As much of Plant City knows, there weren’t many things late Plant City Dolphins president Buddy Bennett loved more than football. Until his death, Bennett remained as involved with the program as ever and was planning ahead for the upcoming Tri-County Youth Football and Cheerleading Conference season. So, to honor the man’s memory, what could […]
Continue ReadingFOCUS ON FITNESS: Form, flexibility and fatigue
There are three aspects of fitness we don’t always think about while working out. These three things are so important, yet often overlooked. I’m talking about form, flexibility and fatigue. Knowledge is power when it comes to the fitness world: the more you learn and understand, the better the results you will obtain. FORM This […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 07.24.15
BASEBALL + Jonah Scolaro commits to FSU Jonah Scolaro, an incoming Durant junior, verbally committed to Florida State University last week. online pharmacy https://enabledental.com/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/10-a4b3659ffb65577238f790da4c277958/2024/lexapro.html no prescription pharmacy In his sophomore season, Scolaro batted .343 and led all Cougars with 99 plate appearances, 34 hits, 16 runs scored and nine doubles, and also led Durant baserunners […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? How do we determine our sports fandom?
Enough Plant City youths have told me that their favorite sports team is the New York Yankees that I’m no longer surprised to hear it during Athlete of the Week interviews with baseball players. So it’s nice to hear teams like the Angels, Cubs and Pirates mentioned instead, all of which have been named recently. […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Josh Herring
The Plant City 10-11 Baseball All-Stars might have lost in sectionals, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. Josh Herring, one of the team’s top pitchers, had himself a career game at the plate, smacking three home runs out of the park in one game at Lake Wales Little League. How did you feel before […]
Continue ReadingClassical Conversations comes to P.C.
Classical Conversations, an internationally-utilized home schooling program, is making its way to Plant City in time for the upcoming school year. The program will soon be hosted at Evangelical Presbyterian Church. It will be the first campus in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, but far from the first in the surrounding area. “Classical […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 07.24.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JULY 10 BEATS BANDIT 2900 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Business burglary. Officers responded to a business in reference to a reported burglary. Complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) smashed through a window, entered the building and made […]
Continue ReadingChris Welbon Karate team wins 29 medals at AAU Nationals
Local karate master Chris Welbon is usually seen with a smile on his face, but it’s been a little bigger than normal lately. It’s not every day that one’s karate school team goes to a national tournament, and it’s even rarer for it to place well. But Welbon’s team just put in hard work at […]
Continue ReadingRec centers gear up for kickball showdown
Every summer, the local Martin Luther King Jr. and Planteen Recreation centers get together for a friendly game of kickball. With bragging rights, a trophy and a pie to the face on the line, this is a battle that both teams come prepared for. This year, both sides have something new to prove. The Planteen […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Now is the time to get in shape
If you read this section last week, you noticed that there was a new voice behind one of the articles. If you’re thinking you could stand to improve your physical health, trainer Heather Dykstra’s column hopefully spoke to you and helped get you on the right track. I’m here to let you know that her […]
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