Plant City High senior Keven Long has established himself as a leader on the surging Raiders baseball team. Long entered this week with a 0.84 ERA and a 4-1 record on the mound. He has recorded 29 strikeouts and, outside of one home run, he hasn’t allowed an extra base hit this season. At the […]
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PCHS tennis team hope for third consecutive trip to regionals
The Plant City boys tennis team hopes to continue its postseason streak next week, when they compete in the Class 4A District 5 tournament. The Raiders have finished as runner-up at districts for the past two years, and that is where they hope to end up again this year. “Our goal this year is to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest at Plant City
The Plant City High School girls’ tennis team took area bragging rights Tuesday with a 4-3 win over Strawberry Crest at Ellis Methvin Park in Plant City. The boys team at Plant City was scheduled to visit Strawberry Crest Tuesday, but the match has been rescheduled to March 27 at 3 p.m. Anonymizer Elite –
Continue ReadingPlant City girls pumped for flag football season
From soccer and softball players to cheerleaders and calendar girls, the Plant City High School flag football team features a wide range of skill sets. It’s the main reason why head coach Larry Langston said this may be his deepest and most talented team yet, despite being young at several positions. “We have a lot […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s McBride takes home award
Plant City High School 2014 OL/DL Montel McBride continues to rack up awards and attention at post-season combines and camps. Most recently, McBride took the Top Offensive Lineman Award at the Valdosta MVP Camp over the weekend in Valdosta, Ga. McBride went to the camp with teammates from TeamNextLevel. McBride was the only player in […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sergio Garcia
Plant City senior Sergio Garcia has been a bright spot in the lineup for Plant City baseball in this early stage of the 2013 season. The second baseman is hitting .650, with a triple and two doubles going into Tuesday night’s game with Hillsborough. He has played all four years on varsity for the Raiders. […]
Continue ReadingHeysek brothers lead Raiders team
Harrison Heysek remembers playing tennis with his mother, Mary, when he was just 6 years old. “We would hit back and forth in the driveway,” he said. “It just expanded from there.” Harrison is one of a set of triplets. His brothers, Alex and Spencer, also grew up playing tennis, gaining interest from their mom. […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE 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 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.
Continue ReadingSoccer: Lady Raiders’ season ends in region finals
If one thing can be taken away from Tuesday night’s game, it’s that the Plant City girls soccer program is headed in the right direction. Plant City (11-4-3) saw its season come to an end Jan. 29, with a 1-0 home loss to Lakewood Ranch in the Region 3 finals. The region finals appearance was […]
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