Durant advanced to the 8A state finals Friday with a 6-0 win over American High School. Tyler Danish got the complete-game win on the mound, allowing just one hit while striking out nine. Danish and Paxton Sims both went 3-for-4 at the plate. Durant will face Lake Brantley Saturday at 7:35 p.m. at jetBlue Park […]
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Baseball: Durant advances to title game with shutout win
FORT MYERS — The Durant Cougars are one game away from winning the program’s first state championship. Tyler Danish threw a complete-game shutout and put up the first two runs of the game in the third with a two-run homer Friday to lead Durant (25-5) to a 6-0 win over American in the 8A state […]
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SOCCER + VSI Tampa Bay FC advances in Open Cup VSI Tampa Bay FC defeated Orlando City U23s (PDL) 4-3 in penalty kicks in the first round of the Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup May 14, at the Seminole Soccer Complex, in Sanford. VSI now will host the Tampa Bay Rowdies May 21, at […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tanner Thompson
Strawberry Crest senior Tanner Thompson came into a new program as a 5-foot-5 freshman. Now 6-3, 215 pounds, Thompson was a power hitter for the SCHS baseball team this season, hitting .269 with 18 RBI and two home runs while starting at first base. He is committed to play at Division II Barry University in […]
Continue ReadingCougars make it to Final Four
After winning its first region baseball championship in school history, Durant is just two wins away from being crowned state champions. Chaz Fowler and Tyler Danish combined forces on the mound in the Class 8A Region 2 final May 10, as Durant beat Timber Creek (Orlando) 6-1. The win sends the Cougars to the state […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest spring football
Football players and coaches at Strawberry Crest High have been hard at work this spring preparing for the fall season. The Chargers are coming off a promising 4-6 season under first-year head coach John Kelly. The Chargers return standout wide receiver Alex Carswell and quarterback Tristan Hyde, who will return for his junior season. Strawberry […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City High spring football
Plant City High School football players and coaches have been hard at work this spring, conditioning and preparing for the annual spring football game. PCHS wrapped up its first full week of full pads last week. The Raiders feature a host of new faces when it comes to position coaches. PCHS is coming off a […]
Continue ReadingDurant tops Timber Creek 6-1 to advance to state semifinals
PLANT CITY – Chaz Fowler and Tyler Danish combined forces on the mound Friday in the 8A Region 2 final as Durant beat Timber Creek (Orlando) 6-1. The win gave the Cougars their first region championship and sends them to the state final four, which will begin with the state semifinals May 17 in Fort […]
Continue ReadingMark Popek now a member of the New York Jets
Mark Popek isn’t your typical “gifted athlete makes it” story. While some athletes seem destined to play in NFL as soon as they strap on shoulder pads in high school, for most of his prep career, Popek was a long shot to even to get quality varsity playing time. A self-described “tall and lanky tight […]
Continue ReadingHockey team unites three Plant City schools
Patrick Alfonso isn’t your typical high school athlete. The Strawberry Crest freshman takes classes at the Dover school and plays tennis for the Chargers in the spring. But during the fall and summer, he is a Durant Cougar. “When I’m out selling T-shirts, I’ll hear things like, ‘You go to Strawberry Crest. Why are you […]
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