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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordan Jolly
Durant High School’s boys lacrosse team didn’t exactly go out the way it wanted to, following up a 13-7 win over Robinson April 9, with a 13-10 loss to Alonso two days later. But, there were a few bright spots in that stretch, one of them being Jordan Jolly’s performance. The junior midfielder contributed seven […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: RICOH Children’s Golf Classic
Friday’s weather was ideal for golfing, and golfers who participated in the RICOH Children’s Golf Classic at Walden Lake took full advantage of it. The charity tournament, sponsored by South Florida Baptist Hospital, followed a four-person scramble format and featured some tasty barbecue for guests to snack on.
Continue ReadingMeet Durant’s Miss Cougar, Payton Astin
Few people know the meaning of the phrase, “Hard work pays off,” quite like athletes do — especially the ones recovering from an injury. Don’t try to tell Payton Astin anything different. Astin, 16, entered Durant High School’s “Miss Cougar” competition and, on March 28, won both her division (lightweight) and the overall title. This […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Paxton Sims
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Continue ReadingMy persistent bad luck with Tampa Bay teams
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Continue ReadingVTO Combine showcases area’s top pigskin prospects
Sun ‘n Fun wasn’t the only air show April 5. Anyone who attended the VTO Football Combine at Plant City High School got to see for themselves, as some of the hundreds of participants could be seen diving through the air to make a catch. Dozens of fans lined the bleachers to watch the drills, […]
Continue ReadingPTI Maniacs to represent Team USA in the Bahamas
The weather over these past few days has been excellent. Sunny, low 80s, light wind — where could there possibly be better baseball weather than this? One answer, as members of the PTI Maniacs baseball team could find out this summer, is in the Bahamas. And they have the opportunity to find out, because they […]
Continue ReadingVTO combine returns to Plant City
It’s no secret that Plant City High School’s football recruits made a big splash last year. They even did enough for the school to be able to host a VTO Sports combine, which is no small feat. And last year’s combine was such a success that, even without names such as Montel McBride and Sedrick […]
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