It was the bottom of the seventh inning, and Durant needed to get one out to win the district title. Starter Bryce Gainer had only given up three hits, but one man was on third. Luke Heyer took the mound, recognized Brandon’s squeeze play and helped get the final out, giving the Cougars their second […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ryan Robinson
Plant City Little League’s Akin & Porter Produce team is having a good year, with a 7-2 record. One of the reasons for this solid season, according to coach Steven Hill, has been versatile leadoff hitter Ryan Robinson. The lefty leadoff hitter has had little trouble getting on base lately, and is picking up playing […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordan Jolly
Durant High School’s boys lacrosse team didn’t exactly go out the way it wanted to, following up a 13-7 win over Robinson April 9, with a 13-10 loss to Alonso two days later. But, there were a few bright spots in that stretch, one of them being Jordan Jolly’s performance. The junior midfielder contributed seven […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Paxton Sims
Durant baseball has been on a bit of a tear since losing 10-2 April 1, at Strawberry Crest, 10-2. The Cougars followed up an 11-4 beatdown on Tampa Bay Tech with a 10-0 shutout of Plant City April 4, caught on television by Bright House Sports Network. Although many Cougars had a great day, it […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Noelle Dietrich
Strawberry Crest’s softball team is no pushover. Beating them isn’t easy. Shutting them out, then, takes a great effort, and that’s exactly what Plant City High’s Noelle Dietrich brought to the table March 27. Although she gave up seven hits, Dietrich kept her cool throughout seven innings of work and, along with some defensive help, […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Stephanie Dwyer
As a freshman on Strawberry Crest’s senior-loaded softball team, Stephanie Dwyer doesn’t always see a lot of playing time. So, when she saw some action in an 18-4 win over Brandon March 21, she made it count. Dwyer led the team with four hits and four RBI, and scored one run in a 4-for-5 day […]
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 ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Garrett Wright
Durant High School has been focusing more on its hitting in 2014, and one of the seniors at the forefront of the movement is Garrett Wright. The center fielder sports the Cougars’ third-best batting average, at .435, but leads the team with eight RBI and nine runs scored. This past week, he went 1-for-3 with […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Casey Decatur
There were a few notable performances in both of Durant’s first-ever lacrosse home games, but nobody took over quite like Lady Cougars freshman Casey Decatur. She torched Jefferson’s defense to the tune of seven goals, securing a 12-4 lead and killing the Lady Dragons’ momentum spurts at all the right times. You were on fire […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ryan Boyd
One of the Plant City Raiders’ rising young stars is sophomore pitcher Ryan Boyd, who transferred from Durant this year. In his second-ever high school start on Feb. 21, Boyd was nearly perfect — he led the Raiders to a 10-0 win over Tampa Bay Tech by throwing a no-hitter with five strikeouts. Friday went […]
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