Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest wrestlers competed in FHSAA district tournament action last week and several walked away with top-five finishes. Crest had two district champions in Jake McDarby (145 pounds) and Sebastian Fernandez (285 pounds). Durant’s Austin Bovee won the 195-pound championship. 3A-DISTRICT 5 (PCHS) 106: Benjamin Best, second place 113: Jeremiah Smith, […]
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Varnum staying true to Durant roots
Clayton Varnum was named Mike Gottman’s successor as head coach of Durant’s football team last week.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 2.18.21
Registration for Riley Strong golf tourney open Friends of the family of Jimmy Riley, a longtime Plant City firefighter and paramedic battling brain cancer, are banding together to host a golf tournament to raise money for the family. The Riley Strong Golf Tournament is scheduled for a 1 p.m. shotgun start on March 27 at […]
Continue ReadingSeven years, seven rings
Strawberry Crest’s cheerleading team has won yet another state title, but this one came in a season unlike any other — and that’s not just because of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingDurant hockey to play in league championship game Wednesday
The 2020-21 Lightning High School Hockey League playoffs are coming to a close tomorrow night and the Durant Cougars are in the hunt for the championship. Durant will face Seminole in Amalie Arena at 7 p.m. in a battle between the two top seeds of this year’s playoff bracket. The Cougars followed up on their […]
Continue ReadingNational Signing Day 2021 roundup
Eleven local athletes from Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools signed their letters of intent last Wednesday.
Continue ReadingMikey’s Place hosts armwrestling championship tournament
Powerhouse Armwrestling Federation held its Florida State Championship series in Plant City over the weekend.
Continue ReadingPCHS boys, Crest girls win district soccer titles
After Tuesday night’s action on the soccer pitch came to a close, nobody was more relieved than the boys of Plant City High School and the girls of Strawberry Crest High School. Both teams won their respective districts’ championship games Tuesday night. These two teams are also somewhat bound by coincidence: scoring twice against the […]
Continue ReadingShooting for the Future: Helping Plant City youths pick up the game of pool
A local nonprofit offers free coaching and more for kids interested in learning to play billiards at a high level.
Continue Reading2021 Tri-Star Basketball contest results
The 48th annual Tri-Star Basketball Skills Contest, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Plant City and the Plant City Parks and Recreation Department, was held at 9 a.m. Jan. 30 and saw 34 participants compete at the new Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center. All participants are tasked with dribbling through a set of cones in […]
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