Roy Fuoco

Which are the teams and players that have been standouts during the first half of the high school football season in Polk County? Take a look

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As the fall high school sports season heads into the second half and down the stretch, action in the pool is heating up with big meets that will lead up to the state meet in November. While the first of such meets, the Ridge meet, was rained out on Tuesday, the City of Lakeland Championship survived the weather on Thursday and saw George Jenkins senior Dylan Cardosi set a meet record.

PLANT CITY — Three fuel distribution sites have been set up by the state in the wake of Hurricane Milton in an effort to alleviate problems getting fuel, as many gas stations are still without power or simply out of fuel.

Plant City Stadium is one of three fuel distribution sites open to the public who are having trouble finding fuel.

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WINTER HAVEN — Rylee Tanner’s senior year nearly came to a premature end in late September when she sustained a severe ankle sprain. She only missed four regular-season matches because of the hurricane — Winter Haven won all four — and made just cameo appearances in the two district tournament last week.

Lake Wales has had bowling longer than any other Polk County school and the boys' side showed it was the top team and had the top individual in Nick Hart at last week’s district tournament.

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Darby Hancock and Anthony Monteleone displayed their player-of-the-year form, Leah Parker bounced back from an off day at districts and Caden Baker recovered from the flu as each turned in top performances last week as their sports season are nearing an end. They are the leading athletes in The Ledger's Tremendous 10 poll and are joined by swimmers and football players.