Strawberry Crest fell to Armwood 34-0 Thursday night in the annual Spring Jamboree, hosted by the Hawks. The Chargers had a rough night turning the ball over, including four interceptions thrown by quarterback Tristan Hyde. Two of Hyde’s four interceptions were returned for touchdowns for Armwood. The Strawberry Crest struggled to get anything going against […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tanner Thompson
Strawberry Crest senior Tanner Thompson came into a new program as a 5-foot-5 freshman. Now 6-3, 215 pounds, Thompson was a power hitter for the SCHS baseball team this season, hitting .269 with 18 RBI and two home runs while starting at first base. He is committed to play at Division II Barry University in […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest spring football
Football players and coaches at Strawberry Crest High have been hard at work this spring preparing for the fall season. The Chargers are coming off a promising 4-6 season under first-year head coach John Kelly. The Chargers return standout wide receiver Alex Carswell and quarterback Tristan Hyde, who will return for his junior season. Strawberry […]
Continue ReadingLady Chargers post convincing win
Strawberry Crest cruised to a 5-0 win against Palmetto April 25, in the Class 6A region quarterfinals. The Lady Chargers got its first run in the second and protected the lead with great pitching and defense. The Lady Chargers’ bats began connecting in the fifth, when they posted four runs. The Lady Tigers never were […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sammy Tyler
Sammy Tyler has found a home with the Strawberry Crest softball team. The junior transferred to SCHS, after spending two years at Armwood and has become the ace of the Lady Chargers pitching staff. Tyler helped guide her new team to the Class 6A-11 championship last week. She struck out 20 batters in the two […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Plant City flag football anything but ‘powderpuff’
While transitioning to high school coverage in Florida, I immediately discovered many differences between the prep sports scene in Georgia and that of the Sunshine State. Fall sports I was used to (softball) are now played in the spring. Spring sports, such as golf, are played in the fall; and soccer, a spring sport in […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terra Brooks
Three-sport athlete Terra Brooks has been putting the skills she’s developed through volleyball and basketball to good use this track-and field-season. The Strawberry Crest freshman finished second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at last week’s Hillsborough County Championships. She recently set a personal best of 35.9 in the triple jump […]
Continue ReadingNext Level Sports helps make college football dreams a reality
With competition of college football recruiting at an all-time high, there is no such thing as too much exposure. And with recruiting hotbeds existing in heavily populated metropolitan areas, athletes in more rural areas such as Plant City often are overlooked. Gerold Dickens and Hasani Jackson have been doing everything they can to prevent that […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest softball batting near .450 as a team
Last year had all the makings of a historic season for the Strawberry Crest softball team. With a 9-1 district record and on a 10-game winning streak, the Lady Chargers entered the Class 6A District 11 tournament as the No. 1 seed, only to have their season upended by an upset loss to Leto in […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Athletes sacrifice break for sports
While most high school students in the area are working on their tans or enjoying other spring break rituals, many area student-athletes are spending their week off the usual way — practicing and conditioning for the sport they love. The break affects teams and sports differently. Some have practices or conditioning earlier or later than […]
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