The Raiders basketball team entered Tuesday’s game against the Lennard Longhorns with a 10-5 record. The Raiders won the tip-off but missed their first shot. After the Longhorns missed their first, Laurice Hamilton got the Raiders on the board with a nice post-move. The Raiders forced a turnover, and then Hamilton scored his second basket […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.09.25
Photo courtesy of Gillman MediaLaurice Hamilton Laurice is a senior at Plant City High School, where he is a forward for the Raiders varsity basketball team. How long have you been playing basketball? I’ve been playing basketball since elementary school and started organized ball my 9th grade year. What is your favorite thing about basketball? My favorite […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 12.26.24
Photo courtesy of Aaden ShuartAriel Muniz Ariel is a Junior who attends Durant High School where he plays for the Cougars varsity basketball team. What got you into playing basketball? I started playing basketball because of my older brother. I saw him play it when I was a kid, so I decided to follow him. How […]
Continue ReadingChargers Defeat Armwood at Home
Armwood got the ball on tip-off and attacked the paint, but Hunter Hall responded with a floater in the paint. Armwood turned it over on the next possession, and Crest scored back-to-back layups by Cameron Crowe. Armwood slowed the tempo down as they went to the free throw line, going 2-2 from the line. Crowe […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 12.19.24
Photo courtesy of Laura Marzullo Cameron Crowe Cameron is a senior who attends Strawberry Crest High School where he plays for the Varsity football and basketball team. How long have you been playing football? I just started playing football my senior year of high school. How long have you been playing basketball? I have been playing basketball […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 12.12.24
Photo By Anne Hughes Imagery Landon Hughes Landon is 10 years old and attends Lincoln Elementary. He’s on the Principal’s Honor Roll and National Junior Honor Society. He is on the Plant City Lancers U11 Boys Premier team. How long have you been playing soccer? Four years. What position do you play in soccer? Center […]
Continue ReadingRaider’s basketball suffers first loss of the season
The Raiders won the tip-off and immediately attacked the paint as Gavin Tinsley was fouled, but he missed both free throws. Sumner turned it over on their first offensive possession. The Raiders scored first, attacking the paint, but Sumner responded instantly with a 3-pointer. Sumner then got to the free throw line and went 1-2 […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 12.05.24
Photo courtesy of Rachel Johns Hayden Johns Hayden Johns is a junior at Strawberry Crest High School where he cheers for the Chargers on the traditional comp team. How long have you been cheerleading? I have been cheering for 4 years. What’s your favorite thing about cheerleading? My favorite thing about cheerleading is the bond […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 11.27.24
Photo courtesy of Whit’s PhotographyWilliam del Valle William del Valle is a 7-year-old who is homeschooled and in the second grade. He plays machine pitch for the Plant City Little League on the sponsored team of “Wiliam Trucking,” AKA the Bull Sharks. He primarily played first base this year but also played catcher as well. […]
Continue ReadingWest Orange Knocks Raiders Out of Playoffs
Photos courtesy of Braden Gilley The Raiders won the coin toss and elected to defer so the Warriors got the ball first. The Warriors started the opening kickoff at the 33-yard line. They started the game with a short pass of 2 yards, but Raiders safety Taevion Parker tackled the running back for a loss […]
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