If one thing can be taken away from Tuesday night’s game, it’s that the Plant City girls soccer program is headed in the right direction. Plant City (11-4-3) saw its season come to an end Jan. 29, with a 1-0 home loss to Lakewood Ranch in the Region 3 finals. The region finals appearance was […]
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Soccer: Chargers fall 4-3 to Hillsborough in district finals
A questionable goal with six minutes to play gave Hillsborough High School a 4-3 win and the 4A District 9 boys soccer championship Friday in a back and forth game with Strawberry Crest.
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest’s Hamilton chooses Samford
Strawberry Crest High wide receiving standout Karel Hamilton has committed to play football for Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., making him the first player at SCHS to ever commit to a Division I football program.
Continue ReadingLady Chargers seek their first trip to regionals
With the district schedule in the books and only a few regular season games on the docket, the Strawberry Crest girls basketball team is getting ready for the Class 6A District 11 tournament. The young Lady Chargers team is hoping to continue what has been a strong second half to the season by getting to […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City girls win 4A District 9 soccer championship
After a scoreless tie in the regular season meeting, the Plant City High girls’ soccer team knew that they were in for a fight when they took on East Bay Friday in the Class 4A District 9 tournament finals, held at Strawberry Crest. The Lady Raiders faced a 1-0 deficit going into the half, but […]
Continue ReadingChargers enter Class 4A District 9 tourney as No. 1 seed
The Strawberry Crest boys soccer team has improved its postseason push each year of its existence. If that pattern continues, that means the Chargers will earn their first district title next week. In just four years, the Chargers have established themselves as one of the top teams in the area. This year’s campaign has been […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kellee Brown
Perhaps no one has seen the progression of the Plant City High girls’ soccer program over the last four years more than Kellee Brown. The senior center back/defender has been a captain for the Lady Raiders since her junior season and has started since her freshman year. PCHS has come a long way as a […]
Continue ReadingKendall Dawson begins coaching career
The new year is starting off on a good note for Kendall Dawson, and if it’s anything like last year, 2013 is bound to be a great one. Dawson returned home to Plant City in late December, after graduating from the University of Alabama, where she was a part of the Crimson Tide softball team, […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tentative alignments bolster rivalries
A few weeks ago, the Florida High School Athletic Association released the tentative football classification realignment for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. Appeals can be sent to the FHSAA Executive Director Justin Harrison until Jan. 18, but if the proposed realignment holds up, all three area football teams will compete in the same class […]
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