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by Michael Eng | Managing Editor

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The school underwent an $11 million renovation in the late 1990s.

Left: In the 1960s, cheerleaders stood on the roof of the courtyard to rally for school spirit.

+ Winery plans Blueberry Festival Keel & Curley Winery has selected the Plant City Observer as its exclusive media sponsor for the sixth annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival.

The festival will take place April 27 to 28, at the winery, 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road.

This year also marks the first Blueberry Festival Pageant (see ad on page 9), which will take place April 13, also at the winery.

Stay tuned for more goodies, including a blueberry recipe contest, official Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival Guide and much more!

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+ Stingray names Silverado winner Ruskin resident Paul Harloff will have a swanky new ride soon.

Harloff was the winner of Stingray Chevrolet’s raffle fundraiser for Unity in the Community at the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival.

He will pick up his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Z-71 4x4 April 4.

+ Theater presents ‘Night at the Popera’ Plant City Entertainment will present “A Night at the Popera” at 8 p.m. March 15 to 16 and 22 to 23, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St., Plant City. Tickets are $10 for members, $12 for seniors and students and $14 for general admission.

For more, visit plantcityentertainment.com.

This fish-eye image of the front of the school served as the cover for the 1971-72 annual, El Pavo.

Turkey Creek teachers, students and alumni will celebrate the school’s 140th anniversary this month.

The school, housed in a log cabin, opened in 1873.

It was a different time when Pat Ballard attended Turkey Creek High School in the late 1960s.

Before football games, cheerleaders stood on the roof, chanting and rallying school spirit with the students below in the courtyard. Their arch rivals, Plant City, would hang dead

chickens in the schoolyard before games as intimidation.

Try that now, and you’re facing a lawsuit if a student falls off the roof or an animal-cruelty charge.

“We could have a great football season,” Ballard said. “But when it came to the Plant City game, if we didn’t win, the

whole season was a loss.”

Walking down the halls of Turkey Creek, certain features trigger memories for Ballard.

She can point out the classroom she was in when she heard that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated.

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Madonias file for Chapter 11 protection The owners of the shuttered Red Rose Inn and Suites cited between $50 and $100 million in liabilities.

Evelyn and Batista Madonia Sr., the owners of Plant City’s Red Rose Inn and Suites, filed for Chapter 11 protection March 6, in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, in Tampa.

The Madonias filed for protection for themselves and four corporations: Circle M Ranch Inc.; East Coast Brokers and Packers Inc.; Oakwood Place Inc. (Red Rose Inn and Suites); and Ruskin Vegetable Corp.

The couple cites between $50 and $100 million in liabilities and the same in estimated assets, as well as more than 200 creditors, in the filing.

Chapter 11 protection will allow the Madonias to reorganize without having to liquidate all assets. Their attorney, Scott Stichter, said the family is committed to satisfying as many debts as possible.

“We’re looking at all options and want to maximize all repayments to creditors,” he said.

Stichter said the Madonias will continue operating their agricultural businesses while the restructuring takes place, which could last for several years.

“You really just have to let the process go on,” he said. “Some cases can take months; some can take five years. It doesn’t require on day three to know where we’re going.”

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The Red Rose Inn and Suites closed in May 2012.

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Back then, it was 10th grade science.

Another area outside was a designated smoking area. At the front of the school stands a glittering trophy display full of trophies from immediate past years and even some from decades ago. Only recently did Ballard discover one trophy tied directly to her. It was a trophy given to her little brother for being one of the top three honor students in 1968. He died five years ago, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

“I had no idea it had been there for all these years,” Ballard said.

“It was really special to me. It meant quite a lot.”

Ballard, a retired supervisor of middle schools with the Hillsborough County School Board, was asked to help put together Turkey Creek’s 140th anniversary party.

With a passion for the school, she was a perfect fit.

“Turkey Creek sort of gets in your blood,” Ballard said. “Once a gobbler, always a gobbler.”

The party, a free event open to

MADONIAS / PAGE 1 The filing comes about a month after the Madonias retained Champaign, Ill.-based Murray Wise Capital LLC, a land and agribusiness management firm, to explore options for East Coast Brokers and Packers Inc., their tomato growing/packing operation.

Murray Wise, which will serve as a financial adviser, will examine a variety of strategies, including the possible sale of certain farmland and other assets and a

Turkey Creek started as a tiny log cabin in 1873, near the corner of Turkey Creek and Trapnell roads. It remained at that location for 47 years.

In 1903, Turkey Creek consolidated with Bledsoe and Pleasant Grove schools, forming a new two-story school located southwest of the intersection of S.R. 60 and Turkey Creek Road. The first graduating class — a total of three students — received diplomas in February 1908.

After 1909, the school gradually added in a junior high program.

The school moved once again in 1920, to its present site on Turkey Creek Road. A new brick building was added in 1927, and high school courses were added back into the curriculum.

By 1960, Turkey Creek JuniorSenior High School had 850 students and 34 teachers. It was considered the largest rural high school in the state. During this decade, the south wing of the new 300 building, the shop, band room, and physical education facilities were added.

“It was more like a family,” Ballard said. “Everyone knew each other, and everyone was related.”

After Plant City High School opened in 1972, Turkey Creek became a junior high school.

But in the wake of that change, tragedy struck the Turkey Creek community. A major fire in October 1973 destroyed the library, several classrooms and part of the school’s offices. A new administration/library building and a building for special-needs students were added in response to the damage.

In the 1980s, a cafeteria, gym

recapitalization/restructuring of its existing operations, the firm stated in a release Feb. 11.

After two years of freezes on its Florida farms in 2010 and 2011, a hurricane on its Virginia farms in 2011 and an influx of cheap tomato imports from Mexico in recent years, East Coast Brokers and Packers opted not to grow and pack tomatoes in late 2012 and into 2013.

The recent announcement of a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexico growers, raising the floor

price for tomatoes, will make its operations and assets more attractive to operators and investors, said Ken Nofziger, president of Murray Wise Capital.

Assets include more than 10,000 acres in Florida and Virginia.

“We’re entertaining offers on any and all of the assets, which include operating farms, six packing houses and labor housing for more than 1,300 employees,” Nofziger said. “We are also looking for partners for the Madonia family to continue

the public, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23, at Turkey Creek Middle School, 5005 S. Turkey Creek Road. At 10 a.m. a special presentation will take place. Students also will be burying a time capsule donated by Hopewell Funeral Home. It will be opened in another 60 years.

Games, bounce houses and lunch all will be provided.

“It’s going to be really exciting,” Ballard said.

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and science building wing were added. In 1995, Turkey Creek Junior High School became Turkey Creek Middle School. In the late 1990s, it became one of the largest middle schools in Hillsborough County. To accommodate its huge student population, Turkey Creek underwent an $11 million renovation project during the 1997-1998 school year.

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Turkey Creek was a “strawberry school” until 1956. That meant that classes were not in session during the three-month winter strawberry picking season.

Today, students still honor that tradition. Across the street from the school is a field where the students work. They learn about agriculture, how to plant, grow and market their crops.

During strawberry season, students pick the berries every Tuesday and Friday and sell them to the public as part of a fundraiser for their FFA program. There are 170 students in the FFA program, one of the largest in the area. The FFA program

has been around since 1936.

In addition to selling berries, the students also grow vegetables, such as cauliflower. Three schools are buying strawberries to serve in their lunchrooms this year.

Last year, Turkey Creek raised $17,000 from selling strawberries, plants and hay.

“It’s kind of fun, because you get to be with your friends and be outside,” student Coty Deluca said.

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“Taken as a whole, this is a vertically integrated operation that, with the new pricing agreement in place, presents an interesting opportunity to the right investor,” he said.

The Florida land includes 7,100 acres, of which about 4,230 are farmable in Hillsborough, Manatee, Martin and Polk counties. The Florida operating farms range from about 439 acres to 2,285 acres. Other Florida assets include a 312,000-square-foot packing facility, greenhouses

and several labor camps near Mulberry.

The Red Rose closed abruptly in May 2012, following the death of the Madonia’s daughter, Laurie, who had been battling cancer.

A meeting of creditors will take place at 9:30 a.m. April 8, at 501 East Polk St., Room 100-B, Tampa. The deadline to file a proof of claim is May 20.

Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen contributed to this report.

Contact Michael Eng at meng@ plantcityobserver.com.

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Horse community cautious following outbreak The EHV-1 virus discovered in Ocala has altered the show season throughout the state.

After six horses associated with the Horse Shows in the Sun in Ocala tested positive for equine herpes virus, members of the horse community throughout the state are taking precautions as they move forward in the busy show season.

Beth Davidson, owner of Back Dog Farm, in Plant City, said she participated in a show in February, in Ocala — right around the time the first horse was diagnosed. The show — a qualifier for an international show planned for April — was critical to Davidson’s season. If it had been canceled, she would have had to travel out of state to compete in another qualifier.

To participate, she had to present a health certificate 48 hours in advance to be allowed on the grounds.

“People are being more cautious now,” Davidson said. “You don’t just let people come up and pet your horse.”

The first horse was diagnosed Feb. 20. After a Division of Animal Industry investigation traced exposed horses that been at the HITS showgrounds, four other horses that participated in the show tested positive for EHV-1.

An additional horse associated with the HITS Showgrounds also tested positive.

The entire HITS Showgrounds was placed under quarantine Feb.

27, because of a concern that the outbreak was more widespread.

The quarantine will remain in effect for a minimum of 21 days from the last exposure, which was Feb. 20. Movement of horses on or off the showgrounds is prohibited. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services personnel are manning the gates of the showgrounds 24 hours per day.

Eleven other Florida facilities also have been quarantined since the outbreak.

“I’m sure that it’s actually hurt a lot of the economy of some of those shows,” Davidson said.

Ocala is a prime location for equestrian sports, bringing in thousands of horses during the Florida show season, from January to April.

“Some have gotten their refunds back for those canceled

shows, I’m sure,” Davidson said.

“But, shows probably lost money flying in judges and other expenses.

“It can hurt sponsorships for next year when a show is canceled,” she said.

EHV-1, a DNA virus, is found in horses all over the world. Almost all horses have been infected with the virus. There are nine different strains of the virus. EHV-1, EHV3 and EHV-4 pose the most serious health risks for domesticated horses.

EHV-1 can cause four manifestations of the disease in horses including neurological form, respiratory disease, abortion and neonatal death.

“It is very, very contagious,” Dr. Larry Britt, of Roadrunner Vet Clinic, said. “An outbreak could have very serious economic im-

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plications. If you have a virus rampant in an Ocala breeding farm or any breeding farm, you can lose a lot of babies.”

Symptoms include nasal discharge, lack of coordination, hind-limb weakness, lethargy, head tilt and urine dribbling, among others.

“It’s more troubling if you have babies, because they’re less likely to fight the virus off,” said Davidson, who has a pregnant mare and young stock.

The virus can spread by direct horse-to-horse contact through the respiratory tract. It can also be spread though contact with physical objects contaminated with the virus, such as human hands or clothing, equipment, trailers, and feed and water buckets.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

by Michael Eng | Managing Editor

Commissioners condemn three historic homes

The three homes, all abandoned for years, were found to be a menace to public health, a fire hazard and unsafe.

Lifelike Lessons Mackenzie Edwards studied Claude Monet for the Talking Wax Museum project.

Gifted students at Bryan Elementary brought art history to life with their Talking Wax Museum.

Typically, a wax museum allures its visitors with its incredibly lifelike figures — creations that are nearly indiscernible from the real thing.

And that’s exactly what six Bryan Elementary School students hoped visitors to their display thought they were viewing last week when they walked into the school’s media center.

But, the students’ show featured an even greater twist — the wax figures talked.

Rather than perusing lifelike wax figures, attendees at Bryan’s Talking Wax Museum were treated to students dressed as wax figures of famous artists. The museum was the culmination of an art history project gifted teacher Karen Beck organized for her students.

Each participating student chose a famous artist, wrote a report and created a piece of art based on his or her chosen artist’s work. Then, they set the library up like a museum, and they became the artist, dressed head to toe in costume.

One student wore a long, white beard to symbolize Leonardo da Vinci. Another student dressed in blue with a wide-brimmed straw hat like Vincent van Gogh.

Visiting classes entered the media center and “toured” the different displays, complete with makeshift buttons. Once the button was pushed, the student posing as an artist wax sculpture would recite their report on their artist to their audience.

“As teachers, we like to find different ways for students to present their information and learn,” Beck said.

The idea for a talking museum first came up when a student expressed interest in art.

“I like to select projects based on the interest of students,” Beck said.

Beck assigned the students to pick an artist and create a presentation. Then she got the idea to have the students present their projects in the form of a wax museum. She remembered viewing a video about another class that had used the

same idea with United States presidents.

In addition to da Vinci and van Gogh, other artists portrayed include M.C. Escher, René Magritte, Claude Monet, and Mary Cassatt.

“They’ve learned not only about their artist but also about the other students,” Beck said.

“I didn’t want to do a boy, and I wanted to have an interesting character,” Rebecca Pereria said about picking Cassatt, the only female artist chosen for the project.

Pereria picked Cassatt’s painting, “Girl in the Blue Chair,” to draw and display with her. She used a picture of her younger sister, Marissa, 3.

Mackenzie Edwards chose Monet for her project and displayed her rendition of his “Water Lilies.”

“I picked Claude Monet, because I saw this painting of ‘Water Lilies,’ and I really liked it,” Edwards said.

“Culture is life,” Beck said about the topic of art. “It’s what makes life happy. With this project, we were trying to develop their love of life.”

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

At one time, the home at 503 S.W. Drane St., in Historic Downtown Plant City, was a site to behold. At nearly 4,000 square feet, the twostory giant once featured beautiful wood trim and porches on both floors.

But, that all seems like a lifetime ago.

Today, the home is barely standing on its rotten frame. The porch’s wood floor crumbles beneath even careful footsteps. Inside, the home has fallen victim to termites, as well as wet and dry rot.

There is still evidence of a fire that claimed the second story and most of the roof.

“At one time, the is was a very beautiful house,” said Terry Doolittle, a plans examiner and building inspector for Plant City.

Plant City commissioners condemned the Drane Street property, along with two others, during their March 11 meeting. The homes at 1107 and 1109 W. Granfield Ave. also exhibited similar disrepair, causing city officials to deem all three to be a menace to public health, a fire hazard and unsafe.

The city’s Building Department issued a Notice and Order of Condemnation to each of the three property owners last October. That notice gave the property owners 30 days to demolish the homes.

Following Monday’s meeting, the property owners now have an additional 30 days to demolish their homes. If they do not comply, the city will bid out for the demolition, advance the costs and place a lien on the properties.

According to Hillsborough County Property Appraiser records, MEJ Holdings LLC is the owner of the Drane Street Property. Dustin and Kerry Beachy are listed as the owners of the 1109 W. Granfield Ave. home; and Marcie Sullivan and Timothy Chelf are the owners of the home at 1107 W. Granfield Ave. Contact Michael Eng at meng@ plantcityobserver.com.

IN OTHER NEWS

Commissioners directed city staff to pay off its Utility System Revenue Refunding Bond on the April 1 loan payment date. The total payment is $5,630,355.95.

“Payoff of this debt represents a significant reduction in the Water and Sewer Utility’s total debt and annual debt service,” wrote City Manager Greg Horwedel.

City Commissioner Rick Lott applauded the city for paying off the debt.

“That’s just good, sound fiscal government,” he said.

• The city presented the family of James Washington with a plaque honoring Mr. Washington’s service to the community.

Mr. Washington, better known as “Jimmy Bing,” died Feb. 7. Mr. Washington’s grandparents, E.L. and Janie Bing, opened Bing Rooming House in 1920.

• Resident Joanna MaGrath addressed city commissioners to speak against the recent fluoridation of Plant City’s water supply.

She cited studies that examined the harmful affects of fluoride.

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Plant City Relay organizers Local Lowe’s leads state plan 2013 Survivors Dinner in fundraising for MDA The annual Relay for Life Survivors Dinner will be March 25, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church.

WHEN: 6 p.m. March 25 WHERE: Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St. RSVP: By March 15 to Sandy, (813) 416-2721 or Becky, (813) 546-6702 waiting to see if she’ll relapse again, but she lives each day feeling “blessed.”

Dame is just one of the many inspiring survivors invited to attend the annual Relay for Life’s Survivor Dinner March 25.

This is the second year the dinner has been held on a day other than Relay.

“During Relay, we get so busy that we don’t get the chance to share those stories,” co-chair Charlene Wheeler said.

“There’s so much hope in the survivors’ stories. We want to share with those newly diagnosed. It’s different, when it’s right out of their mouths.”

Last year, about 160 survivors and caregivers attended. This year, organizers expect about 200.

“Years ago, it used to be someone you knew, knew someone with cancer,” Wheeler said. “Now, everyone has been touched closer by cancer.”

Wheeler’s life has been touched by cancer. Her father had cancer, and her husband died from it. She is newly diagnosed.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com.

When walking into Lowe’s store No. 1592, located off James L. Redman Parkway, in Plant City, you may think you have stepped into the jungle, instead of a hardware store.

A large display of a monkey’s face sits above the entrance, vines made out of green paper shamrocks string registers together and a 6-foot-tall gator stands atop a paper-towel display.

Since 2001, Lowe’s has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Shamrocks Against Dystrophy campaign, an annual initiative to raise money for the battle against neuromuscular diseases.

The Plant City Lowe’s currently ranks at the top in the state in fundraising efforts.

Nearly $5.4 million was raised nationally last year by Lowe’s, with $7,454 coming from the Plant City location. According to Jeff Walker, who has volunteered and supported MDA fundraising efforts with Lowe’s since 2001, the Plant City store already has passed last year’s numbers, with $7,806 as of March 11. The campaign will continue through the end of the month.

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In addition to leading the state in money raised, the Plant City store also won a decoration competition between stores with their shamrock jungle theme.

The theme came about from a vote, after members of Lowe’s Heroes, a volunteer group, wrote down ideas.

“It was a gradual process,” said Griselda Nunez, captain of the MDA campaign.

That idea grew into a large display, including a monkey over the main entrance and an alligator sporting the famous Lowe’s red vest.

Shamrocks can be bought at any location.

Contact Matt Mauney at mmauney@plantcityobserver.com.

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“That’s why I’m involved with this, because the money stays with local families,” Walker said.

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When Becky Dame went to college, she was looking forward to all the things a young adult would get to do. But the 18-year-old kept getting sick. When she went to the doctor, she found out she had something more than just a little cold.

Dame was diagnosed with leukemia.

The form she had was rare for someone her age. Usually, it hits people in their 50s and 60s. At the time, one of the only treatment was a bone marrow transplant. Her sister was a perfect match, and in January 1992, Dame received her first transplant.

It seemed like she was in the clear. Her cancer went into remission.

“I felt so blessed, and I wanted to give back,” Dame said.

She started school again to become a nurse. But during her last semester, she relapsed. She pushed through, finishing her degree. The day after she graduated, she got married to her husband, Clint.

She also beat her cancer. Again. Dame never imagined that that wouldn’t be the last time she’d have to battle it. For the past 18 years, she has relapsed every two to three years. Since 1996, Dame has been a transplant nurse at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, in Tampa. Her reoccurring cancer cycle makes her a nurse with a unique perspective she can offer to her patients.

“That’s why I do what I do,” Dame said.

“I’m their hope for them.”

Dame’s last transplant was in 2010. She found a new bone marrow donor and hopes that the change will extinguish the cancer forever. Cancer free in 2013, she’s

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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department.

Tim Lopez Sr. said his family plans to expand the retail business to include more clothing options.

Tim Lopez Sr., president and CEO of Plant City-based residential contractor Westcoast Enterprises, and his wife, Pam Lopez, purchased the three-building Southside Farm and Pet Supply for $2.43 million.

The price equated to $113 per square foot. That figure is lower than the two-year average price per square foot for retail space ($146) in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CoStar Group.

The roughly 40-year-old business includes a 14,272-squarefoot retail store, the 4,263-squarefoot Animal Clinic at Southside and a 3,000-square-foot drivethrough building for Southwide Farm & Pet Supply. The former owner Dennis Der had decided to retire, said Tim Lopez Sr. Lopez said his wife will be running the store, which current lysells Western clothing, and plans to expand its offerings to nonWestern clothing as well, and fishing and outdoor gear.

“We plan to invest about a million dollars in additional inventory,” Lopez says. “Dennis did a great job with the property, but we have a different vision. It just needs some tweaking. There is no reason that someone from Plant City needs to travel to the big-box stores or malls in Brandon or Lakeland for clothes.”

The new owners plan to en-

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JUST THE FACTS BUYER: Double Bar S Holdings LLC (principals: Timothy Lopez Sr. and Pamela Lopez, Plant City SELLER: Dennis Joe Der and Lori Ann Der PROPERTY: 3012 James L. Redman Parkway and 3724 Old Mulberry Road, Plant City PRICE: $2.43 million PREVIOUS PRICE: $35,000, December 1982 LAW FIRM ON DEED: Trinkle Redman Swanson Coton Davis & Smith PA, Plant City

close and air-condition 4,000 square feet of warehouse space in the retail building and use it as a pet/large animal section. They also plan to create an 1800s-style, two-story saloon structure in the retail building devoted to boots, called the Southside Boot Saloon.

The couple’s son, Michael, who has a degree in agriculture from the University of Florida, currently is learning the farm and pet side of the business. The goal is to have him that side of operations.

The purchase entity Double Bar S Holdings LLC mortgaged the property to Florida Traditions Bank for $2 million.

4200 block of National Guard Drive. Burglary/Grand Theft. Unknown suspects(s) jumped the fence to the business and stole a white, four-door, diesel lawn truck, worth about $50,000. The unknown person(s) drove the vehicle through a chain-link locked gate, causing around $500 worth of damage to the gate. The lawn truck contained several lawn equipment items, including tan Exmark 72-inch zero-turn mower, worth $10,000; an Exmark 52-inch zero-turn mower, worth $8,000; and an Exmark power-assisted walk-behind mower, worth $8,000. Additionally, four edgers, four gas trimmers, six backpack blowers, four gas weed eaters, a chainsaw and multiple landscaping tools were on the vehicle. The estimated value of these items is $5,000. The vehicle was recovered abandoned a short time later, but all lawn equipment items had been removed and stolen from the vehicle.

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600 block of North Dort Street.

Vehicle Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered an unlocked 2007 silver Suzuki SUV and stole about 20 audio CDs, valued at $200 total.

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A traffic stop was conducted on a blue truck for making an improper turn. Contact was made with the white male juvenile driver. The officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Fewer than 20 grams of marijuana were found in the truck. The juvenile was transported to the police department and released to his father’s custody.

200 block of North County Line Road. Business Burglary/ Auto Theft. Unknown person(s) entered the fenced compound and stole about $15,000 worth of tools from the shop area, a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer and a tailgate off another truck. Lakeland Police Department already located the abandoned Trailblazer at 1430 Arlington Road, Lakeland.

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300 block of Walter Drive. Attempted Grand Theft Auto. The victim stated three black males were seen driving away in his 1993 Toyota Camry. The victim indicated he was following the vehicle in the area of South Warnell Street. Contact was finally made with the victim at 516 S. Maryland Ave. A passerby flagged down an officer and told him some males were seen leaving a black vehicle at Caribbean Park Apartments.

Officers checked the area and were able to locate

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1410 block of Plantation Circle. Vehicle Burglary. The victim advised she observed two black males enter her 1997 Jeep SUV through the rear passenger window. The victim yelled at the suspects, and they took off running behind. The victim checked her vehicle and discovered a stainless steel briefcase containing tattooing supplies, valued at $400, had been taken.

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1000 block of West Calhoun Street. Found Property. Caller reported a DeWalt portable radio, an air compressor and a vacuum were in the ditch near his residence.

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2600 block of Lakeview Way. Residential Burglary.

The victim, who advised he just returned home from vacation, found his house burglarized. The burglary occurred between Feb. 21 and 24. Access to the residence was gained by breaking a window lock. Several guns, miscellaneous jewelry, a laptop, TV and keys to the residence and vehicles were taken. Total value of stolen property is about $10,830.

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Eight Plant City schools win Swiftmud grants The schools will use the grants to fund water-related education projects.

Students at eight Plant City schools are ready to dip their toes into the wet and wild world of education.

The schools each received up to $3,000 as part of South Florida Water Management District’s Splash! program.

Classes plan to use the funds for everything from buying books about water conservation and supply to taking trips to Crystal Springs Preserve and Sweetwater Organic Farm.

With its $2,999 grant, Jackson Elementary gifted teacher Deborah Flock plans to take her fourth-grade classes and one third-grade class to tour the Plant City water treatment facility to learn how wastewater can affect freshwater resources. The students also will learn about wetland habitats and test the water quality on a field trip to Walden Lake.

The grant also helps bring in a University of Florida traveling field trip on aquatic animals.

“The goal is to have all the students at Jackson learn about water and how valuable of a resource it is,” Flock said.

Although only about 110 kids will be able to go on the field trips, the grant helps all the students at Jackson Elementary learn about water.

Since the school year started,

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students have been working on educational posters that are now displayed on the walls of the school hallways.

They use water-themed books bought from grant money in the past four years the school has received Splash!

The students also are making brochures and creating displays which they will present at the annual Water Night in May. In the past, the students also have taken field trips to Plant City Hall and the Bruton Memorial Library to hand out their brochures.

“This is really my passion,” Flock said. “It’s important for all citizens to learn about the water resources. It’s our job at school to educate the students who will become future citizens about water and how precious it is.”

The projects funded from Splash! during the 2011-2012 school year have educated about 80,000 students. The grant is offered up to $3,000 per school and available to public school teachers, preK through 12. This year, 94 Splash! grants were awarded across the district’s 16-county region. In Hillsborough County, 34 schools were awarded.

Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com.

Bailey Elementary REWARD: $3,000 TEACHER: Carol Mayo PROJECT: Students will participate in activities centered on the water cycle, water pollution and aquifer recharge while on a field trip to Sweetwater Organic Farm.

Durant High REWARD: $850 TEACHER: Kyla DonLevy PROJECT: Students will study freshwater systems, watersheds and water quality while visiting the Swamp Head River, the Hillsborough River and Crystal Springs.

Jackson Elementary REWARD: $2,999 TEACHER: Deborah Flock PROJECT: Students will tour a water treatment facility to learn

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Knights Elementary REWARD: $1,040 TEACHER: Michele Simcox PROJECT: Students will take a field trip to Cockroach Bay to test the water quality and search for living organisms in the water.

They will learn the importance of healthy water and ecosystems.

Lincoln Elementary Magnet REWARD: $263 TEACHER: Cynthia Doyle PROJECT: Through water-related books and classroom resources, students will learn water is a limited resource and the importance of water conservation. Students will make brochures to share with others.

REWARD: $1,170 TEACHER: Amy Stockard PROJECT: Students will learn ways to minimize the negative effects of landscaping and agriculture on Florida’s water supply and water quality. Students will compare water saved through hydroponic versus traditional gardening methods.

Strawberry Crest High Reward: $1,634 TEACHER: Andria Keene PROJECT: Students will visit the Florida Aquarium and learn about rivers and estuaries while identifying aquatic species and testing water. Students also will participate in a community servicelearning project to establish oyster bars with Tampa Bay Watch.

Tomlin Middle REWARD: $1,384 TEACHER: Emily Petrilli PROJECT: Students will visit Crystal Springs Preserve to test water quality and explore aquatic species. Students will also perform an invasive species clean-up along the Hillsborough River.

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Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Kelsey Fry delivered these four-pound shortcakes to contestants in the annual eating contest.

The Florida Strawberry Festival received an American flag from MacDill Air Force Base during the Military Appreciation Ceremony last week.

NEWSBRIEFS + Festival breaks attendance record Chalk it up to great weather, great entertainment or a combination of both: The Florida Strawberry Festival ended its 2013 run with two record-setting days in a row.

On March 9, about 90,000

came through the gates. The next day, nearly 100,000 flocked to the festival for its final day — and the Blake Shelton concert.

Festival and city officials said they will consider changes that would help alleviate the traffic congestion caused by the weekend turnout.

+ Tip to Toe to throw 21st anniversary bash Tip to Toe Day Spa and Gifts will celebrate its 21st anniversary with a good ol’ anniversary bash from noon to 4 p.m. March 16, at the salon, 101 S. Alexander St., Plant City. The celebration will feature games, live music by Plant City’s Anna Gavin, food, birthday cake, giveaways and more. For information, call Tip to Toe at (813) 759-8637.

+ Clarification In the March 7 story, “Vanquish drumline rolls with community support,” the Plant City High School administration did not refute the idea of launching an indoor percussion unit.

That decision came internally from the band department. Dues will be collected for the group.

The amount will be determined around August.

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GOING OUT ON TOP Jake Maxwell’s last competition was a memorable one.

The Strawberry Crest senior took grand champion honors in the steer show at this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival, along with winning the heavyweight division.

Maxwell got involved with showing cows from his older brother, Brett, and has been showing steers since his freshman year. His last competition was his first win.

“This has been a part of my life ever since I was little, so it was a great feeling to win in my last time competing,” he said.

His winning cow, Wooly, weighed in at 1,285 pounds. Wooly was bred in 2010 and born September 2011. Maxwell has raised Wooly ever since and said the process has been long — but rewarding.

“You have to keep the hair in good shape and make sure you’re feeding the steer the right amount of feed,” he said.

“We feed them every morning and night and wash them every two days.”

Just like with a sport, it helps to have a coach to help prepare competitors for the shows. For Maxwell, that came from his father, Scott, and Michael Paul, one of the owners of the cattle and property that

Jake Maxwell’s last time competing in the steer show was also his best. He, along with 1,285pound Wooly, were named grand champions.

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Jake Maxwell, far right, a senior at Strawberry Crest High School, took grand champion honors at this year’s steer show. started his family’s cattle operation.

Maxwell said his last competition was the best, not only because he won but

also because of the experience he took away.

“My dad told me the night before the

show that he just wanted me to go out and have fun,” Maxwell said. “That’s what I did, and I think that kept the calf calm in the ring.”

In addition to winning the top two awards, Maxwell took third in the showmanship competition, where competitors themselves are judged by their poise, their work with the cow and their answers a series of judges’ questions.

“The showmanship award has become pretty popular the last few years,” said steer show chairman Jon Poppell.

Maxwell said some of his best friends came from his competing in steer shows.

Maxwell plans to use the money he made from competing for college. He plans to attend Florida College, in Temple Terrace, before transferring to the University of Florida, where he plans to major in agronomy and horticulture.

“I will miss the fellowship of it,” Maxwell said about the steer shows. “Every single one of my friends shows cows with me. It is really just a great group of kids in here and a bunch of great people that I’m going to miss. Showing a cow is big part of it, but you can’t beat the people that you’re with.”

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AFTER THE SHOW There is a lot of build-up to the annual swine and steer show competitions at the Florida Strawberry Festival, but plenty more happens after the awards are given out and the crowds head home.

The pigs and cows raised by competitors are sold after the competitions, with the money going to the young people who care for the animals leading up to the shows.

“They can use the money in any way they want,” said Jon Poppell, the chair of the steer show and former chair of the swine show at the festival.

Most use the money to fund their college education.

The steer shows have become a year-round project for local youth, and competitors are already in the process of acquiring another steer to raise for next year’s show. Then comes the day-to-day process of caring for the animals, making sure they are fed the proper amounts and groomed up to the high standards of the show judges.

“It’s a long and busy process,” Poppell said. “The kids spend a lot of time caring for their animals.”

The swine show competitors will purchase their pigs in October or November, according to Poppell.

The grand champion pig at this year’s live auction sold for $18 per pound. No pig or steer can be sold for more than the grand champion. Each year, the auctions put about $500,000 in the pockets of the young competitors.

In April, a banquet will be held, during which competitors will receive Herdsman Awards for their accomplishments in the competitions and with area FFA groups.

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Vivian Ruth Dekle

Vivian Ruth Dekle, 85, of Plant City, died March 7, 2013.

Born Sept. 12, 1927, in Warthen, Ga., she was the beloved wife of the late Maurice Dekle.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plant City, where she was a member of the Christian Women’s Club.

She had owned an operated a real estate company with her husband.

Survivors include a son, William Lewis Dekle; daughters, Vickie D. Evans, Maureen Vance and Nancy Padgett; brothers, Charles Johnson and Durie Johnson; grandchildren, Vanessa Sharon, Rachel Schultz, David Padgett, Kirk Massey and Stephen Padgett; great-grandchildren, Isabella and Layla Sharon and Marlee Rose Schultz.

A funeral service was held in Macon, Ga. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Plant City at a later date.

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John Charles Geer

John Charles Geer, 64 of Thonotosassa, died March 10, 2013.

Born July 17, 1948, in Manilla, Ark., to the late Charles and Frances Thornton Geer, he was the beloved husband of Barbara Clubb Geer.

Mr. Geer was a member of the Plant City Church of Christ and had spent years as an educator and preacher.

Survivors include a son, Timothy Andrew (Stephanie) Geer; daughter, Rebecca Anne (Glen) Geer Lemier; brother, Alan Geer; sisters, Marilyn Payne and Rosemary Anne Thompson; and five grandchildren.

Private services were held.

Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.

Beverley L. Johnson-Key

Beverley L. Johnson-Key, 66, died March 6, 2013, in Plant City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.

March 16, 2013, at Allen Chapel AME, 1109 E. Laura St., Plant City. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. March 16, at Wells Memorial and Event Center, 1903 W. Reynolds St., Plant City.

Laura M. Pope

Laura M. Pope, 84, died March 9, 2013, in Winter Haven.

She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Bainbridge, Ga., to Oliver and Lillie Mae (Dollar) Lott.

Mrs. Pope worked for 20 years at Lykes Brothers meat-packing plant in Plant City.

She is survived by one daughter, Sharleen Giles (Michael); son, Larry Pope (Berna); stepson, Clarence Pope; brother, Roy Lott; two sisters, Voncille Young and Ruby Green; nine grandchildren; and 17 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert T. Pope; a son, Gordon Pope; and a stepdaughter, Kitty Harris.

Harvey ‘Bo’ Ryals Jr.

Harvey “Bo” Ryals Jr., of Plant City, died March 8, 2013.

He was the son of the late Harvey and Minnie Heiter Ryals.

Mr. Ryals had been a longtime dairyman and cattle rancher. He was a 33rd degree mason, a member of the National Cattlemen’s Association and the National Dairy Association. He loved to hunt and fish.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Peggy; children, Harvey (Janice) Ryals, Dale Cochran and Cindy Fitzpatrick; sister Evelyn Ragsdale; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Online condolences may be left at haughtfuneralhome.com.

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There are two major taproots from which permaculture emerged. In 1979, an Australian ecology teacher and one of his graduate students coined and open copyrighted the term permaculture by combining the words “permanent” and “agriculture.” If you do an Internet search for either Bill Mollison or David Holmgren, you’ll find a vast body of information on the missions of both of these men.

This was the birth of what we now talk about as sustainable living. They observed how nature supports and renews itself and compared these balanced processes with the modern agricultural sysBOB tems that have developed ABBENZELLER into our current food production system. Their conclusion was that the methodologies being used in our monoculture farming systems would end up failing us if we did not alter our food production model.

As this column progresses, I will bring you examples of the problems they saw in our systems and how to redesign them to serve our long-term needs. This is the first taproot from which permaculture emerged and is explained in Bill Mollison’s “Permaculture: A Designers Manual,” and David Holmgren’s “Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability.”

Later, a second, broader definition of permaculture began to be articulated as “permanent culture.”

As Holmgren, Mollison and hundreds of their students taught courses, they were drawn deeper where it became evident that for societies to design permanent

Plant City Commons Community Garden ADDRESS: 302 Carey St., Plant City FACEBOOK: facebook.com/groups/ PlantCityCommons agricultural systems other aspects of living sustainably also were important to an integrated, holistic way of living. Productive and permanent agriculture could not be achieved without factoring in productive and foundational components that support our society and culture.

Permaculture practitioners began to see that long-term, sustainable food production was dependent on the use of sustainable technology and tools, how we build, land and nature stewardship, land tenure and community governance, finance and economics, health and spiritual wellbeing, as well as education and creative artistic involvements.

My column will focus primarily on the horticultural aspects of permaculture — the factors central to creating sustainable, regenerative production systems on the land. However, I may occasionally course into other aspects of permaculture.

You may have noticed the piles of mulch, raised garden beds and glorious greens in our Plant City Commons Community Garden, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Individual family garden beds and shared community beds are available for you to join us in learning permaculture gardening and creating an abundant permaculture-based community garden.

Bob Abbenzeller is a resident of Plant City, a certified permaculture designer and a volunteer at the community garden.

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springboard for champions by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

City to host AAU championships Athletes Plant The AAU National Baseball Championships comes through Plant AAU Super City for the first time this weekend, at Mike E. Sansone Park. sacrifice Regional break for sports While most high school students in the area are working on their tans or enjoying other spring break rituals, many area studentathletes are spending their week off the usual way — practicing and conditioning for the sport they love.

The break affects teams and sports differently. Some have practices or conditioning earlier or later than normal.

Some practices are lighter or shortened or only consist of a few days rather than MATT the normal MAUNEY five- or sixday regimen.

Many of the fall and winter sports that may hold conditioning during the spring will give athletes the week off. Still others will spend their coveted week off in the gym, the weight room or on the playing field.

There is no rule against it. The Florida High School Association has no regulations of when or how much teams are allowed to practice during spring break, and it would be hard to set such a rule, because different school districts take different weeks off.

Still, is it fair to make 14to 18-year-olds practice or even play on their week off from school?

I view it as a necessary evil. And after talking with several area coaches, I got similar feedback.

Taking a week off from a sport can be detrimental to a team, especially spring sports, which are currently in the heart of their seasons.

“We just can’t take a whole week off from hitting,” said Strawberry Crest softball coach Mindy Miltner.

And why should they?

The Lady Chargers are off to their best start yet at 10-1.

You don’t want to do anything to hurt that kind of momentum.

Spring break in high school can almost be viewed as a bye week in professional sports, where, even for athletes and coaches who make millions of dollars, the break debate rages. A bye week can

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Some of the top young baseball players from throughout Central Florida will compete for the chance to play for a national championship this weekend, at Mike E. Sansone Park.

For the first time, the Amateur Athletic Union, in association with Sunshine State Travel Ball, will hold an AAU Super Regional Grand National Qualifier in Plant City.

A total of 30 teams from 10U, 11U and 12U will compete in three separate tournaments March 16 and 17, for a chance to qualify for the Grand Nationals, held annually at Disney’s Wide

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World of Sports Complex. The tournament will coincide with a Super Regional held in Leesburg for additional age groups.

According to John Ball, a director with Sunshine State Travel Ball, the tournament originally was scheduled for three days (Friday through Sunday) and was sanctioned to include 9U through 14U, but the format was later changed to the two-day, three age-group format.

“Teams from all over Central Florida and from around the West Coast will be competing in this tournament,” Ball said.

The tournament will will con-

sist of pool play followed by bracket play, with a three-game minimum format. The tournament is sanctioned by the AAU, with all participants having a current AAU membership, and will follow current AAU baseball rules.

TOP TALENT

Even with the younger age groups, AAU travel ball features top talent you may not always find in local youth leagues. This is because teams can pull players from surrounding areas to

WHEN: March 16 and 17 WHERE: Mike E. Sansone Park Community Park; 1702 N. Park Road FORMAT: Pool play followed by bracket tournament for three age groups: 10U, 11U and 12U. There will be 30 total teams competing.

REWARD: This will be a qualifier for the Grand Nationals, an AAU national championship tournament held annually at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.

INFORMATION: aaubaseball.org

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Strawberry Crest is batting near .450 as a team this season, thanks to its strong junior class.

Last year had all the makings of a historic season for the Strawberry Crest softball team.

With a 9-1 district record and on a 10-game winning streak, the Lady Chargers entered the Class 6A District 11 tournament as the No. 1 seed, only to have their season upended by an upset loss to Leto in the first round.

They ended the season 18-6 overall — and with a bitter taste in their mouths.

With that entire team returning, along with some talented newcomers, Strawberry Crest came into the season with a new focus.

“Our goal right now is to take it one game at a time,” said head coach Mindy Miltner. “We want to win a district championship, but we want to take it one game at a time, because last year we got ahead of ourselves.”

Although there was plenty of

individual talent to go around last season, the team hadn’t yet gelled to discover its full potential.

“We’re playing as a team this year, and last year, we were playing for ourselves,” said junior Trystan Reibsome.

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Strawberry Crest has earned an identity of being an offensive team since the program began in 2009, but the Lady Chargers have

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Juniors Cacey Simmons, Trystan Reibsome and Mia Fung are all hitting at or above .500 this season. Junior pitcher Sammy Tyler (far left) leads the team with 60 strikeouts.

brought things to a new level midway through the 2013 season.

As a team, SCHS is hitting for a .445 average — thanks in large part to a strong junior class.

Four of the eight juniors already are committed to play at the next level — Megan Reed (Florida), Mia Fung (USF), Cacey Simmons (State College of Florida) and newcomer Sammy Tyler (St. Leo).

Simmons, Fung and Reibsome are all hitting at or over .500 at the halfway mark.

“We give credit to our coaches for making us practice every day and work on our batting, so we

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by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

Adolfo Peraza Adolfo Peraza used to play his club soccer in Lakeland, but he now is one of the leading scorers for the FPL U17 Plant City Lancers. Peraza, a junior at George Jenkins High School, in Lakeland, also excels in the classroom and hopes to play soccer and attend Stanford University in California.

Peraza scored two goals for the Plant City Lancers Tuesday night against the Orlando-based Florida Rush.

How long have you been playing soccer?

I’ve been playing since I was 3 years old. I played for the Lakeland Shockers until U11, before coming to the Lancers.

What made you decide to come play for the Lancers?

Omar Castro is a good friend of mine, so when he came here, I came with him.

How has the season gone so far?

I know we’ve got second in the FPL this year, which is a really strong league. We’re trying to win the state cup this year.

What position do you play?

I play left forward.

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It’s just fun. I get to have the ball at my feet at all times and get to score. I used to play left defender, and then, they moved me. Ever since, I’ve been playing that position.

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How did Stanford as a college option come about?

Our technical director Greg Peterson used to coach at Stanford for four years, and he said I had the qualities to play at that school, and they’ve been looking at me so far.

What other schools are you considering?

I want to look at Penn State and

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Do you play any other sports?

Soccer is my passion, but I play basketball as a hobby.

Florida Gulf Coast, but Stanford is my No. 1 choice.

What’s your favorite subject and why?

Math. I’ve just always liked it. It’s the easiest subject to me.

Do you know what you would want to study yet?

Medicine. I want to go premed.

Do you have any other hobbies?

Not really. I’m just always on the soccer field, practicing every day.

What aspects of your game would you like to improve?

I would like to improve my tactical side, and also, my shooting can improve.

What has been your favorite club travel tournament so far?

Virginia was really fun. It was a whole new state, and no one from the team had been there before. It was just a different environment and a great time.

operates Central Florida tournaments in the greater Orlando area, where the AAU has its headquarters on Disney property, but the national organization wanted to stretch closer into the Tampa Bay market.

“They have been looking at the Tampa area for a while, and Plant City seemed like a great fit, because it was centrally located and could pull teams from both the Tampa

form the best teams possible, similar to a Little League All-Star team.

“It’s usually much more competitive tournament-style play,” Ball said. “Teams are put together to form great teams, making the competition level very high.”

Teams can qualify for the grand nationals June 16-29, at Disney, by winning their age division in the Super Regional or by participating in all three Super Regionals in Florida. Doing so does not require participating in a district championship.

One team competing with local ties is the 11U Bullets, based in Dover. The Bullets, coached

by Todd Marsh, have had success in the travel ball circuit, including taking first in the Tampa Bay Select Baseball Championship in 2009 as the 8U team and first in the USSSA Mizuno ChalCourtesy photo lenge Tournament and the IBC The AAU will host a Super Regional Grand National Fall State Championship TourQualifier March 16 and 17, at Mike E. Sansone Park. nament in 2010 as the 9U team.

The Bullets have qualified for the Grand Nationals the past two years. and Orlando areas, as well as teams up and “We’re in this to hopefully qualify for down the West Coast,” he said. grand nationals again,” Marsh said.

Ball said it was “quite a process” to se“We’re basically looking for our team to cure the fields at Sansone. play well and up to our capability and see “We began in September to book the where that gets us.” location and to find a weekend that fit,” he said. “We were surprised how far in HOME TURF advance we had to book it, but the fields This is the first time AAU Baseball will there are great and should be a nice venue host a Grand National qualifier in the for the tournament.”

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can get better and be ready for the teams that we play,” said Fung, who has 12 RBIs, four triples and four home runs this season.

Seniors Savannah Bradley and and Maddie Turner also have been key contributors to the firsthalf success, with both having six RBIs and hitting over .270. Turner is committed to Hillsborough Community College, while Bradley, who also excels in the classroom, is weighing options that include Yale, Georgetown and the University of Chicago. Brianna Alonso, committed to Ave Maria, rounds out Miltner’s first fouryear graduating class.

“The maturity of this team has led into our success,” Miltner said. “They’ve been playing for three or four years together, and they’ve finally gelled together as a team. They’re vocal on the field, they know each other well, and it’s coming across because of the experience.”

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Although hitting can get you a long way, great teams are defined by being able to deliver in the circle.

Tyler transferred to SCHS from Armwood and has become Milt-

ner’s No.1 pitcher. In just 40 innings pitched, Tyler already has recorded 60 strikeouts and has a 7-1 record with a 1.91 ERA. “She just came over here and went to work,” Miltner said of Tyler. “She’s gotten bigger and stronger, and she’s come over here and helped our program.”

Although Armwood is a district and area rival of Strawberry Crest, Tyler said the transition was smooth, as she has played with many of her current teammates during club and travel ball.

“I’ve played with most of these girls my whole life, so I’m friends with most of them,” she said. “I’m lucky to have such a great team.”

Starting right fielder Jordan Bowers has the second highest amount of innings pitched this season with 8.2. The junior has a 0.81 ERA, while freshman Scottie Todd has been impressive in limited varsity action and will be a player Miltner hopes will lead the pitching staff in the future.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Strawberry Crest went into spring break at 10-1 and 5-0 in the district. Its only loss came Feb. 15, when the Lady Chargers fell 9-8 at Chamberlain, the 2012 Class 7A state champion.

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By The Numbers The Lady Chargers have been on a tear at the plate this season. Here’s a breakdown of their offensive success through 11 games.

.445 — Team batting average 97 —Total RBIs 125 —Total hits .523 — On-base percentage 14 — Triples 9 — Home runs overall record since the program began in 2009, but the Lady Chargers have only made it to regionals once — in 2011 when they won the district championship before dropping just their third game of the season in the regional quarterfinals against Braden River.

With a more mature and experienced group back, the Lady Chargers are aiming to have their best season yet, all while taking it one game at a time.

“When we first got here, we all were really young and last year we didn’t have any seniors,” Simmons said. “We’re still a young team, but the program is building up and getting bigger and better.”

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and winter sports, taking a few days or a whole week off won’t have the same effects.

However, I suspect that area coaches hope their players still are working out on their own, even if that means running on a beach.

With many of the spring sports, especially baseball and softball, athletes don’t have that luxury. Being in driving distance to some beaches allows athletes to have day trips if they want, but a weeklong cruise or an excursion up north is definitely out of the question for most spring-sport athletes.

Some may view this as unfair. After all, they are just kids.

But they also made a commitment to the sports they choose to play. Sacrificing their spring break is simply one of the negative aspects of the dedication one must give to succeed.

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When your team is hot, the last thing you want is a break in your daily routine.

All three area baseball teams not only are practicing but also competing this week in the annual Saladino Tournament, held every year to coincide with spring break in Hillsborough County.

For the large tournament (28 teams are in the field this year), having it on spring break makes sense. Players don’t have school, so games can be played all day at multiple sites. It would be hard to have a tournament of this scale on any other week of the year.

For football, known for being a year-round sport (including spring conditioning and practice), different programs treat the break differently.

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Indiana University defeated Marquette Monday, at Mike E. Sansone Park.

North Dakota State coach Max Casper gave his team advice after a loss to Northern Illinois Monday. This is the first year NDSU has fielded a club baseball team.

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Collegiate club baseball teams from around the country will be spring training throughout the month, in Plant City.

Teams are competing on three fields at Mike E. Sansone Park and the large field at the MLK Recreation Center.

Teams come to Plant City during their spring breaks to participate in the showcase and prepare for the regular season. The warmer weather allows many of the teams to get the valuable practice that they are not able to get in their home states.

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