Youth Fishing Derby
The 2018 Fall Youth Fishing Derby is scheduled to hit the pond on Saturday morning.
Anglers age 5-15 are welcome to test their fishing skills in the pond behind Plant City Stadium, accessible from Gordon Food Service Drive, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The event is free and kids can register on-site Saturday from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. or online at plantcitygov.com before Saturday.
Crest runner gets JROTC promotion
Strawberry Crest cross country runner Taylor Johnson started her month with a top-40 finish at the FHSAA 4A Region 3 championships and is ending it with another honor.
Johnson, a member of the school’s Army JROTC program, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Wednesday morning. The school celebrated her accomplishments in the program as well as her prowess on the track, which also included three tournament wins and a new personal record of 20:40 in 2018.
Soccer roundup
The following area scores were available at press time.
BOYS
Nov. 27
Armwood (H) 3, Durant 2
Plant City 1, Plant (H) 0
Gaither 3, Strawberry Crest (H) 1
GIRLS
Nov. 27
Durant 8, Armwood (H) 0
Plant (H) 3, Plant City 0
Strawberry Crest (H) 6, Gaither 0
UP NEXT
All boys games scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Girls games start at 8 p.m.
Nov. 29
Newsome @ Durant
Nov. 30
Plant City @ Strawberry Crest
Dec. 4
Lennard @ Durant
Blake @ Strawberry Crest
Dec. 5
King @ Plant City