COLLEGE
+ Area athletes sign scholarships
Plant City-area high school athletes signed letters of intent to take their talents to college Feb. 5, during National Signing Day.
We congratulate all the hometown stars who just made their college decisions official.
PLANT CITY
Golf: Kellyanne Hurst (Navy)
Football: Montel McBride (Alabama), Sedrick King (Nebraska), Jyquis Thomas (Temple), Landon Galloway (Air Force), John Broome (Florida International), Hassan Bailey (Marist), Dylan Johnson (Southeastern), Rayquan Johnson (Florida A&M), Austin Fernandez (Ridgewater) and Quincy Robinson (Butte JC)
Soccer: Emma Mitchell (Southeastern) and Diana Corzine (Trevecca Nazarene)
Softball: Kacie Booth (Polk State)
Volleyball: Alex Arnold (Aurora)
DURANT
Football: Cody Martin (Southeastern)
STRAWBERRYCREST
Baseball: Ben Welsh (Oglethorpe)
Football: Alex Carswell (Hutchinson CC) and Cody Nulph (Stetson)
CHEERLEADING
+ Cheerleaders head to nationals
The Strawberry Crest High School cheerleaders are continuing their winning ways.
At states last weekend, in Orlando, the team finished second out of 14 competitors. That qualified them for a trip to the 2014 National High School Cheerleading Championship, which will be held Feb. 8 to 9, at Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando. Strawberry Crest is scheduled to perform at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Small Varsity Co-ed division.
This year’s squad includes Cesar Abadia, Alyssa Archer, Demi Coble, Brooke Conyers, Elle Cruz, Kyra Cruz, Halee Dixon, Taylor Fales, Georgia Foster, Macy Gay, Brianna Hackett, Kyndall Hallman, Kelsey Howard, Tarra Love, Megan Osteen, Savannah Reagan, Ayana Richardson, Jordyn Shoemaker, Sergio Valentin, Carmen Watts Kayla Watts, Jenna Weir and Sarah Wylie. Coaches include Loveny Rivas and Chelsea Martin.
BASKETBALL
+ Boys tourney ends tonight
Much like the girls team last week, the Strawberry Crest Chargers have found themselves in the district championship game.
With a 52-43 win over Plant City on Feb. 4, the Chargers are now set to face tournament host Brandon at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.