The Durant High School softball and baseball teams picked up big wins over rival Plant City High April 11, at home. Durant’s Paige Davis gave up just one hit in a 6-0 win against the Lady Raiders, in the non-district season finale for both softball teams. Chaz Fowler also threw a one-hitter for Durant’s baseball […]
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Baseball: Fowler leads Durant past Plant City
Chaz Fowler had a no-hitter broken up in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough for Plant City, as Fowler’s one-hitter led Durant to a 1-0 win over the Raiders Thursday in a non-district game. “This was the Chaz Fowler of old,” said Durant head coach Butch Valdes. “He’s had some rough spots this season, […]
Continue ReadingSoftball: Durant blanks Plant City 6-0
Durant’s Paige Davis gave up just one hit in a 6-0 win against Plant City Thursday in the non-district season finale. Davis, a senior who has been stellar on the mound for the Lady Cougars this season, didn’t walk any Plant City batters in the complete-game shutout. “She did a solid job again tonight,” said […]
Continue ReadingArea softball teams poised for districts
If the cards fall the way coach Mindy Miltner expects, her Strawberry Crest team will get a much anticipated rematch with Leto in the Class 6A District 11 tournament. “The girls are hungry for that one,” she said. That’s because Leto upset Strawberry Crest last season in the district tournament, putting a halt to the […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Margo Butler
Durant High School senior Margo Butler tried pole-vaulting when she was a sophomore, looking for something fun and different to do. With a natural talent for the unique track-and-field event, Butler has found success, including recently taking first place at Western Conference, with a personal best vault of 8-3. With few trainers in the area, […]
Continue ReadingArea teams to compete in Saladino Tournament
Reading off some of the names that have played in the annual Saladino Baseball Tournament is like reading the list of a MLB All-Star team. Carl Everett, Luis Gonzalez, Dwight Gooden, Fred McGriff, Gary Sheffield and Plant City High’s own Kenny Rogers are just a few of the former Major Leaguers to play in the […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Trent Robertson
Born in Hawaii before moving to Washington and later Kenosha, Wis., where he lived for about 13 years, Trent Robertson found a home in Florida playing basketball for Durant High School. The guard led the Cougars this year with 20.3 points per game, along with five rebounds, 2.8 steals and 3.3 assists. He recently committed […]
Continue ReadingSCOREBOARD: Durant baseball remains undefeated
Tyler Danish pitched a complete-game shutout Tuesday to lead his Durant team to a 2-0 victory at Alonso. Durant improved to 5-0 with the win and will host Newsome Friday. The Cougars are now the only undefeated team in Class 8A District 7. Four of those five wins came as shutouts. Danish, a University of […]
Continue ReadingTwo area grapplers qualify for state meet
Durant’s Austin Haley and Plant City High’s Lance Dounges both qualified for the Class 3A FHSAA State Wrestling Championship, which will be held Feb. 15 and 16, at the Lakeland Center. Haley placed second in the 126-pound weight class for the Cougars at the Class 3A Region 2 championship last weekend at Osceola High School, […]
Continue ReadingSOFTBALL PREVIEW: Durant aiming to defend title
In sports, team chemistry is important. In girls high school softball, chemistry can be the single factor that separates a championship team from one that didn’t live up to its potential. Through a tragic loss last season, the softball team at Durant High School came together in a way many teams never experience, and the […]
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