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Spring Sports Ready To Begin

Spring is here - at least from a sports standpoint. Last week, the high school sports schedule, though still wrapping up the winter sports, flipped to spring. ...more

February 18, 2009

Moms Recruited To Tout Mickey D's

The only obstacle between kids and their french fries: Mom. So here is Debra DeMuth, McDonald's global nutrition director, mounting a spirited defense of fries to five mothers of young children at a McDonald's in Baltimore. ...more

November 22, 2008

Cougar Now A Raider

After years of learning to recognize that the Raiders are the enemy, Taed Moses has some adjusting to do. ...more

June 4, 2008

3 Area Players Make All-State Softball Team

The Class 6A all-state softball team has its strongest Plant City-area representation ever. ...more

June 4, 2008

All-Hillsborough County Softball

First Team

Name, School	Pos.	Yr.	Comments
Katelyn Molkenthin, Bloomingdale	Outfield	Sr.	S.C. Upstate-bound outfielder had 45 hits, 31 RBIs with a .529 batting average
Gina Kafalas, Chamberlain	Outfield	Sr.	USF signee had 31 hits, 30 runs and committed no errors in the outfield
Grace Slone-Collins, Plant	Outfield	Sr.	Helped Plant reach 5A region final with 43 hits, 33 runs and a .524 batting average
Samantha Holle, Chamberlain	Infield	Jr.	Florida recruit posted a .471 batting average with 33 hits, 35 RBIs and 35 runs
Kelsey Horton, Durant	Infield	Jr.	Horton, who has committed to Florida, helped lead Cougars to 6A final four with 31 hits, 20 RBIs and five home runs
Ali Grant, Freedom	Infield	Sr.	Grant, who signed with Michigan State, was second in the county with 21 stolen bases and had 29 hits and 23 runs
Hannah Ojeda, Plant	Infield	Sr.	N.C. State-bound infielder had 44 hits, 25 RBIs and batted .530 and added six stolen bases
Kendall Dawson, Plant City	Catcher	Sr.	Dawson, who has signed with Alabama, recorded 22 hits for a .440 batting average and 17 RBIs
Mary Kate Smith, Chamberlain	DH	Sr.	Able to play multiple positions, the Stanford-bound athlete had 34 hits, 21 RBIs, eight doubles and two HRs
Katie Forbes, Gaither	Utility	Sr.	Shortstop/pitcher owned a .432 average with 35 hits and was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.29 ERA
Morgan Grove, Gaither	Pitcher	Sr.	Senior was 11-3 on the mound with 98 K's to help Gaither reach 6A region quarterfinals
Kayla Suskauer, Plant	Pitcher	Jr.	Led Plant to 5A region final with 11-5 record, 0.94 ERA and 97 K's
Sara DeMuth, Durant	Pitcher	Sr.	Tribune Softball Athlete of the Year was 19-3 on the mound with a 0.34 ERA and led Durant to 6A state semifinals
Ashley Stubbs, Newsome	Pitcher	Sr.	Stubbs, who signed with Appalachian State, was 14-7 on the mound with 110 K's to lead Wolves to 5A region final

Coach of the Year: Matt Carter, Durant - He coached the program to the Class 6A state semifinals, its second state tournament appearance overall, and a 25-6 record. Under Carter, Durant is 48-8 in two seasons, with two district titles and a region crown. ...more

May 25, 2008

Carter Provided Steadying Hand

They listened to his words as if they were the only cure to the pain they were feeling. After the Durant softball team lost to Palm Beach Gardens in a heartbreaking 5-4 10-inning Class 6A state semifinal May 9, the players huddled around their coach, Matt Carter, who consoled them the only way he knew how. ...more

May 20, 2008

DeMuth Lets Actions Do The Talking

Since her freshman year at Durant, pitcher Sara DeMuth listened to the seniors on the softball team talk about reaching the state tournament. Year after year, those graduating classes fell short. ...more

May 20, 2008

Durant Loses In 10 Innings To Palm Beach Gardens 5-4

Exhausted, dejected and emotionally drained, the Durant softball team walked off the Plant City Stadium field knowing it was so close to playing for a state championship. ...more

May 10, 2008

Durant Has Eye On Medals

For the last two years, members of the Durant softball team were asked to assist the FHSAA at the state softball tournament at Plant City Stadium. ...more

May 9, 2008