RACING
+ Son of Plant City resident honored
Plant City resident Pat Comstock now can say her son is a hall-of-famer.
Kevin Helms was inducted Nov. 3, into the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame, for his successes in drag racing.
Helms, 48, has been drag racing since 1987 and has built up quite a résumé in 26 years. He is a three-time NHRA World Champion, an eight-time division champion and has won 26 national events. Helms was also the youngest inductee this year, citing almost a 30-year age difference between himself and the next-youngest one.
“I told the crowd, ‘I figured I peaked too soon,’” Helms said.
BASKETBALL
+ Boys hoops set to tip off
Although the girls’ season already has begun, the boys are just getting ready to take the court.
And with next week comes a series of home openers: All three schools will kick off the 2013 season on Monday and Tuesday.
The Durant Cougars will be the first team to play its home opener, hosting Bloomingdale at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18. They begin district play two nights later at Brandon High School.
Plant City and Strawberry Crest both open at home at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, with the Raiders hosting Plant and the Chargers hosting Armwood. It will be Crest’s second game of the season, though, because the Chargers have a game at Blake High School Monday night.
SOCCER
+ Area programs off to strong start
Three of Plant City’s high school soccer programs have kicked off the 2013 season with a bang.
On the boys side, Strawberry Crest has only played two games but have won both in convincing fashion. Next up for the Chargers is a match at 6 p.m. Nov. 14, at Bloomingdale.
Two of the girls’ programs also have been playing well. Plant City’s Lady Raiders are currently 4-1-0 and have given up just two goals over that span. One of them came in last week’s 1-0 loss to Newsome, and the other in an 8-1 smackdown at Strawberry Crest.
The Durant Lady Cougars have yet to lose a game, and boast a 3-0-2 record.
They continue their season at 8 p.m. Nov. 14, taking on the King Lions.