Do you have or will you have a son or daughter who participates in high school athletics in Florida? You may want to pay attention. There is a piece of legislation that, if passed, could send Florida high school sports into an era of free agency. The legislation — House Bill 1279 — would allow […]
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Durant bests Plant City in diamond rivalry
The Durant High School softball and baseball teams picked up big wins over rival Plant City High April 11, at home. Durant’s Paige Davis gave up just one hit in a 6-0 win against the Lady Raiders, in the non-district season finale for both softball teams. Chaz Fowler also threw a one-hitter for Durant’s baseball […]
Continue ReadingVSI W-League names new head coach
VSI Tampa Bay FC is announced Wednesday that George Fotopoulos will be its 2013 W-League head coach. Fotopoulos comes to VSI with a wealth of soccer-specific knowledge and experience. The VSI W-League team will play all of its home games during the 2013 season at Plant City Stadium. “We are thrilled to have George Fotopoulos as […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Queen, three others ink with colleges
online pharmacy buy tamiflu online no prescription Four Plant City High School student-athletes made their college choices official Wednesday with a signing ceremony held at the school. Kelsey Fry (West Florida, swimming), Seth Crowell (Florida Tech, football), Joe Davis (Webber, football) and Keven Long (Three Rivers College, baseball) will all play their respective sports at […]
Continue ReadingPCHS student wins Sam Bailey Scholarship
Plant City High School student Jacob Goad recently was honored with the Sam Bailey Scholarship at the Tampa Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame 45th Annual Awards Banquet, at the DoubleTree Westshore. online pharmacy lasix with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy order cellcept without prescription with best prices […]
Continue ReadingVSI Tampa Bay FC nabs first franchise home win
The VSI Tampa Bay FC USL PRO team had a historic night Saturday, winning the franchise’s first home game with a 3-0 shutout victory against the Rochester Rhinos at Plant City Stadium in front of 1,032 fans. It was the second franchise win for the expansion United Soccer League team, after picking up a 1-0 […]
Continue ReadingBaseball: Fowler leads Durant past Plant City
Chaz Fowler had a no-hitter broken up in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough for Plant City, as Fowler’s one-hitter led Durant to a 1-0 win over the Raiders Thursday in a non-district game. “This was the Chaz Fowler of old,” said Durant head coach Butch Valdes. “He’s had some rough spots this season, […]
Continue ReadingSoftball: Durant blanks Plant City 6-0
Durant’s Paige Davis gave up just one hit in a 6-0 win against Plant City Thursday in the non-district season finale. Davis, a senior who has been stellar on the mound for the Lady Cougars this season, didn’t walk any Plant City batters in the complete-game shutout. “She did a solid job again tonight,” said […]
Continue ReadingWinning Attitude
The baseball program at Plant City High School dates back decades before Durant began its program in the mid-1990s, but the Cougars have had more success in recent years and have grown into a perennial power. That’s something new PCHS head coach Mike Fryrear, a Durant alumnus and former player, hopes to achieve with the […]
Continue ReadingArea softball teams poised for districts
If the cards fall the way coach Mindy Miltner expects, her Strawberry Crest team will get a much anticipated rematch with Leto in the Class 6A District 11 tournament. “The girls are hungry for that one,” she said. That’s because Leto upset Strawberry Crest last season in the district tournament, putting a halt to the […]
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