Fliegelman

October 9, 2015 By Justin Kline

Durant High’s boys cross country team did fairly well at the Saturday, Oct. 3, Don Bishop Invitational, finishing 11th in a field of 28 schools with at least five runners. It was a particularly good day for junior Haftom Fliegelman, who won the race with a time of 16:41.50. The next-closest finisher, Middleton’s Daniel Dean, […]