Once again it was a bountiful year for the athletic teams from Plant City and Durant high schools. ...more

January 7, 2009

Class 6A-Region 2 PLANT CITY (17-9) VS. ORLANDO EVANS (23-7) AT APOPKA WEKIVA ...more

February 23, 2008

A substantial turnout of Plant City supporters at the Lakeland High gym Tuesday included key figures in Raider basketball history. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hey, wasn't the team that hadn't been to the playoffs in a long time supposed to be the nervous one? ...more

February 20, 2008

This may be the farthest the Plant City boys basketball program has been in more than a decade, but first-year coach Wardell Chambers and the players aren't satisfied yet. ...more

February 18, 2008

The Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal game between Plant City (15-9) and Sickles (21-7) got off to a slow start as both had six offensive possessions before Sickles' Kelvin Daniels broke the drought and scored on a jumper. Plant City, on the other hand, took three more chances, falling behind by five to start the game before Steve Hardnett scored the Raiders' first basket. From there Plant City didn't look back, going on a 10-point run and maintaining its composure and putting down the Gryphons, 49-35. ...more

February 15, 2008

Lakeland held off a Plant City squad that fell into foul trouble early Saturday night, winning 68-64 to take the Class 6A-District 8 title. It was the Dreadnaughts' second straight district title. ...more

February 10, 2008

Before his team's Class 6A-District 8 boys basketball tournament game Friday, first-year Plant City coach Dale Chambers was told the program hadn't advanced to a district championship game since 1993. ...more

February 9, 2008

A year has passed since perhaps the most frustrating defeat in Plant City boys basketball history. This week the Raiders can eliminate any stains of its memory. ...more

February 4, 2008

Plant City High struggled at the end of its district schedule, but a contributing factor was injuries. With two starters back, the Raiders are hoping they will be strong enough to reach the boys basketball playoffs. ...more

February 2, 2008