Tydre Ward wears several different hats in the Plant City Raiders’ depth chart, but the junior loves returning kicks and punts with the special teams unit. On Friday, August 21, it was Ward who took a booming Riverview punt to the end zone in the second quarter and killed off any momentum the Sharks had […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Strickler
At the Central Florida Junior Golf Tour championships, Plant City golfer Nicholas Strickler went out and hoped for some good play. In the end, Strickler got the best possible outcome: he won first place in the 10 to 13 age group and also took home Player of the Year honors. You did pretty well at […]
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As the Saturday, Aug. 21, Florida State Open draws nearer, the Senshi Do Kai MMA team is working as hard as ever to perfect its skills on the mat. One of the hardest-working members of the team, according to Shihan Q. Wiggins, has been beginner-level competitor Brock Snyder. Have you always trained at this school? […]
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On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Plant City Dolphins and East Bay Bucs got together for the Buddy Bowl. Although the weather was less than ideal, all teams played hard. One of the top performances of the day came from Mighty Mites nose tackle Cardoza Watkins, who got four sacks against the East Bay offense in […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Machado
Plant City Little League’s 9-10 Baseball All-Stars recently won the state championship and this week played in the Tournament of State Champions in Greenville, South Carolina from Monday through Wednesday. Although the entire team has been playing well, catcher Alex Machado got this week’s nomination. How does it feel to be on the best Little […]
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The Plant City 10-11 Baseball All-Stars might have lost in sectionals, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. Josh Herring, one of the team’s top pitchers, had himself a career game at the plate, smacking three home runs out of the park in one game at Lake Wales Little League. How did you feel before […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brent May
In the Wednesday, July 8, Juniors Baseball district championship, Plant City found itself trailing to Lake Wales late in the game. But the hometown All-Stars managed to rally back. Thanks to Brent May’s go-ahead, three-RBI hit in the sixth inning, the team pulled out the 8-7 win. You scored the go-ahead runs to help get […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah West
At the AAU National Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina, 21 students from Chris Welbon Karate School left with 29 medals in hand. Among the gold medalists was Elijah West, who picked up his first gold medal in his first national tournament. What was this trip like for you? It was long, but fun. What was […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Swinson
online pharmacy minocin for sale with best prices today in the USA In the 11-12 Softball district tournament, the Plant City All-Stars swept Lake Wales in a Saturday doubleheader to win the championship. In the 9 a.m. opener, pitcher Kayla Swinson tossed the first of back-to-back no-hitters in an 18-0 win. You girls won big […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Savannah Kummelman
Plant City High School golfers are competing in as many summer tournaments as possible, and several have been doing well. One example is incoming junior Savannah Kummelman, who’s recorded three top-3 finishes and will be one of 96 golfers from around the country attending a Minnesota leadership academy in July. You’ve been doing well in […]
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