Eight of Strawberry Crest High School’s most muscular young men entered the auditorium Friday night with one goal: to be the first to make history. At 8:30 p.m., Alejandro Lopez made it happen. Lopez is now the first “Mr. Charger” in school history, coming out on top in a close battle between fellow top-four finishers […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Stephanie Dwyer
As a freshman on Strawberry Crest’s senior-loaded softball team, Stephanie Dwyer doesn’t always see a lot of playing time. So, when she saw some action in an 18-4 win over Brandon March 21, she made it count. Dwyer led the team with four hits and four RBI, and scored one run in a 4-for-5 day […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mark Moclair
In his only start of the Saladino Tournament, Strawberry Crest hurler Mark Moclair was nearly untouchable. He threw a complete-game no-hitter March 12 against Plant City with eight strikeouts, broken up only by two walks. Even before last Wednesday, he was riding high after three innings against Middleton: nine strikeouts, no walks, no hits. You’ve […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest softball team crushes the competition
Many sports fans like to show up fashionably late to a game, a criticism often thrown at fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Those fans have a reputation for showing up after a few innings have passed, but they don’t always miss much. Anyone who tries that at a Strawberry Crest softball game runs the […]
Continue ReadingSOFTBALL: Brandon at Strawberry Crest
Were the Lady Chargers still upset on Tuesday night about the loss to Bloomingdale? It sure looked like it, since Strawberry Crest forced the mercy rule on Brandon with a 15-0 shutout in three innings. The Lady Eagles pitching staff struggled with its control all night, giving Crest plenty of free bases by walks and, […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Aliyah Gregory
The Strawberry Crest Lady Chargers advanced to regionals on Jan. 30, with a 59-50 win over Tampa Bay Tech, and largely because of the stellar play of Aliyah Gregory. Over two games in the district tournament, Gregory totaled 44 points, 13 steals, 13 boards and eight assists. What were you feeling throughout the tournament? I […]
Continue ReadingAustin Carswell Transfers to Plant City
Strawberry Crest’s football program has taken a notable loss, as versatile junior Austin Carswell has transferred to Plant City High School. According to Raiders defensive coordinator Greg Meyer, Carswell, who filled in at quarterback in 2013, enrolled and started classes on Jan. 30. “We are ecstatic,” Meyer says. The reason for the switch, according to […]
Continue ReadingAndre Lewis, La’Tosha Lewis lead standout basketball program
Andre and La’Tosha Lewis aren’t married — or even related. They’re just two basketball coaches who happened upon the same school at the same time. Now, they do just about everything together. “You could say that’s my brother, at work,” La’Tosha says. “We’re real close.” They teach P.E. and driver’s education at Strawberry Crest High […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Malik Channer
The Strawberry Crest boys basketball team wrapped up district play Jan. 17, with a 60-43 win over Brandon, led by senior guard Malik Channer and his 26 points. The next day, Channer dropped 20 points on Lakeland in a 56-52 loss at the Polk State College MLK Holiday Shootout. Channer, the team’s leading scorer at […]
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Nicole Bush was one of Aliyah Gregory’s biggest fans. “Auntie Nikki” was very close with the Strawberry Crest basketball star, right up to her tragic death in 2011. Two years later, Gregory came up with a plan to honor her late aunt. The senior is playing her final season as a Lady Charger in Bush’s […]
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