Several area swimmers are moving on to regionals following the high school district swimming meets.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Plant City at Brandon
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City pulled off an amazing fourth-quarter come-from-behind win Oct. 26, at Brandon High School.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City-Riverview volleyball districts
The Plant City volleyball team fell short of claiming the Class 7A District 8 championship Thursday night, falling to No. 1 seed Riverview 3-1. The Lady Raiders held tough and took the first set, tying the game 10 different times, including at 25-25, before reeling of two straight points for the win. After the second […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: No panic needed for Raider Nation
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor While college and professional sports are often referenced for having “coaching carousels,” high school sports have player carousels. Although rules sometimes are bent and recruiting sometimes takes place in the high school football mecca that is the state of Florida, most schools are challenged with making the best with […]
Continue ReadingArea individuals fall short of state tournament
All three area individuals that qualified for regionals missed the state tournament cut.
Continue ReadingCrest boys take area bragging rights at county
The Strawberry Crest boys cross country team finished 15th out of 28 teams at the Hillsborough County Cross Country Championships Oct. 19, at Lake Park.
Continue ReadingREGION GOLF: Plant City girls fall short of state
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor CLEARWATER — For the first time in three years, the Plant City High girls’ golf team won’t be headed to the state tournament. The Lady Raiders fell just short of reaching that goal, finishing in third place behind Palm Harbor by only three strokes Monday at the Class 2A […]
Continue ReadingHomecoming weeks bring fun into sports
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Nothing says football like old people, pirates and ’20s-style gangsters. Am I right, or am I right? Durant held its Homecoming Spirit Week last week, and students at Plant City and Strawberry Crest are showing their school spirit this week.
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Rivalries provide extra excitement for athletes
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Rivalries are special. No matter the sport or the level of competition, rivalries bring out the passion and excitement that make sports great. When I took this job and began researching our Plant City schools, the first result I came to was a photo gallery of last year’s football […]
Continue ReadingPlant City volleyball team shows progress
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor With a team loaded with sophomores and juniors and no seniors, new Plant City High volleyball coach Jessica Thornton knew this would be a season of growth and education. The Lady Raiders started the season 1-3, with close losses to Strawberry Crest (23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-25), Newsome (25-16, 22-25, […]
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