Friday night lights are back! August 16 was the first of many high school football games set to be featured for the next few months, so stay tuned to the Plant City Observer. It started with a preseason game, the Kickoff Classic, where the Durant Cougars hosted the East Bay Indians. The preseason allows both […]
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Hunter Johnson Photo courtesy of Mindi Johnson Hunter Johnson, a 13-year-old 8th grader at Turkey Creek Middle School, plays baseball for the Florida Burn-Lions. What position do you play in baseball? My primary position is catcher, but I’m a utility player and play wherever the coaches need me. Do you have a favorite all-time sports memory? […]
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Mason Green Mason Green is a 14-year-old who attends Chris Welbon’s Karate Club. Mason will be starting at Durant High School next week. He just finished competing in Greensboro North Carolina, bringing home three gold medals. How did you get into Karate? I started karate as an after-school program. I was picked up at school […]
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Sienna Parsons Sienna Parsons is a 17-year-old senior at Strawberry Crest where she plays on the girl’s soccer team as well as being on the club team, the West Florida Flames. When did you first start playing soccer? I started playing soccer recreationally in fourth grade after leaving competitive gymnastics. Who has been the most […]
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Harper Farley Photo by Joy May This week’s athlete of the week is Harper Farley. She is 11 years old and will be in 6th grade at Tomlin Middle School. She was on the team Angelina’s Deli before being named an All-Star in softball for Plant City Little League. How long have you been playing softball? […]
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Maddox Eisenbach Maddox Eisenbach, 10, attends Walden Lake Elementary and is a part of the Plant City Warriors baseball team. He and his team just got back from Savannah, GA where they placed third in the World Series for their age group. What position do you play in baseball? I play first base, shortstop, outfield, […]
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Hayden Nichols Hayden is an 11-year-old, who will be going to Tomlin this upcoming school year. He’s a baseball all-star and his team just won District 4. They will play for the sectional title at Delaney Park on July 5 and 6. 1. What position do you play in baseball? I play shortstop and pitcher. […]
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