After winning the title of top seed with a coin toss, the Strawberry Crest boys took home the district title Feb. 6 with a 51-31 win against tournament host Brandon High School. Leading the charge was senior forward Austin Griffin, who finished with 16 points. Over two tournament games, he scored a total of 34 […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Aliyah Gregory
The Strawberry Crest Lady Chargers advanced to regionals on Jan. 30, with a 59-50 win over Tampa Bay Tech, and largely because of the stellar play of Aliyah Gregory. Over two games in the district tournament, Gregory totaled 44 points, 13 steals, 13 boards and eight assists. What were you feeling throughout the tournament? I […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lacey Hargrove
Plant City’s core is very young — two sophomores, and a freshman. That freshman, Lacey Hargrove, had herself a solid week to close out the school’s best season since 2007: Hargrove’s 13 points led her team in a 36-32 loss to Riverview, and she scored 16 to help the Lady Raiders beat Durant, 50-42, Jan. […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Malik Channer
The Strawberry Crest boys basketball team wrapped up district play Jan. 17, with a 60-43 win over Brandon, led by senior guard Malik Channer and his 26 points. The next day, Channer dropped 20 points on Lakeland in a 56-52 loss at the Polk State College MLK Holiday Shootout. Channer, the team’s leading scorer at […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Pedro Mendoza
As a captain, Plant City High School’s sweeper was there for all of the highs and lows of the 2013-14 season. The junior defender played through injury when he had to, and helped guide the Raiders to a 4-1-2 district record — good for second place. For his hard work in this past week’s King […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Stephanie Galloway
As the Lady Raiders’ assists leader, Stephanie Galloway’s behind-the-scenes work is crucial to the offense’s success. On Plant City’s Senior Night, however, there was a role reversal: This time, it was Galloway putting the ball in the net, and that goal was the go-ahead game-winner. Not a bad way to close out her final home […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Frances Cruz
Strawberry Crest picked up its biggest win of the season on Dec. 10, laying a 10-0 smackdown on Spoto. The biggest part of the Lady Chargers’ offensive attack was forward Frances Cruz, whose four goals led the team. Cruz, a freshman, has played in every game for the Lady Chargers this season, and this win […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terra Brooks
Strawberry Crest looked impressive in a 66-21 win over Plant City Dec. 5, and it was sophomore forward Terra Brooks who made the biggest impact. The Lady Chargers’ captain finished with a double-double, 16 points and 10 boards, to lead her team to the win. You had a pretty big game Thursday night. What were […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Shayna Lawrence
No one entered the holiday break with as much momentum as Plant City sophomore basketball player Shayna Lawrence, who torched Bloomingdale to the tune of 19 points, 15 boards and five steals on November 22. On Dec. 2, she got a triple-double against Brandon. You played very well against Bloomingdale. What were you feeling in […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Whitney
If you attended the Durant-Strawberry Crest soccer game Nov. 21, you saw some great goalkeeping on the Cougars’ side. Logan Whitney, a sophomore, made eight saves and kept his team alive all night. You were making saves all over the place tonight. What were you feeling out there? I was feeling stressed — half stressed […]
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