RELEASE – The VSI Tampa Bay FC W-League team has added the help of Portugal National team midfielder Andrea “A-Rod” Rodrigues, pending USSF approval. online pharmacy tenormin over the counter with best prices today in the USA While in college, Rodrigues discovered her Brazilian and Portuguese roots by participating in National team camps in 2009 and […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Plant City High spring football
Plant City High School football players and coaches have been hard at work this spring, conditioning and preparing for the annual spring football game. PCHS wrapped up its first full week of full pads last week. The Raiders feature a host of new faces when it comes to position coaches. PCHS is coming off a […]
Continue ReadingFormer Gator added to VSI W-League team
RELEASE – VSI Tampa Bay FC announced that former American college and professional soccer midfielder Stacy Bishop has signed with the team for the 2013 W- League season, pending USSF approval. Bishop, a native of the Tampa area and who last played for the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer, will make her debut for […]
Continue ReadingVSI opens Lamar Hunt Cup play Tuesday
VSI Tampa Bay FC will take a break from their inaugural season in USL PRO to take part in the 100th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, beginning Tuesday with a match against Orlando City U23s at the Seminole Soccer Complex in Sanford. As the 2012 PDL Southern Conference Champions, Orlando City U23s are a strong […]
Continue ReadingDurant tops Timber Creek 6-1 to advance to state semifinals
PLANT CITY – Chaz Fowler and Tyler Danish combined forces on the mound Friday in the 8A Region 2 final as Durant beat Timber Creek (Orlando) 6-1. The win gave the Cougars their first region championship and sends them to the state final four, which will begin with the state semifinals May 17 in Fort […]
Continue ReadingMark Popek now a member of the New York Jets
Mark Popek isn’t your typical “gifted athlete makes it” story. While some athletes seem destined to play in NFL as soon as they strap on shoulder pads in high school, for most of his prep career, Popek was a long shot to even to get quality varsity playing time. A self-described “tall and lanky tight […]
Continue ReadingHockey team unites three Plant City schools
Patrick Alfonso isn’t your typical high school athlete. The Strawberry Crest freshman takes classes at the Dover school and plays tennis for the Chargers in the spring. But during the fall and summer, he is a Durant Cougar. “When I’m out selling T-shirts, I’ll hear things like, ‘You go to Strawberry Crest. Why are you […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Single elimination unfair to athletes
We’ve all heard the expression “on any given day,” when referring to a team’s chances of winning. In no two sports is this more true than in baseball and softball. From Little League to the pros, every team — no matter their record or talent level — has a solid chance of winning as soon […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Paige Davis
buy amitriptyline online amitriptyline no prescription Paige Davis isn’t content with just one role as a softball player. The Durant senior led the Lady Cougars with a 1.46 ERA this season in 153 innings pitched and had 106 strikeouts. Davis also performed well at the plate, batting .390 with 14 RBI. She is committed to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant spring practice begins full pads
The Durant High football team was in full pads for the first time this spring Monday, as they rans team and position drills. The Cougars are coming off an undefeated 2012 regular season, before falling to Newsome in the region semifinals with an overall record of 11-1. Quarterback Trey VanDeGrift will return for his senior […]
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