What a difference a year can make. This time last year, the Durant Cougars and Plant City Raiders entered their annual rivalry game on different sides of the spectrum. Durant was 4-0, well on its way to its first undefeated regular season. The Raiders were 3-1 but would lose five of their last six after […]
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Week Three: Tampa Bay Tech at Durant
Tampa Bay Tech enacted revenge after last season’s region quarterfinal loss to Durant by defeating the Cougars 31-10 Thursday on the road. Once again, turnovers plagued Durant. The Cougars (0-3) turned the ball over three times. A fumble on a muffed punt in the first half led to a TBT score, while Trey VanDeGrift threw […]
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buy diflucan online https://copyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/tcb_content_templates/lead_generation/images/diflucan.html no prescription pharmacy The Durant Cougars head into tonight’s game against Tampa Bay Tech hoping to put an end to their early-season nightmare. Durant comes into the third week of the season 0-2, scoring only six total points in its first two games against Armwood and Sickles. The last time Durant […]
Continue ReadingArea teams place high at East Hillsborough Invitational
The Durant boys placed second and the Plant City High girls team finished third at the East Hillsborough Invitational Tuesday at Durant High School. Durant was led by Daniel Butler, who finished first overall with a time of 17:39. Jake Brownfield placed 11th overall as Durant finished with 90 points, behind Newsome (24) and ahead […]
Continue ReadingVolleyball: Durant tops Holy Names in invitational
By Kelly Parsons | Tampa Bay Times Years past the time it was once a volleyball dynasty, Durant coach Brittany Wilson said, the Cougars again long for the respect they feel they deserve. As the Academy of the Holy Names Volleyball Invitational approached last week, Wilson told her team just how it could begin the […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tough schedule a benefit for Durant
We’re just one week into the high school football season, and Durant already has as many losses as they did all of last season. The Cougars won’t be having another undefeated regular season, after their lopsided 48-6 loss to Armwood Aug. 30, at home. It’s a fact that won’t surprise anyone familiar with Durant’s 2013 […]
Continue ReadingWeek One: Armwood at Durant
Durant fell to Armwood 48-6 Friday in the regular season opener. The Hawks took a 20-0 lead into the half. Durant’s only score of the game came in the third quarter on a 20-yard run by John Hendricks. Durant will vist Sickles next week in a non-district game. Photos courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times.
Continue Reading2013 High School Football Preview
The Plant City Times & Observer 2013 High School Football Preview: Big Talent in Little Plant City is here! The guide gives our readers an in-depth look at the three high schools we cover – Plant City, Durant and Strawberry Crest. This year, we took a look at one standout player from each school – […]
Continue ReadingThompson, Durant seniors hoping to return to elite status
Lexi Thompson and her teammates are constantly reminded of the history and winning tradition of the volleyball program at Durant High School. Whether its looking up on the gymnasium wall during practice and seeing the banners or hearing stories from family members and coaches, they are all well aware of where the bar has been […]
Continue ReadingJohn Hendricks: Key Ingredient
John Hendricks felt out of place. Living in the shadow of standout quarterback and Naval Academy commit Will Worth, the running back still made his mark on the stat sheet at Newsome, where he had 1,012 all-purpose yards (798 rushing and 214 receiving) as a junior. But off the field, something was missing. He wanted […]
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