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FOOTBALL
+ County refs to host golf tourney
If you attended one of Friday night’s football games, then you heard the announcer deliver an anti-domestic violence message before the game on behalf of two local officiating groups.
The West Coast Umpires Association and the West Coast Officials Association have teamed up to host a golf tournament at the Claw at USF, which is open to the public and will benefit victims of domestic violence. The Ashley’s Angels Golf Tournament, named in honor of the late Ashley Hall Atherley, will be held Oct. 17, and registration is now open.
For more information, and to play or help sponsor the tournament, contact Dave Stone at bucdave@msn.com.
CROSS COUNTRY
+ Raiders have strong showing
In the team’s best performance of the season, the Plant City Raiders boys and girls cross country teams both placed second out of 16 teams in the Sept. 20 W.D. Johnson Invitational.
Two Lady Raiders set new personal records in the meet. Cassie Highsmith, who placed sixth individually, finished with a time of 21:38, and Hannah Stowe placed 10th with a time of 22:32.
On the boys’ side, Luke Whitmore placed third individually and almost set a new PR for himself, with a time of 16:41. Junior varsity runner Nathan Jones led his team with a seventh-place finish and a time of 20:01.
VOLLEYBALL
+ Area teams
compete in tourney
All three of our area teams spent the weekend at Wharton High School, which held its Harvest Tournament to mark the beginning of the fall season.
Durant had the best outing of the three, sweeping the competition without dropping a single set. The Lady Cougars beat Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, Freedom, Plant City and Strawberry Crest with 2-0 victories.
Plant City and Strawberry Crest both went .500 throughout the tournament. Plant City started with a 2-0 win over Sunlake Sept. 19, lost to Wharton, 2-0, beat Brandon, 2-1, and then lost to Durant Sept. 20. Strawberry Crest, on the other hand, picked up 2-0 wins over Freedom and Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Sept. 19 and 20, but then lost to Wharton, 2-1, Sept. 20. They lost to Durant Sept. 21, closing out the tournament.