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FAN CLUBS
+ PCHS unleashes new Orange Crush
The term “Orange Crush” should be familiar to any longtime NFL football fan, but it’s now going to have new meaning for fans of all Plant City High School sports.
Students, teachers, alumni and parents have teamed up to form the PCHS Orange Crush, a group of Raider fanatics dedicated to supporting their favorite high school athletes wherever they go.
Orange Crush plans to hold game days and spirit nights, when members attend a game or event and meet at a local restaurant afterward.
Anyone who wishes to become a part of the Orange Crush can pick up a T-shirt for $10 in the PCHS front office or by contacting a member of the group. Game schedules will be announced on the Plant City High PTSA Facebook page, facebook.com/pages/Plant-City-High-School-PTSA/149704 0307193415?ref=br_tf.
For more information, contact Niki Cribbs at (813) 546-0736 or cribbs813@gmail.com.
VOLLEYBALL
+ Durant rebounds from tourney loss
September hasn’t been too kind to the Durant Lady Cougars. After dropping three straight in the Academy of the Holy Names Varsity Volleyball Invitational Tournament, things weren’t looking so good for last year’s district champions.
Last week, though, the team came back with a vengeance. It dropped Tampa Bay Tech in three straight sets Monday, Sept. 8, and followed up with an impressive 3-1 win over a streaking Strawberry Crest team two nights later.
Tuesday night, the Lady Cougars defeated Plant City 3-1, giving the team the edge in yet another tight district race.
A Sept. 10 loss was Strawberry Crest’s only loss of the season, and the Lady Chargers followed up Tuesday night with a 3-0 win over Brandon.
All three teams saw some action Thursday night, but results were not available for press time. They’ll all be back on the floor at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23: East Bay hosts Durant, Plant City hosts Brandon, and Strawberry Crest hosts Tampa Bay Tech.