While most of the news Monday in the NFL surrounded the release of New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a former Plant City High standout is getting an opportunity with the Jets. Offensive lineman Mark Popek has signed with the Jets as part of a 15 player undrafted free agent list. Popek started nine games […]
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Baseball: Durant claims first district title in 12 years
For the first time since 2001, the Durant Cougars are district champions. Durant took care of Wharton 5-1 Thursday night at Bloomingdale High in the Class 8A-7 championship. “It’s huge to bring it back home,” said Durant coach Butch Valdes. “Our softball team has done a tremendous job over there and we’ve been trying to […]
Continue ReadingLady Chargers post convincing win
Strawberry Crest cruised to a 5-0 win against Palmetto April 25, in the Class 6A region quarterfinals. The Lady Chargers got its first run in the second and protected the lead with great pitching and defense. The Lady Chargers’ bats began connecting in the fifth, when they posted four runs. The Lady Tigers never were […]
Continue ReadingUF softball player Kelsey Horton a finalist for Senior CLASS Award
Kelsey Horton has long mastered the art of balancing academics and sports, all while staying involved in her community. It was something she did during her time as a two-sport athlete at Durant High School and something she has continued to do through her senior season as an outfielder for the University of Florida softball […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sammy Tyler
Sammy Tyler has found a home with the Strawberry Crest softball team. The junior transferred to SCHS, after spending two years at Armwood and has become the ace of the Lady Chargers pitching staff. Tyler helped guide her new team to the Class 6A-11 championship last week. She struck out 20 batters in the two […]
Continue ReadingCoaches discuss changes to districts
Rivalries will be heightened for at least the next two years for area basketball and volleyball teams, after the Florida High School Athletic Association released the final state series assignments for the sports earlier this month. Beginning next year, Plant City, Durant and Strawberry Crest will join Brandon, East Bay and Tampa Bay Tech in […]
Continue ReadingSoftball: Plant City upends No. 8 Bartow in region quarterfinals
PLANT CITY – There were many that doubted, but the Plant City High softball team let that fuel them, along with the past meetings with its opponent Wednesday. Plant City (16-8) defeated perennial power Bartow 5-2 Wednesday at home in the 7A Region 11 quarterfinals. The win snapped a two-game region playoff losing streak to […]
Continue ReadingDurant’s Danish wins player of the year award
Durant baseball standout Tyler Danish is the 2013 winner of the Florida Baseball Player of the Year Award. Danish announced that he had won the award Tuesday night via Twitter. “Blessed to find out tonight that I won Player of the Year in Florida,” he tweeted. The senior right hander, who is committed to the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City wins fifth flag football district title
SEFFNER – Plant City High continued its dominance in flag football in Eastern Hillsborough County Tuesday with a 14-0 win over Durant to win its fifth district championship in the last six years. After a scoreless first quarter, the struggling Plant City offense got a spark from its defense after an interception from freshman Kylee […]
Continue ReadingSoftball: Durant takes district title with 5-0 win over Wharton
It took two days to do it, but the Durant Lady Cougars are district champions. A rain delay and power outage put a damper on things Thursday night in the 8A-7 championship. After a short rain delay, the two left field light posts went out, followed by another downpour, eventually postponing the game to Friday […]
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