When I’m not on assignment, I sometimes find myself fielding questions about my job. A lot of the time, the question is something along the lines of, “How do you find your stories?” Other times, it’s something like, “How is such-and-such team doing, and how far can they go this year?” I don’t normally surprise […]
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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL + Cougars, Raiders renew rivalry On the boys’ side, March 4’s renewal of the Redman Rivalry was fairly close. Durant pulled away in the fourth inning and held on for a 3-0 victory at home, thanks to strong pitching from seniors Ryan Barfield and Jacob Scolaro. Together, they gave up three hits and one walk, […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Casey Decatur
There were a few notable performances in both of Durant’s first-ever lacrosse home games, but nobody took over quite like Lady Cougars freshman Casey Decatur. She torched Jefferson’s defense to the tune of seven goals, securing a 12-4 lead and killing the Lady Dragons’ momentum spurts at all the right times. You were on fire […]
Continue ReadingLACROSSE: Jefferson at Durant
The first home games in Durant High School lacrosse history couldn’t have gone much better for the Cougars. Though Wednesday’s rough weather caused an issue before the first face-off – rainstorms delayed Jefferson High School’s arrival by over an hour – that was Durant’s only problem. The boys won their match by a score of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Vipers basketball comes to town
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Continue ReadingPlant City golfer earns spot in international tournament
Before this month, Kyle Martin probably thought playing golf for Team USA while in college was a foreign concept. Now, golf is about to take him to a foreign country. online pharmacy order antabuse online with best prices today in the USA Martin, 22, has accepted an invitation to represent his country in the 2014 […]
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YOUTH SPORTS + Plant City Eagles hosting sign-ups With spring coming soon, the Plant City Eagles now are hosting sign-ups for all sports. The soonest deadline is March 6, which covers tee-ball, softball and baseball. Fees range from $40 to $50. Games begin on March 8 and will be played at the rec center’s sports […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ryan Boyd
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Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? New unis complete Raider makeover
Gone are the days of simple, understated uniform changes. Nowadays, we have to make it a showcase on television, social media and everywhere else under the sun. You can probably (correctly) blame it on the Oregon Ducks, who have gotten so prolific that they recently unveiled two new unis for one bowl game. And, no, […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City Little League Opening Day
Plant City Little League hosted its 60th Opening Day on Saturday morning, complete with a few special appearances and plenty of free hot dogs. Some men who played in 1954, the league’s inaugural year, were present at Mike Sansone Park for the league’s Opening Day ceremony. “Rolly” Rollyson, father of current board member Rhett Rollyson, […]
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