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 […]
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ATHLETE 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
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 over the weekend, and you threw one of the two no-hitters for […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kelein “K.J.” Johnson
Plant City Little League’s BPO Elks team, which won the Majors city championship, competed in the Tournament of Champions over the weekend. The team was able to take the whole thing with a 4-2 win over Lake Wales on Sunday, thanks in part to the pitching of Kelein “K.J.” Johnson. Head coach Danny Coton cites […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Blaine Rowland
In the Thursday, May 28, Plant City Little League 9-10 Minors championship game, Brewington’s Towing starter Blaine Rowland pitched 3 2/3 innings in his team’s 14-4 win. Rowland, who threw a perfect game Monday, March 22, is staying in baseball shape with the Raiders and hopes to make the 9-10 All-Star team while developing his […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brylie Davidson
Local gymnast Brylie Davidson recently placed first in a regional gymnastics competition in Kissimmee, nearly making the cut to travel to a national tournament in Texas. Davidson, 8, flipped and whipped her way to the top with a tumbling routine that wowed the judges and scored her the medal in Level 7 competition, and her […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Neese Shannon
At the May 2 Optimist Club of Plant City Tri-Star Soccer Skills Contest, many local footballers made the most of their chance to shine. While competition on the boys’ side was tight, Neese Shannon blew away the girls’ competition. Her 250 total points gave her a 47.5-point lead over the next-highest finisher. If combined with […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jake Sullivan
The Durant Cougars have made a case to change their name to the “Cardiac Kids” lately, as all of their games up to Tuesday’s regional championship came down to the wire (or close enough). In the regional semifinal, junior backstop Jake Sullivan took his turn as the hero with a walk-off RBI in the ninth […]
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