Eight area high school flag football players have been named to the All-Western Conference team. Plant City High led the list with five players. Sophomore quarterback Avery Brown, senior rusher Shay Wright, senior wide receiver Ali Grimmel and senior wideout Kristen Wyckoff all made the Federal Division First-Team, while sophomore defender Jada Youngblood made the […]
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SHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Plant City Stadium options intriguing
For those of you who don’t know, Plant City Stadium is still looking for a longterm leaser or outright new owner. The Plant City Commission rejected April 22, a proposal from Big League Dreams Inc. The company, which specializes in creating smaller replicas of famous major-league ballparks and leasing them to the public, made the […]
Continue ReadingPole vaulter Bogan Stitzel is headed to state
It started out as suggestion from a friend on Bogan Stitzel’s swim team at Plant City High School. “He told me to come out one day and give it a try,” Stitzel said about his first experience trying pole vaulting as a sophomore. “I had seen it on the Olympics before and just thought it […]
Continue ReadingVSI to hold PDL tryout at Otis Andrews
Some of the best college soccer players from around the area and state will converge May 4, on Plant City’s Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, for an open trial with the VSI PDL team. The Professional Development League is the top men’s development league in North America. PDL gives elite college players an opportunity to […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyler Danish
Durant’s Tyler Danish, a senior right-hander committed to the University of Florida, had yet to give up an earned run this season entering the Cougars region quarterfinal game May 1. He is also batting .387 with 24 RBI, including two home runs in the district tournament, which the Cougars won for the first time since […]
Continue ReadingA look back: 2013 high school softball season
All three area softball teams saw their seasons come to an end Tuesday in their respective FHSAA region semifinal games. Below is a recap of Tuesday’s games, along with a photo gallery of the best photos from the 2013 high school softball season. Crest Falls to Lakewood Ranch Despite outhitting their opponent 11 to 8, […]
Continue ReadingFormer PCHS standout signs as undrafted free agent with Jets
While most of the news Monday in the NFL surrounded the release of New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, a former Plant City High standout is getting an opportunity with the Jets. Offensive lineman Mark Popek has signed with the Jets as part of a 15 player undrafted free agent list. Popek started nine games […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Dayton at VSI Tampa Bay FC
VSI Tampa Bay FC dropped its first home game of its inaugural USL PRO season Friday night, losing to the Dayton Dutch Lions 1-0 at Plant City Stadium. The game was the final home game of a three-game stand. After a scoreless first half, Dayton’s Brandon Swartzendruber put his team up with a goal in the […]
Continue ReadingBaseball: Durant claims first district title in 12 years
For the first time since 2001, the Durant Cougars are district champions. Durant took care of Wharton 5-1 Thursday night at Bloomingdale High in the Class 8A-7 championship. “It’s huge to bring it back home,” said Durant coach Butch Valdes. “Our softball team has done a tremendous job over there and we’ve been trying to […]
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 […]
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