Photo courtesy of Plant City High School Yearbook TeamMadi Vega Madi is a 17-year-old at Plant City High School who plays volleyball for the Raiders volleyball team. How long have you been playing volleyball? I have been playing volleyball for about 9 years. What’s your favorite thing about volleyball? My favorite thing about volleyball is my […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest Remains Undefeated at Home
The Strawberry Crest Chargers (3-1) hosted the Robinson Knights (0-4) on Friday. The Chargers went into the game 2-0 at home this season, averaging 30 points per game while allowing 10 points per game to opponents at home. The Chargers won the coin toss and elected to defer. It was a nice return for the […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 09.18.25
Picture courtesy of D1 Digital StudiosGeorgia Hicks Georgia Hicks is a 14-year-old freshman at Durant High School. She’s cheered for the Plant City Dolphins for the past four years and has done gymnastics for almost eight years. How long have you been cheering? I have been cheering for approximately five years. What’s your favorite thing […]
Continue ReadingDURANT DROPS THREE STRAIGHT
The Durant Cougars needed a win in Friday’s matchup as they dropped 2 in a row to the Plant City Raiders and the Gaither Cowboys by a combined score of 74-17. They faced off against the 3-0 Armwood Hawks. The Cougars got the ball to start, and Prince Rivera took it out to the 23-yard […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 09.11.25
Tyler Landis Photos courtesy of Recoil Racing Videos Tyler is a 17-year-old race car driver who attends Plant City High School. How long have you been a race car driver? I’ve been racing for over three years now, and each season has helped me grow and improve as a driver. How often do you race? […]
Continue ReadingPlant City dominates Spoto
The Plant City Raiders hosted the Spoto Spartans on Friday. The Raiders looked to advance to 3-0 after starting the season with wins against Blake and Durant. They elected to defer, opting to receive the ball to start the second half of the game. Raiders Henry Pettys had a nice tackle on the opening kickoff […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 09.04.25
Photos courtesy of D1 Digital Studios & Jill EshlemanTolee Eshleman Tolee Eshleman is 14 years old, cheers for the Plant City Dolphins varsity team, and is homeschooled. How long have you been cheering? This is my 5th season cheering. I did take a break for a year or two to focus on barrel racing and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Brings Home The Redman Cup
Photos courtesy of Braden Gilley Plant City and Durant took the field once again for the Redman Cup. Durant entered the game 1-0 after a week one win against Lakewood, while the Raiders were 1-0 after defeating Blake. The Raiders got the ball first and started inside their 10 yard line. Ty’one Cooper started the […]
Continue ReadingChargers dominate season opener vs East Bay
East Bay won the coin toss and deferred, so the Chargers got the ball first. Just like that, FOOTBALL IS BACK. The Chargers’ Jose Aponte took the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the first 11 seconds of the game, up 7-0 after the extra point. The Indians’ opening kickoff was a touchback, so they […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 08.28.25
Photo courtesy of Kelsey Grant/Arizona Diamondbacks Parker Messick Parker is a 24-year-old who was born and raised in Plant City. During his senior year at Plant City, Messick led the entire state in strikeouts with 125, which helped him secure an 11-1 record and 1.06 ERA. After playing at FSU, he was drafted by the […]
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