The Jan. 16 4A-9 girls soccer championship game was a classic. The Plant City Lady Raiders played well en route to their fourth consecutive championship, which they won when junior Kylee Burroughs capitalized on a perfectly placed corner kick. That was a big win for you guys, and you had the game-winning goal at the […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Channer
After taking some time to build up team chemistry, the Strawberry Crest Chargers boys team is tied for second place in the district race. Leading the way is senior guard Isaiah Channer, who’s averaging 12 points, 6.4 rebounds and assists, and 3.6 steals per game. What’s been the key to getting past the slow start? […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaylynn Wilkerson
The Plant City Lady Raiders basketball team are having their best season in about as long as anyone can remember, and this great start has been credited to both stout defense and unselfishness. Junior guard Kaylynn Wilkerson has been facilitating the offense, and played big roles in the team’s past few wins — including 22 […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: EDEN WILLIAMS
The Plant City Dolphins won the UYFL’s Mighty Mites National Championship with a great team effort across the board, but the star of the championship game was running back Eden Williams. In the fourth quarter, Williams torched the Homewood Flossmoor Vikings with three rushing touchdowns and several big, drive-saving gains, helping to get the team […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ariel Navarrete
About two weeks ago, Plant City High School head coach Caleb Roberts promoted sophomore forward Ariel Navarrete to a starter. It looks like that was a good idea, as Navarrete has been playing well ever since. On Dec. 9, for example, she netted five of her team’s eight goals in a shutout win at Lennard. […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: ASHLYN MYERS
It’s not often that a high school freshman starts for a varsity sports team. It’s even rarer when she makes an immediate impact. But, that’s exactly what guard Ashlyn Myers has done for the Durant Lady Cougars in 2014. Her 17.0 points per game leads the team, which has gotten off to a 4-2 start […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: D’Edrick Green
It’s fourth and goal with 10 seconds left in the biggest game of the season, and you’re quarterbacking the offense. What do you do? If you’re Turkey Creek Trojans quarterback D’Edrick Green, you just run it up the gut for the touchdown. The Trojans rode this successful drive to a TCYFCC Superbowl championship, and it […]
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online pharmacy doxycycline online with best prices today in the USA In its first year, Faith Christian Academy’s soccer team has helped 17 fourth- and fifth-graders learn soccer for what is, in some cases, their very first time. Among these first-time soccer players is goalkeeper Dekari Green, whom coach Beni Jombai praises for his attention […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: D.J. Howard
The Plant City Dolphins Mighty Mites team is Superbowl-bound, thanks to the great efforts of its players throughout the playoffs. One standout has been 6-year-old running back D.J. Howard, who scored four touchdowns in the first-round game — just a little above his season average of three per game. What was that game like, for […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Stowe
It’s been a good season for the Plant City High School cross country team, which is set to compete in tomorrow’s regional meet at North Port. Sophomore Hannah Stowe, in her first season with the team, has been running well lately — most recently posting a seventh-place finish at last week’s district meet, leading the […]
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