Now that Evan Crowell’s high school football career is over, the Plant City High senior needed something to do in the offseason. He joined the track and field team for the spring and, in last week’s Hillsborough County meet at Leto High, Crowell placed first in the county in the shot put. What events do […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Vipers expand teams, hoop dreams
There have been several big changes made within the Plant City Vipers organization, but the one thing that remains the same is its vision for the future. As always, it’s about doing as much for the kids as possible. The small travel ball organization just got a little bigger in 2015, making some personnel changes. […]
Continue ReadingGreg Meyer promoted to PCHS football head coach
Plant City High got a surprise when head coach Wayne Ward resigned in February. Fortunately for the Raiders, the school didn’t have to look far at all to find the new man for the job. Greg Meyer’s third season on the Raiders staff will be his first as the team’s head coach, and the second […]
Continue ReadingTalk of the Town: 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival
The 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival was a great success, by many accounts. Social media accounts, that is. What were people saying about #berryfest15? The Plant City Times & Observer combed through all of your Festival-related Tweets and Instagram photos to find out. [View the story “2015 Florida Strawberry Festival” on Storify]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA names Ashley Prescott its volunteer of the year
Ashley Prescott isn’t in it for the glory and recognition. In fact, that’s the very last thing she wants to bring upon herself as a YMCA volunteer. So, when she won the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Association’s 2015 Community Impact Award last month, she wasn’t too thrilled about literally being in the spotlight. The members […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 3.6.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. HIGH SCHOOLS + PCHS to host poker tourney In a joint effort to raise some money for Plant City High School athletics, the Raider baseball and football teams are joining forces to host a Texas Hold […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? There’s no tribute like a sports tribute
I’ve been thinking a lot about losses lately. No, I’m not talking about my beloved Buffalo Sabres’ attempt to tank and draft rising star Connor McDavid. I’m talking about personal losses because, for me, several things came up last month. The first was Buddy Bennett, who became the first person I’d ever met through work […]
Continue ReadingMiltner family sticks together through coaching
It’s fitting that, for the Miltner family’s current coaching opportunity, the family was able to go back to where it all started. Jack Miltner and his daughters, Mindy and Morgan, are currently working just a few minutes from the family home off of Gallagher Road near Strawberry Crest High School — the school the girls […]
Continue ReadingCamp Invention returns to Plant City
Paul Coletti spent six years trying to make last summer’s Plant City edition of Camp Invention happen. Since it went so well, he’s brought it back for 2015 — and it sounds bigger and better than before. As the only camp of its kind in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, Camp Invention is […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jonah Scolaro
Durant High’s baseball team has been on a tear lately, winning six of its last seven games (as of press time). Among those wins was a big 13-2 statement win at Strawberry Crest Friday, Feb. 27, and sophomore Jonah Scolaro led the way by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and two stolen […]
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