Leandro Mesquita scored twice and added an assist as undefeated Durant gained the inside track to the top seed in the Class 6A-District 8 boys soccer tournament with a 3-2 victory against previously unbeaten East Bay on Tuesday night. ...more

December 10, 2008

With his arm and the accolades it has helped gather, and some great work in the classroom to boot, Durant senior Austin Buck could have had his choice of many a Division I baseball programs. ...more

December 10, 2008

Plant City High enjoyed the advantage over its rival last season, as the Raiders put together a run all the way to the third round of the state boys basketball tournament. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Cougars improve to 6-0-0 with the victory. ...more

December 9, 2008

Staff writer Joey Johnston offers analysis and a prediction on the 34 bowl games. ...more

December 7, 2008

With the fans on their feet, Durant sophomore Andre Nation blocked a 3-point attempt by Plant City's Josh Thiebe as time expired to seal his team's 55-52 victory in a Class 6A-District 8 boys basketball game Wednesday night. ...more

December 4, 2008

Big changes are afoot for the Florida state football playoffs. Among the effects of an upcoming district realignment is the likely return of Plant City and Durant as district rivals, but that is just the start of the intrigue for those schools, and really for everyone else around the state. ...more

December 3, 2008

Keeping up with the speed of the Plant City Raiders is going to be a major challenge for most teams that play them. Then again, it's also proven to be an issue for the Raiders themselves. ...more

November 26, 2008

5 TEAMS TO WATCH ...more

November 25, 2008

On a chilly Friday night at Bill Spoone Stadium, Class 6A-6 runner-up Durant made the trip east on I-4 to play 6A-5 champion Dr. Phillips. But it was not a pleasant trip for the Cougars, who were making their first playoff appearance since 2003, as they suffered a season-ending defeat to the Panthers, 14-7. ...more

November 22, 2008