By Joey Knight | Times Correspondent Sift through the curve and screwball. Rummage around the 65 mph heater and low-50s changeup. For good measure, look beneath the riseball and above the dropball. It’s not there, never has been. For all the variety and velocity University of Central Florida senior Mackenzie Audas regularly packs, one thing […]
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PCHS hires Teeden for turnaround
With East Bay High, Billy Teeden’s biggest issue was making the drive from Plant City to Gibsonton. The 60-mile round trip was worth it, given the success he saw while leading the Indians basketball program from nothing to something. But he always wanted to be a greater part of the community. Now he has been […]
Continue ReadingPCHS flag football finishes near-perfect regular season
The Plant City Lady Raiders flag football team knew exactly what it was in for late in its April 20 game at Riverview. With a commanding 40-0 lead in the fourth quarter, the clock winding down and the Riverview girls looking all but defeated, their perfect season was pretty much in the bag. So the […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ty’China Bush
There’s only one member of the Plant City High track and field team moving on to Saturday’s FHSAA State Championships at the University of North Florida. Ty’China Bush, a senior, won both the discus and shot put events at the April 22 FHSAA Regionals competition and is looking to perform well both at states and […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Edmilly Molina
Plant City High’s softball team won its first district championship in four years Friday, April 17, thanks to a strong team effort. One of the Lady Raiders’ key players throughout the district tournament was sophomore catcher Edmilly Molina, who went 3-for-4 against defending champion Durant and added two RBI and two runs to help win […]
Continue ReadingPCHS coach Thompson takes Gibbs head position
If Jon Thompson knew he’d eventually be a head coach when he came to Florida, he may not have expected it to be so soon. The Plant City High assistant coach accepted an offer from St. Petersburg-Gibbs High School and will be installed the morning of Monday, May 6. He will become the program’s fifth […]
Continue ReadingPlant City softball wins district crown
Ashley Bullion described her Friday as being filled with jitters and heart palpitations, all in anticipation of the district championship game. Although the first inning didn’t do much to help the Plant City High coach there, she was fine by sunset. The Lady Raiders came roaring back in the second inning and captured the district […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Keep chopping, Russell Kemp
One of the last things you want to hear about is someone getting diagnosed with cancer. It’s one heck of a battle to fight. I was told last week that Plant City High senior Russell Kemp was recently diagnosed with it, and that his football coaches and teammates were organizing a fundraiser for him that […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jarrett Joyner
During a slow start to the 2015 season, Plant City High baseball coach Mike Fryrear insisted that things would get better once his guys found their rhythm. The boys have won seven of their last 10 games, thanks in part to great pitching from junior Jarrett Joyner who got the win in Plant City’s March […]
Continue ReadingPCHS football to host fundraiser for senior player
The Plant City High football team will host a fundraiser Thursday to benefit senior Russell Kemp, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., anyone who dines at the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Walden Woods Village, 2418 James L. Redman Pkwy., can support the Kemp family by dropping their receipts in […]
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