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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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 […]
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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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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 By Rodney Lane Woods Jr How long have you been playing baseball? I’ve been playing baseball for 7 years, since I was 7. What position do you play and what’s your favorite thing about playing it? I primarily play first base, but I also play third and pitch…my favorite part is making […]
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Aiden Stout Photo By: Reese Beasley IG: @Captured.byreese This week’s athlete of the week is Aiden Stout. Aiden is a senior at Durant, and he runs track & cross country. His Personal Bests are: 1600 – 4:50 3200 – 10:03 5k – 16:36 How long have you been doing track and cross country? I’ve done […]
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Dax Lee Drawdy Photo courtesy of D1 Digital Studios Dax Lee Drawdy #13 currently plays baseball for G3 14U & SCA JV. He’s in the 8th grade currently, has played baseball since he was 4, and is an honor roll student at Seffner Christian Academy. What position do you play? 1st, 3rd, pitcher What’s your […]
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Makyla Brown Makyla Brown is a standout student-athlete at Plant City High School whose competitive drive and discipline shine through her extensive accomplishments in dance. She has built an impressive performance résumé through years of dedication, training, and high-level competition. A core member of Drawdy’s Dance School Competition Team (2021–present), Makyla has competed in solos, […]
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