Will Kremper Will is a 14-year-old who attends Tomlin Middle School, where he plays for the soccer team. How long have you been playing soccer? I have been playing on and off for 8 years. What’s your favorite thing about soccer? My favorite thing about soccer is there’s no constant stopping like football or basketball. […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 02.19.26
Photo Courtesy of Kristen LaytonHannah Layton Hannah is a 12th grader at Strawberry Crest High School, where she cheerleads for the Chargers varsity cheerleading team. Hannah has won two National Championships in two different divisions. How long have you been cheering? 8 years total – 4 years in high school, 4 years in rec What’s […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Baseball Takes on Durant
In a tightly contested matchup between the Cougars and the Raiders, dominant pitching, timely hits, and a handful of costly mistakes defined a dramatic 3–2 Raiders victory. The game opened with Cougars ace Tristan Macpherson taking the mound against Raiders leadoff hitter Parker Scott. Macpherson wasted no time establishing control. Scott grounded out on the […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 02.12.26
Photo by ShotByAndrewNiko Sosa Niko is a senior at Durant High School, where he just finished the basketball season on the Cougars varsity basketball team. How long have you been playing basketball? I’ve been playing for about 8 years. What’s your favorite thing about basketball? My favorite thing about basketball is that when you are […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 02.05.26
Photo by Naomi JacksonBraden Tinney Braden is a 17-year-old who attends Faith Christian Academy of Plant City, where he plays guard on the basketball team. How long have you been playing basketball? Since 8th grade What’s your favorite thing about playing basketball? It calms me down from everything. What’s your favorite thing about playing for Faith […]
Continue ReadingCougars Basketball Wins in Final Seconds
Tuesday was a playoff game between the 8-17 Durant Cougars and the 17-8 Strawberry Crest Chargers. The game started with the Chargers as they missed the opening basket, but Jayson Lewis got the steal and layup for the first basket of the game. Alijah McFadden then took it into the paint for his own basket […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.29.26
Jaxson Campbell Jaxson is a 12-year-old at Marshall Middle School who plays basketball for the Knicks as part of the Sadye Gibbs Community Center’s Recreational basketball league. How long have you been playing basketball? I’ve been playing for 7 years and started playing for Tampa Park N Rec. What’s your favorite thing about basketball? It’s […]
Continue ReadingFalcons Take the Win Against the Raiders
The game started with the Raiders winning the tip-off, but both teams turned it over on their opening possessions. The Falcons got to the free throw line and went 1-2. The Raiders turned it over and the Falcons got their first field goal of the game. Simeon Hogan responded with the Raiders’ first basket of […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 01.22.26
Simeon Hogan Photo by D1digitalstudios Simeon is a senior who attends Plant City High School, where he plays basketball for the Raiders varsity basketball team. He’s currently leading the Raiders in the following stats: -Points Per Game: 14.5 -Field Goal %: 50% -Rebounds Per Game: 8.3 -Blocks Per Game: 3.1 How long have you been […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Girls Basketball Takes the Win
The game started with both teams having turnovers in their first possession, but Sickles scored the first basket of the game with a mid-range pull-up. Alyssa Valerio got a steal for Plant City, and Jaiden Lewis got the first basket of the game for the Raiders. The Raiders then got an inbound pass, and Emily […]
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