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SPECIAL OLYMPICS
+ Teams bring home hardware
At the Nov. 14 and 15 Special Olympics State Games, four Plant City teams came, saw and conquered.
Two bowling teams — the Hotshots and the Fresh Princes of Plant City — took home gold medals in their respective competitions.
Two softball teams also finished well, with the Plant City Raiders bringing home some gold and the Plant City Titans bringing home some silver.
BASKETBALL
+ Hot starts for P.C.-area teams
This is shaping up to be a good year for girls basketball in the Plant City area, as our three teams have gotten off to a great start.
Plant City and Strawberry Crest both took 5-0 records (1-0 district) into the Thanksgiving break, and Durant has already tripled its 2013 win total with a 3-2 record (1-0 district).
As many expected, the Lady Chargers have been playing excellent basketball. Their closest margin of victory was 28 points, which came in their most recent game Nov. 21 at Wharton. They’ll resume play Dec. 1, at district foe Tampa Bay Tech.
The Lady Raiders have also been great, but they’re the ones who can lay claim to holding an opponent to single-digit scoring: The season-opening, 61-7 win over Leto on Nov. 12 has yet to be replicated by any other team. They’ll also be back in action Dec. 1, at Brandon.
The Lady Cougars are looking like a much-improved squad in coach Constance Wharton’s second year and, surprisingly, a freshman has taken the scoring lead. Ashlyn Myers leads all area players with 16.2 points per game, including an impressive 26-point outing in the Nov. 13 win at Wharton. Myers and Durant will host East Bay Dec. 1.
SOFTBALL
+ Registration now open
The Plant City Recreation and Parks Department’s adult softball league is open for registration from now until Jan. 5, 2015. Teams can register at the department office, 1904 S. Park Road. The cost to register is $310, which covers the eight-game schedule and tournament.
The available divisions are Monday Co-Ed League, Tuesday Church Night and Thursday Men’s Recreational or Competitive Leagues. All teams must bring their own game balls.
For more information, contact Deborah Haldane at dhaldane@plantcitygov.com