By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Strawberry Crest senior wide receiver Karel Hamilton defines what it means to be an unselfish player. After having just one catch in the Chargers’ preseason game with Freedom, the standout didn’t complain. The following week, he made a statement on the field, with three big catches against Plant City, […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Victoria Dunn
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Longtime fitness enthusiast and Plant City resident Victoria Dunn is thrilled about the new Les Mills Body Pump program at the Plant City Family YMCA. The long-running workout program made its first run at the Plant City YMCA Aug. 24, and attracted more than 100 participants over five 30-minute […]
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By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer At the younger age groups, most players prefer the quarterback or running back positions to the less glamorous — but no less important — line positions. However, that isn’t the case for 6-year-old Luther Scarlett, a center and defensive end for the Plant City Dolphins Mighty Mite team.
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By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Stats are thrown around a lot, but the numbers Tate Whatley put up in the Little League World Series Southeast Regional Tournament last week are rare. The catcher for the Plant City 11-12 All-Stars batted .714 in four games, with 11 RBIs and seven runs scored. He also had […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Connor Rogers
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Connor Rogers made a big impact in the 10-11 Southeast Tournament of State Champions, not only with his bat but also with his glove. The 11-year-old third baseman made some standout plays in the regional tournament, where the 10-11 Plant City team took the championship with a 4-1 win […]
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By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer The recipient of a long list of offers, Devyn Salmon recently came to the decision to play his college ball at Michigan State. The 6-foot-1, 285-pound defensive tackle is about to begin his senior season with Plant City High School, but he has a solid verbal with the Spartans. […]
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By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Valeria Arroyo was destined to be a volleyball player. The 15-year-old Plant City resident took up the sport several years ago and now plays both at the Plant City YMCA and the varsity team at her high school — Santa Fe Catholic in Lakeland. During the summer, Arroyo practices […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Guillermo Garcia
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Guillermo Garcia, a 2012 graduate of Strawberry Crest High, committed to play football for Concordia College-Selma, a Division II school in Alabama. He made the decision after long uncertainty whether he would be given the opportunity to play in college. Ultimately, it came down to three schools — South […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Myke Oyola
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Myke Oyola, 11, is solely focused on basketball. He won the Most Outstanding Player award in the middle division (NCAA) in the first session of the fifth annual Plant City High School Coed Basketball Camp June 18-21. Oyola was moved to the highest division (NBA) during the second session […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Steven Witchoskey
Turkey Creek Middle School rising eighth-grader Steven Witchoskey has been busy this summer. The 6-foot-1, 13-year-old has participated in a football camp at Durant High School, won four awards at a basketball camp at Plant City High and recently coached and played in a national championship baseball tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports […]
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