Plant rallies to win third straight team tennis title

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS - Around 4 p.m. on Thursday, on a tennis court tucked away in Altamonte Springs, the final shot of the Class 4A state girls team tournament sailed wide, and Plant’s No. 1 doubles team of Blair Martin and Gabby Rodriguez pumped their fists, screamed and jumped in each other’s arms. Somehow, some way, after fighting through cramps and tough team losses in singles matches, the Panthers pulled off their third straight state title,...