Plant City High senior Keven Long has established himself as a leader on the surging Raiders baseball team. Long entered this week with a 0.84 ERA and a 4-1 record on the mound. He has recorded 29 strikeouts and, outside of one home run, he hasn’t allowed an extra base hit this season. At the […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dylan Robinson
It’s no surprise Dylan Robinson is a talented athlete. The Plant City Little Leaguer’s grandfather is NHL Hall-of-Fame player and nine-time Stanley Cup champion Larry Robinson. Dylan, 12, played hockey before focusing on baseball. The switch was a good choice: He already has five home runs in six games and has struck out 19 of […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Adolfo Peraza
Adolfo Peraza used to play his club soccer in Lakeland, but he now is one of the leading scorers for the FPL U17 Plant City Lancers. Peraza, a junior at George Jenkins High School, in Lakeland, also excels in the classroom and hopes to play soccer and attend Stanford University in California. Peraza scored two […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Megan Reed
Megan Reed has wanted to go to the University of Florida since she was a little girl. Now as a junior in high school, the Strawberry Crest shortstop is well on her way of reaching that goal. Reed has verbally committed to play softball at Florida. She hit for nearly a .500 average as a […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Trent Robertson
online pharmacy buy elavil with best prices today in the USA Born in Hawaii before moving to Washington and later Kenosha, Wis., where he lived for about 13 years, Trent Robertson found a home in Florida playing basketball for Durant High School. The guard led the Cougars this year with 20.3 points per game, along […]
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online pharmacy buy proscar no prescription online pharmacy Plant City senior Sergio Garcia has been a bright spot in the lineup for Plant City baseball in this early stage of the 2013 season. The second baseman is hitting .650, with a triple and two doubles going into Tuesday night’s game with Hillsborough. He has played […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lance Dounges
online pharmacy cymbalta for sale no prescription pharmacy Plant City junior Lance Dounges decided to take up wrestling this season to help with conditioning for football. He ended up getting a lot more out of the sport. Dounges finished as runner-up at both the district and region wrestling tournaments in the 285-pound heavyweight class to […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mazeed Aro-Lambo
After moving to Florida from Brooklyn, NY, when he was seven, Mazeed Aro-Lambo was involved in karate and soccer after school. His mother urged him to pick one to stick with, and his choice turned out to be a good decision. Aro-Lambo recently wrapped up his senior season with the Strawberry Crest soccer team, leading […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Keith Watford
A senior at Durant High School, Keith Watford is entering this weekend’s district wrestling tournament as a county champion. Watford was the only member of the Durant team to come away with a first-place finish, winning at 182 pounds. Watford has qualified for the state meet twice but has yet to place. He is hoping […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Edgar Morales
In a year during which his team faced a multitude of injuries and suspensions due to red cards, senior center-mid Edgar Morales stayed on the field for the entire season for the Plant City boys soccer team. He finished his final season with the Raiders with eight goals and four assists. Morales was one of […]
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