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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 |
May 25, 2008
Wharton forward Joe Layton kept asking the same question after the Wildcats won the Class 5A soccer championship. ...more
May 20, 2008
Freedom High School senior Sarah Cardozo was simply happy with her invitation to Monday night's Tampa Tribune Parade of Athletes banquet at the A La Carte Pavilion. ...more
May 20, 2008
FORT MYERS –– As the national anthem played before the start of Saturday's Class 4A regional final between Sebring and Riverdale, the flag was flapping in a stiff breeze blowing out to center field. The combination of the windy conditions and two weary pitching staffs from Friday's first two games of the best-of-three series made for a slugfest, and Riverdale, down to its last six outs, rallied from a six-run deficit to score nine runs in the sixth inning and hang on for an 11-10 victory to earn a spot in the state semifinals. "Riverdale gave us some outs early and we gave them some outs toward the end of the game," said Sebring coach Hoppy Rewis. "Both of us were out of pitching and I'm sure that's happening all over the state. "I make no bones about it, I'm not an advocate of this new system of playing the best out of three series. It puts the kids in jeopardy of getting hurt because they're tired or a pitcher throwing too many pitches in a short period of time." ...more
May 11, 2008
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
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
After four years as a varsity starter on the Durant softball team, senior catcher Kristen Jones hadn't missed a high school game. Not one. ...more
May 8, 2008
On the biggest stage it will see, the Durant High softball team plans to do just what it takes to get there. ...more
May 7, 2008
Class 1A: Lake Mary Prep 7, Canterbury 4 ...more
May 6, 2008
For the second time in school history, Durant High is headed to the state softball semifinals, which will be held next week at Plant City Stadium. ...more
May 3, 2008
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