You know what they say about the playoffs in any sport: Throw the regular-season results out the window, because this is a completely different ballgame. online pharmacy buy zoloft online cheap pharmacy This was certainly true of last week’s softball district championship tournament at Durant, and even though the top-seeded Plant City Lady Raiders won […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. FOOTBALL + NextLevel makes IMG tourney cut The NextLevel Sports Academe Nighthawks football team will have a chance to compete for national gold in June. The Plant City-based football program, which develops athletes from all over […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Keep chopping, Russell Kemp
One of the last things you want to hear about is someone getting diagnosed with cancer. It’s one heck of a battle to fight. I was told last week that Plant City High senior Russell Kemp was recently diagnosed with it, and that his football coaches and teammates were organizing a fundraiser for him that […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jarrett Joyner
During a slow start to the 2015 season, Plant City High baseball coach Mike Fryrear insisted that things would get better once his guys found their rhythm. The boys have won seven of their last 10 games, thanks in part to great pitching from junior Jarrett Joyner who got the win in Plant City’s March […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. FOOTBALL + Bennett to be honored at gala The Jeans and Jacket Gala has announced that longtime Plant City Dolphins president Buddy Bennett has posthumously won its Mike Storter Award. “The youth Buddy influenced and touched […]
Continue ReadingMotocross ride to honor late Plant City man, help family
Just entering the Stromsnes family home it’s hard to miss all the reminders of Lane Stromsnes’ presence. Visible past the dining room table loaded with event flyers and tickets, past the trophy rack underneath the stairs, is the homemade dirt course he used to ride with his son, Ryne, and friends. His bike’s old number, […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Classic Car Show turns 18 on the 18th
The Strawberry Classic Car Show, Plant City’s longest-running automotive event, will be celebrating its 18th full year of existence this Saturday. Turning 18 on the 18th means it’ll be old enough to vote, buy cigarettes or join the military tomorrow – a proud day for those in charge. “It’s the 18th year. It’s the longest-running […]
Continue ReadingBaseball, softball district tournaments underway
Baseball and softball — Florida’s king and queen of spring sports — are going into playoff mode. As it’s time for the district tournaments, this is the chance for fans of all three area teams to catch their favorite high schoolers in postseason action. So, what is there to know about these boys and girls? […]
Continue ReadingBlueberry Festival gears up for its eighth year
The Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival may not be the only blueberry festival in Florida, but it’s one that hasn’t lost sight of its roots. Held at Keel and Curley Winery for eight years, this Blueberry Festival is all about recognizing the hard work blueberry farmers put in, year in and year out, to produce fresh […]
Continue Reading“New” Antioch Redskins already ready for Fall season
They say that Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the same rings true of the “new” Antioch Redskins. Like any good team president, Benji Sikes puts in long hours working at the Antioch Redskins’ park throughout the week. This sometimes keeps him on the grounds until after sunset. But the results he’s seeing make […]
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