About two weeks ago, Plant City High School head coach Caleb Roberts promoted sophomore forward Ariel Navarrete to a starter. It looks like that was a good idea, as Navarrete has been playing well ever since. On Dec. 9, for example, she netted five of her team’s eight goals in a shutout win at Lennard. […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Stowe
It’s been a good season for the Plant City High School cross country team, which is set to compete in tomorrow’s regional meet at North Port. Sophomore Hannah Stowe, in her first season with the team, has been running well lately — most recently posting a seventh-place finish at last week’s district meet, leading the […]
Continue ReadingLady Raiders Golf Team Enjoys Success
It was a fun year to be a Lady Raider. Having fun, above most things, was what helped the Plant City girls golf team make a deep playoff run and get back into the 3A state championship tournament. “We had fun, and we won,” sophomore Savannah Kummelman says. Following a 13th-place finish at Deer Island […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 8: Spoto at Plant City
Patrick Colleran and those Plant City seniors were so close to getting their first Homecoming win, they could almost taste it. Spoto, however, had other ideas. The Spartans blocked a Plant City PAT that would have tied the game at 28, and held on for a 28-27 final score on the road. Things got off […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Raider Football Focused on Winning over Homecoming
If the atmosphere around town seems a little different, that’s because Homecoming season is upon us. Plant City High School will be batting leadoff, holding their festivities this weekend, and both Durant and Strawberry Crest are scheduled to go next weekend. Rather than my usual Friday night notes, I’m going to take a look at […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Patrick Colleran
Three games, 49 tackles — that’s how the last three weeks have gone for Plant City High School linebacker Patrick Colleran, whose 20-tackle effort in last week’s win over East Bay broke the personal record of 18 he set three weeks ago. Now, he’s getting attention from colleges like Minnesota, Stetson, Florida Tech and Indiana […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Luke Whitmore
Plant City’s cross country team has had its fair share of great runners come through the program in recent years, and sophomore Luke Whitmore already is becoming a standout. This season, he’s already recorded several top-10 finishes and set a new personal record of 16:29. At Saturday’s Mitchell Invitational, he finished ninth overall with a […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 5: Bloomingdale at Plant City
After what seemed like a million thrown penalty flags, the Bloomingdale Bulls were able to escape Plant City with a 24-20 victory. Another rainy Friday night brought another slew of turnovers, with one early Plant City fumble in the red zone resulting in the Bulls’ first touchdown of the game. With 36 seconds to go […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kendall Johnson
Plant City’s successful girls golf team lost one of its key components when Kellyanne Hurst graduated, but that doesn’t mean the Lady Raiders have had a down year. In fact, the girls have proved they may be as good as usual — thanks in part to strong play from junior Kendall Johnson, who shot a […]
Continue ReadingPRESEASON: Jefferson at Plant City
Sometimes, the way to beat a playoff team is to punch it in the mouth early. That’s what the Plant City Raiders did to Jefferson High School in Friday night’s 14-12 win, and the Dragons were furious. Plant City set the tone on the first play of the game, when Tommy Bennett plowed through the […]
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