Area athletes at 4A-7 track and field championships Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest competed in the April 8 4A-District 7 track and field championships at Spoto High School. Plant City had an especially good day, with 24 athletes (12 boys and 12 girls) advancing to regionals afterward. TOP THREE FINISHERS Boys 100m dash: Tyreke […]
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Athlete of the Week: Ashley Blessin
Plant City High School’s strikeout specialist has been on a tear since spring break ended.
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Record-breaking Raiders at Vernon Korhn county championships meet Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest athletes competed in Tuesday’s Vernon Korhn County Championships. Full results for the meet were not available at press time, but the Plant City Raiders broke three records in both school and Hillsborough County record books. The 4×400 meter relay team of […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? Playing by the rules
Plant City baseball’s forced forfeiture of the Saladino Tournament championship game win is a bummer for the team, but the rules are the rules.
Continue ReadingDurant baseball wins, softball loses to Freedom
The Patriots visited Cougar Path this week for a pair of Tuesday night games.
Continue ReadingSports tourneys keep Plant City parks busy again
Ellis-Methvin Park was plenty busy over the weekend with three youth sports tournaments in town. Florida Premiership’s Showcase League for youth travel soccer clubs kicked off March 23 at the park and last weekend’s action focused entirely on the girls. The action in Plant City highlighted NPL and FPL U15-U19 players hoping to get noticed […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Katherine Ruppert
The PCHS senior has the second-ranked javelin throw distance in the state.
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Coaches weigh in on June hoops recruiting event The NCAA and NFHS are teaming up to plan a June basketball evaluation and recruiting event for Florida high school athletes, but not everyone’s invited. The FHSAA released a statement Monday about the organizations’ move to develop criteria to exclude girls and non-FHSAA athletes from the event, […]
Continue ReadingTournaments take over Plant City fields
Several youth and collegiate sports tournaments have been and are being held here recently.
Continue ReadingPlant City, Durant make Saladino finale
The Plant City Raiders and Durant Cougars set the stage for an all-Plant City championship showdown March 22 in the Saladino Tournament.
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