Jaysen Richards Photo courtesy of Esteban Corrales Jaysen Richards is a 17 year old who does Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling and attends Plant City High School. How long have you been doing jiu-jitsu? I’ve been training jiu-jitsu at Carlson Gracie in downtown Plant City for about three years now. What’s your favorite thing about jiu-jitsu? […]
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Athlete of the Week 07.02.26
Photo courtesy of D1 Digital Studios Alexis Garza Alexis Garza is a 16-year-old at Plant City High School and is a member of the Plant City High School Varsity Cheer Team. How long have you been cheerleading? Answer: I’ve been doing cheerleading since I was 5 years old with the Plant City Dolphins. What’s your […]
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Raelynn Torbert Photo courtesy of Smokey Da Bear Productions Raelynn is a 12-year-old who plays volleyball and is an outside hitter for Volleyball Academy. How long have you been playing volleyball? 2 years What’s your favorite thing about volleyball? Being on the court. It is my happy place where my problems go away. My teammates […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Startup Takes on Sports Drink Giants with Athlete-Driven Formula
After years of struggling with severe dehydration, painful muscle cramps, and two hospitalizations, Florida athlete and tennis player Spencer Heysek stopped looking for a better sports drink and decided to create one himself. That decision led to the launch of ELECTROLETE, a Plant City-based hydration company founded by Heysek and Melina Norberto, a board-certified physician […]
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Photo courtesy of Mike Eisenbach Maddox “Mad Dog” Eisenbach Maddox “Mad Dog” Eisenbach is 12 years old and is going into the 7th grade at Tomlin Middle School. Maddox was one of the kids from Plant City who represented in Cooperstown in New York where he and the Plant City Warriors played for a week. […]
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For four years, the same group of girls kept coming back. They came back after championship-game losses. They came back after disappointment. They came back knowing the road to a district title would likely run through the same powerhouse opponent that had denied them before. This summer, the persistence finally paid off. The Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Lancers Advance to US Youth Soccer National Championships
The Plant City 2010 Premier Boys Soccer Team (Lancers) is headed to Utah next month after capturing the 2026 Florida State Cup National Premier League title and earning a berth in the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The nonprofit club will compete in the national tournament July 13 through 20 in Utah. For team manager […]
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Jayce “J-Dogg” McConnell Jayce will be entering 7th grade and has recently been accepted into Grace Christian School for the upcoming school year. A dedicated athlete, he has proudly played for the Plant City Warriors for the past five years, demonstrating commitment, teamwork, and perseverance both on and off the field. What was it like […]
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Glenn Lyle Photo courtesy of Christy Lyle Glenn is 12 years old and is currently in Cooperstown, New York, where he and his 12U Miracles Navy team are competing at the Cooperstown All-Star Village in Oneonta. Glenn has been on fire despite the cold weather, with 10 hits in 13 at-bats, including 3 home runs, […]
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Dominic Rodriguez Photo courtesy of Amanda Rodriguez Dominic Rodriguez attends Lakeland Christian School and is going into eighth grade next year. He plays football, baseball, basketball, and does track and field (discus & shot put). How long have you been playing each sport? Track and Field – 2 years, Baseball – 8 years, Football – […]
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