Elizabeth Lyle Elizabeth Lyle is a 13-year-old who attends Tomlin Middle School. She plays rec flag football for the Under Armor league on the Ravens team and basketball for the Sparks at Sadye Gibbs. What’s your favorite thing about flag football? Being there with all of my teammates and getting to play. Do you like […]
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Evelyn Calderon Evelyn is a 16-year-old who plays for the Plant City Lancers and Armwood High School. How long have you been playing soccer? I’ve been playing soccer for 12 years. What position do you play in soccer? I play Center Midfield, mostly the Attacking position. What’s your favorite thing about soccer? My favorite thing about […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Photo courtesy of Kara Hoyt Maya Howard is a senior who attends Plant City High School where she cheers for the Raiders varsity cheerleading team. Maya Howard How long have you been cheerleading? I started cheer my freshman year. Trying out for PCHS cheer was such a great choice. What’s your favorite thing about cheerleading? I […]
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Photo courtesy of Braden GilleyOscar Valdez Oscar Valdez is a junior at Plant City High School and is a defensive end for the Raiders varsity football team. What was a key factor in your transferring from Strawberry Crest to Plant City? A lot of reasons, but mainly exposure in going to the next level with […]
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