RACING + Aidan Keel races in Europe Fresh off of an 11th-overall finish at last weekend’s Florida Winter Tour, Aidan Keel is taking his talents overseas. Genk, Belgium, to be exact. He’s slated to compete in the Rotax Euro Challenge this weekend, going up against a field of 71 other young drivers. Keel recently moved up […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Noelle Dietrich
Strawberry Crest’s softball team is no pushover. Beating them isn’t easy. Shutting them out, then, takes a great effort, and that’s exactly what Plant City High’s Noelle Dietrich brought to the table March 27. Although she gave up seven hits, Dietrich kept her cool throughout seven innings of work and, along with some defensive help, […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Mr. Charger 2014
Eight of Strawberry Crest High School’s most muscular young men entered the auditorium Friday night with one goal: to be the first to make history. At 8:30 p.m., Alejandro Lopez made it happen. Lopez is now the first “Mr. Charger” in school history, coming out on top in a close battle between fellow top-four finishers […]
Continue ReadingShervington serving for six
Thomas Shervington is one busy kid. But, that’s to be expected of any nine-sport athlete. Tennis, bowling, bocce, softball, soccer, flag football, basketball, golf and baseball take up quite a bit of his time and, although he’s a little shy about the subject, Shervington, 16, doesn’t need to say much about his talents. His play, […]
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BASEBALL + Raiders’ Boyd pitches no-hitter Of all this week’s individual performances, one stands out in particular: Plant City sophomore Ryan Boyd pitched his second no-hitter of the season March 20, setting the Raiders up for a 7-0 win over East Bay. Although he gave up three walks on the day, Boyd struck out 14 batters […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest pumped for first bodybuilding competition
The first step to bulking up is to make the commitment to put in the work. That’s what a group of Strawberry Crest High School students have just done, by creating the Mr. Charger bodybuilding competition. They hope this event not only can grow in the future but also out-do Durant High School’s long-running Cougar […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? How bocce practice brightened my day
If all coaches have at least one thing in common, it’s that they enjoy helping their athletes make progress. Most importantly, there’s nothing quite like watching an athlete meet one of their goals. I got to see this for myself last weekend, when I interviewed the Shervingtons for this week’s Sports feature story. Tom Shervington […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Stephanie Dwyer
As a freshman on Strawberry Crest’s senior-loaded softball team, Stephanie Dwyer doesn’t always see a lot of playing time. So, when she saw some action in an 18-4 win over Brandon March 21, she made it count. Dwyer led the team with four hits and four RBI, and scored one run in a 4-for-5 day […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Stories left on the cutting-room floor
There are some weeks when I wish I could fit everything from an interview into a story, and last week was definitely one of them. One of my least favorite things about a good interview is that so much is said that gets omitted from the story, if it’s even used at all — after […]
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CHEERLEADING + SCHS team will be on TV Hot off the heels of a national competition, Strawberry Crest fans will be able to catch a replay of the action this weekend. The Chargers took a fifth-place finish in their division at the National High School Cheerleading Championship, out of a field of 32 other schools. They […]
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