RACING + Son of Plant City resident honored Plant City resident Pat Comstock now can say her son is a hall-of-famer. Kevin Helms was inducted Nov. 3, into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame, for his successes in drag racing. Helms, 48, has been drag racing since 1987 and has built up quite a résumé […]
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Lady Cougars, Lady Raiders to tip off with new coaches
With the exception of Strawberry Crest’s 20-8 record, 2012 was not a good year for the area’s girls basketball teams. It was clear to both Durant and Plant City that changes needed to be made, so both schools replaced their coaching staffs. Constance Wharton, with the Lady Cougars, and Wilt Wilkerson, with the Lady Raiders, […]
Continue ReadingSIDELINES: 11.07.13
VOLLEYBALL + Durant eliminated at regionals The Lady Cougars’ impressive 2013 season has come to an abrupt end. Playing Nov. 5, at home, Durant lost the semifinal to Steinbrenner in three sets: 25-18, 25-21 and 25-22. The loss dusted off the cobwebs in Durant’s L column and stuck them with a still-sterling 26-1 record for the […]
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 ReadingWEEK 10: Durant at East Bay
Much of this game was controlled by Durant, but a slew of second-half penalties and a late East Bay rally led to a 10-7 defeat. With a bye next week, this loss brought the Cougars’ 2013 season to a close. Even if they could have held on to win, Plant City’s 26-3 victory at Brandon […]
Continue ReadingStretching the Field
If there’s one thing that Durant’s opponents haven’t been able to say this season, it’s that they didn’t see Garrett Rentz coming. Standing 6-foot-6, it’s really hard to miss him. But, the junior has gotten used to being taller than most, just as he is getting used to life on the varsity team. While the […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 10.31.13
SOFTBALL + ISF president Porter retires Forty-eight years is a long time to stick with any occupation, and Don Porter just decided that 48 years was enough. Porter, president of the Plant City-based International Softball Federation, is calling it a career and phasing into retirement. “I felt having served 48 years (22 as secretary general and […]
Continue ReadingThey’ve Got Spirit, Yes They Do!
They’re spunky. They’re sassy. And they’ve got spirit. They cheer their hearts out at high school football games, attend rigorous practices and travel to away games. But, these three students aren’t even on their respective teams. Yet. Maddie Hardwick, Bailey Polk and Giselle Gutierrez are the elementary-age prodigies under the direction of the cheerleading squads […]
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The Raiders haven’t forgotten about their 2012 season opener. Just one year removed from putting on an offensive clinic for Strawberry Crest, scoring 69 points in a big win, Plant City found itself in a 21-7 hole against a similar Chargers squad. Other than one touchdown, they simply couldn’t find any answers to Crest’s output. […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 8: Brandon vs. Durant
Finally, fate worked in Durant’s favor. The Cougars won their second game this season, 12-10, over the Brandon Eagles thanks to a furious rally in the 4th quarter. Twelve unanswered points in the final frame put the Cougars ahead late, but the Eagles decided they weren’t about to quit this one. They got close enough […]
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