Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The high school will stage the musical Feb. 14-16.
Come dressed in your favorite '50s costume and enjoy a special discount on tickets Thursday, Feb. 14 when the Durant High School Theatre Department opens its production of the musical, Grease. For the Valentine's Day opening at 7 p.m., the cost to attend is $5 and those dressing in poodle skirts and saddle shoes will have a chance to win a costume contest. Prizes will be awarded during intermission. Appropriate for all ages, the production will continue Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16 at 7 p.m. in the Durant High School auditorium. The 14th longest-running show on Broadway, Grease is set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School and follows 10 working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love. The musical score recreates …
Friday, November 23, 2012
The undefeated Durant Cougars vie for their second prep playoff win, facing the Newsome Wolves at home in Plant City at the Ron Frost Stadium. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) regional semifinal games kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
The undefeated, Class 7A-District 8 champs, the Durant High School Cougars, continue their march for a state crown tonight, Nov. 23, with the second game of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoff season. The Class 7A-Region 2 semifinal game, at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City, kicks off 7:30 p.m. against crosstown rivals the Newsome Wolves. Durant faces the Wolves (7-4 overall, 4-1 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 1,322 and 104, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars (11-0 overall, 5-0 in league play) are ranked 262 in the nation and 17 in the state, up 200 and 18 spots, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. En route to tonight's playoff game, the Cougars this season beat …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Friday Night Lights coverage at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City, where the Durant High School Cougars furthered their undefeated season in the first round of 2012 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs.
Photos shot at the Ron Frost Stadium at Durant High School in Plant City give testament to the excitement of another win in a perfect season under the Friday Night Lights. The Durant Cougars on Nov. 16 beat the Tampa Bay Tech Titans in the opening round of the 2012 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) season. Next up for Durant is a rematch with crosstown rivals the Newsome Wolves, who posted their first-round playoff win Nov. 16 with a decisive 52-7 win over Gaither. The Cougars and Wolves hooked up earlier this season for a 38-28 Durant win, played at Newsome. Game time for the Durant-Newsome Class 7A-Region 2 semi-final game is 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Durant is at 4748 Cougar Path in Plant City. ______________ RELATED COVERAGE…
Friday, November 16, 2012
The undefeated Durant Cougars vie for their first prep playoff win, facing the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at home, in Plant City, at the Ron Frost Stadium. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) regional quarterfinal games kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
The undefeated, Class 7A-District 8 champs, the Durant High School Cougars, take aim for a state crown tonight, Nov. 16, with the opening game of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoff season. The Class 7A-Region 2 quaterfinal game, at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City, kicks off 7:30 p.m. against the Tampa Bay Tech Titans. Durant faces the Titans (7-3 overall, 4-1 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 1,771 and 122, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars (10-0 overall, 5-0 in league play) are ranked 462 in the nation and 35 in the state, according to MaxPreps.com. En route to the playoffs, the Cougars this season beat Freedom, Alonso, Brandon, Wharton, Plant City, Chamberlain, …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The Durant Cougars, at home in Plant City on Nov. 9, walked off the field with a 31-0 shutout win against the King Lions. The District 7A-8 champs left the field with a 10-0 record and the school's first perfect season.
Following the post-game huddle Nov. 9, head coach Mike Gottman of the Durant High School Cougars took a moment to reflect on the shutout win that propels his team into the record books. "With four minutes left to go in the game I thought, 'We did it,' " Gottman said. "We're going to win this football game." In his 10th year as head coach, Gottman's team went 10-0, capped with the team's fourth shutout victory of the season, a 31-0 win over the King High School Lions. "It's hard to explain," Gottman said, about what he was feeling in the aftermath of the school's record-breaking triumph. "It's something that we've never done before, something I've never done as a coach. It's unbelievable. It's unbelievable." The game was played at home, …
Friday, November 9, 2012
The undefeated Durant Cougars are hungry for their 10th win in a perfect season with their final regular-season game tonight, Nov. 9, against the King Lions. The game is scheduled to start 7:30 p.m. at Durant, in Plant City.
The undefeated Durant Cougars, following last week's 57-27 win against the Riverview Sharks, end the regular season tonight, Nov. 9, hoping to make it a perfect season with a win against the King High Lions. Durant faces the Lions (3-7 overall, 2-4 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 4,736 and 270, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars (9-0 overall, 5-0 in league play) are ranked 411 in the nation and 33 in the state, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars this season beat Freedom, Alonso, Brandon, Wharton, Plant City, Chamberlain, Newsome, East Bay and Riverview (see chart below). The Nov. 9 contest kicks off 7:30 p.m. at Durant High in Plant City, at 4748 Cougar Path. Also in play tonight are the: The …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The undefeated Durant Cougars are hungry for their ninth win in a perfect season with their contest tonight, Nov. 2, against the Riverview Sharks. The game is scheduled to start 7:30 p.m. at Riverview High School.
The undefeated Durant Cougars, following last week's 28-3 win against the East Bay Indians, travel to Riverview tonight, Nov. 2, to face the Riverview Sharks. Durant faces the Sharks (2-7 overall, 0-4 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 8,661 and 403, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars (8-0 overall, 4-0 in league play) are ranked 354 in the nation and 31 in the state, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars this season beat Freedom, Alonso, Brandon, Wharton, Plant City, Chamberlain, Newsome and East Bay (see chart below). The Nov. 2 contest kicks off 7:30 p.m. in Riverview, at 11311 Boyette Road. Durant's final game of the regular season is scheduled to be played Nov. 9, at home against the King Lions…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The undefeated Durant High School Cougars, under head coach Mike Gottman, beat the East Bay Indians on Oct. 26 to make it an 8-0 season. The game was played on East Bay's turf in Gibsonton.
Durant's magical football season continued last night, Oct. 26, with a 28-3 win against East Bay, making it eight wins for the undefeated Cougars, which is reported to be the school's best season record ever. Durant High School's head football coach, Mike Gottman, led his team to their fourth Class 7A-District 8 title with the aid of 5-foot-10 fullback Jamarlon Hamilton, No. 10, who reportedly carried the ball 18 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns (1 and 37 yards). This week's victory came after last week's win (38-28) against the Newsome Wolves. The Cougars have two season games left, against Riverview away (Nov. 2) and King at home (Nov. 9). "Every week I just want to put together a good plan we can execute, and go out and win a …
Friday, October 26, 2012
The undefeated Durant Cougars look to make it an eight-game winning streak with their contest tonight, Oct. 26, against the East Bay Indians. The game is scheduled to start 7:30 p.m. at East Bay High School in Gibsonton.
The undefeated Durant Cougars, following last week's 38-28 win against the Newsome Wolves, travel to Gibsonton tonight, Oct. 26, to face the East Bay Indians. Durant faces the Indians (3-4 overall, 2-1 in league play), ranked nationally and in the state at 5,832 and 310, respectively, according to MaxPreps.com. East Bay comes off a stunning upset win (24-12) against Plant City on Oct. 18. The Indians this season also beat Lennard (43-9) and Riverview (33-14). East Bay's losses were to Steinbrenner (0-23), Bloomingdale (14-21), Newsome (22-30) and Gaither (18-33). Meanwhile, the Cougars (7-0 overall, 3-0 in league play) are ranked 386 in the nation and 36 in the state, according to MaxPreps.com. The Cougars this season beat Freedom, …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The undefeated Durant High School Cougars beat the Newsome Wolves on Oct. 18 to make it a 7-0 season. The game was played on Durant's home turf in Plant City.
Durant High School's head football coach, Mike Gottman, had nothing but praise for his team last night, after the Cougars remained undefeated with their 38-28 win against the Newsome Wolves at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City. "Celebrate it," he told his players after their key Class 7A-District 8 win, in a post-game huddle on Durant's home turf. "And come back to school safe and ready to work, to work as a team." Gottman also behooved his team to "stay humble," which he emphasized in a post-game interview is his personal attitude as well. "Every week I just want to put together a good plan we can execute, and go out and win a game," he said, adding that he works to keep the future in check and not get too caught up in the records and…
