Strawberry Crest wide receiver Alex Carswell performed well at a 7-on-7 All-Star game between Unsigned Preps and the Next Level Nighthawks Feb. 10, at Ferrell Middle School. The rising senior is having a great offseason at camps, combines and workouts, and at 6-4, 200 pounds, he already has gained notice by some colleges, most notably […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lance Dounges
Plant City junior Lance Dounges decided to take up wrestling this season to help with conditioning for football. He ended up getting a lot more out of the sport. Dounges finished as runner-up at both the district and region wrestling tournaments in the 285-pound heavyweight class to become the only Plant City wrestler to qualify […]
Continue ReadingGirls Basketball: Strawberry Crest falls in region semis
For the fourth time this season, the Strawberry Crest girls’ basketball team came up short against district rival Sickles, this time in the region semifinals. The Lady Chargers fell 51-49, losing on a Sickles basket with just 10 seconds to play after SCHS took a 1-point lead.
Continue ReadingCrest softball routs Plant City; Raiders baseball shuts down Chargers
One Plant City High team picked up a historic win Tuesday at the hands of Strawberry Crest, while another suffered a rough loss to the Chargers.
Continue ReadingFour Chargers ink with colleges on National Signing Day
Four Strawberry Crest High School student athletes signed letters of intent to play their respective sport in college Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. SCHS softball standouts Maddie Turner (HCC) and Brianna Alonso (Ave Maria) both signed Wednesday, while baseball standout Andre Steadman also signed with Ave Maria. Football and basketball standout Karel Hamilton […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingArea football coaches reflect on realignment’¨
It may only be February, but the buzz about fall’s high school football season is at an all-time high. The Florida High School Association approved the final 2013-14 and 2014-15 football state series assignments Jan. 25, after hearing appeals from member schools, following a tentative realignment, were released in December.
Continue Reading2013 High School Baseball Preview
The 2013 high school baseball season should be a memorable one. Durant and Strawberry Crest are both coming off above .500 seasons, while Plant City ushers in a new era under head coach Mike Fryrear.
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mazeed Aro-Lambo
After moving to Florida from Brooklyn, NY, when he was seven, Mazeed Aro-Lambo was involved in karate and soccer after school. His mother urged him to pick one to stick with, and his choice turned out to be a good decision. Aro-Lambo recently wrapped up his senior season with the Strawberry Crest soccer team, leading […]
Continue ReadingSix local standouts sign on National Signing Day
Four members of the Plant City High School football team made their college plans official on National Signing Day Wednesday, as they signed national letters of intent to play in college.
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