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GOLF
+PCHS, DHS split match
The Durant and Plant City High golf programs met at River Hills Thursday, Sept. 10.
On the boys side, Durant picked up a 169-182 win. Durant junior Jacob Penny led all boys with a 37, and Kaelib Carlough led the Raiders with a 39.
The girls match wasn’t so close, with Plant City picking up a 179-217 win over the Lady Cougars. Kendall Johnson’s 35 was the lowest score any golfer had on the day, and Kaylee McIntosh backed her up with a 37. The win gives the Lady Raiders a sterling 7-0 record.
CROSS COUNTRY
+ Area schools attend invite
All three Plant City schools brought runners to the Seffner Christian Invitational Saturday, Sept. 12.
In the boys varsity race, Plant City placed sixth. Luke Whitmore was the school’s top finisher, placing 20th. Noah Booz placed 26th.
Durant had two runners in that race: Haftom Fliegelman, sixth, and Josh Martin, 28th.
In the girls race, Strawberry Crest placed eighth and Durant placed 19th.
Grace Taylor led the Lady Chargers with 15th place. Yovela Debesay, Autumn Thompson and Alexis Linsinbigler placed 36th, 38th and 39th.
Durant was led by Hailey Reyes and Jordan Toomer, who placed 112th and 117th. Of the Plant City runners, Hannah Stowe was most impressive with a second-place finish.
VOLLEYBALL
+ Area recaps
The Lady Cougars competed in the Academy of the Holy Names tournament, splitting the weekend series with a 2-1 loss to Sunlake Friday, Sept. 11, and a 2-1 win over Academy of the Holy Names Saturday, Sept. 12.
Meanwhile, the Lady Chargers competed in Calvary Christian School’s Karl Flammer Ford Invitational. They lost their Friday, Sept. 11, match with East Lake, 2-1, but picked up a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay Heat Saturday, Sept. 12. Terra Brooks led all scorers with 13 kills and four blocks. Danielle Oberle had 21 assists. Nicole Calescibetta had 20 digs.
Durant’s next match will be 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Sickles.
Plant City, which did not compete in a weekend tournament, will play again at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Tampa Bay Tech.
Crest has two home matches next week, playing King at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, and playing Lennard at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.
