When things weren’t looking good for the Plant City Raiders’ passing game Nov. 15, Hassan Bailey came up big to keep the team alive. The senior rushed for 164 yards on 23 carries and scored the Raiders’ only touchdown on an electrifying 75-yard run. You killed it out there last week. What were you feeling […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carson Knox
Carson Knox, 16, who lives in Plant City, is the first person in his family not to swim for the Raiders. He is a junior at Lakeland Christian and is doing big things in the pool. Most recently, he swam a 54.65 in the 100 fly at FHSAA State Championship Nov. 8, bumping himself up […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Victoria Fanning
Durant’s volleyball team has played like a juggernaut in 2013, and coach Brittany Wade credits the seniors with being great leaders. One of those super seniors is outside hitter Victoria Fanning, whose nine kills and five blocks against Wiregrass Ranch helped the Cougars move to the regional semifinals. Tell me about this season. We’ve just […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Landon Galloway
Nobody in the district put on a show quite like Plant City quarterback Landon Galloway did in last week’s 41-14 win over Strawberry Crest. The senior got things started with a 30-yard touchdown run and then threw for four more, on 13-of-16 passing. It was a like watching a game of Madden, but in real […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Justin Colligan
At Saturday’s CFCAL Championships, Advantage Academy’s Justin Colligan recorded a top-10 time of 13:24 in the boys two-mile race. Colligan finished first among Plant City-area runners, which included his teammates and some friendly competition from Shiloh. What did you just do? I won 10th place in today’s race. my time was 13:24. How long have […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Matt Chaney
You could say Strawberry Crest linebacker Matt Chaney had a good week. The senior got to experience Homecoming for one last time and was even appointed to the senior class’s Homecoming Court. On the field, Chaney racked up 20 tackles — 13 solo — in the Chargers’ Oct. 11 win over Riverview. What were you […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jacob Penny
Golf’s a funny game. Some people get it, others don’t. Jacob Penny belongs to the former group. He’s averaging a 37 for Durant High School this season, keeping a pace that makes him look like a lock to make it to states, with the other half of Durant’s dynamic duo, senior Chase Levesque. Oh, and […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Erick Reyes
Erick Reyes, 15, has a passion for the game of soccer. His dream is to grow up and play for Real Madrid. So far, he is on the right path. Reyes, a sophomore at Durant High School, was a part of an Atlanta Cup finalist team and Disney Cup finalist team this year. He was […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Diana Corzine
Plant City High senior Diana Corzine has a passion for playing soccer, but running cross country in high school has improved her game. She finished first on her team at the East Hillsborough County Invitational with a time of 22:46, placing 11th overall. She plans to play soccer for Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn., […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Chad Gassel
Marshall Middle School eighth-grader Chad Gassel started playing football three-and-one-half years ago, and he’s been in love with the game ever since. A standout player on the Antioch Redskins varsity team, Gassel, 13, hopes to make his last season with the Redskins organization a memorable one before achieving his next goal of playing in high […]
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