T.J. Chase had himself a great sophomore year with the Plant City Raiders. Averaging 20.1 yards per catch, he helped lead his team to a playoff berth and racked up more than 20 football scholarship offers from NCAA Division I schools. He hasn’t given any of them a verbal commitment yet, but he’s already made […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. FALL SPORTS + Area schools announce tryouts As of press time, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools have released tryout information for Fall sports. The following PCHS tryouts are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 4: Volleyball (9 to 11:30 a.m., gymnasium); golf […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kellie Pernula
A senior on the Plant City High School volleyball team, Kellie Pernula spent much of this past week helping at the Lady Raiders’ summer volleyball camp, working with the young campers to improve their skills. Tell me a little bit about your volleyball career. I’ve been playing since the sixth grade, and I’ve played for […]
Continue ReadingNew Plant City shop links skate sport, style
Who would have thought a barbershop and a skate-supply shop could coexist in the same storefront? That would be Jairus Rutherford, who is hoping that Second 2 None Barbershop and Skate Supply can help revive Plant City’s skateboarding culture. The Plant City native already has one store in Lakeland, which has been successful enough to […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? What makes skateboarding scene work?
Whether we like it or not, skateboarding culture has its fingerprints just about everywhere these days. Influential celebrities such as Lil Wayne have taken notice, starting their own companies (such as Trukfit) and planting roots in the scene to draw up some success. Skater fashion has moved its wares from the skate shops and mags […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. WOMEN’S BASEBALL + Dawson makes U.S. trials roster Kendall Dawson is now one step closer to going to Japan this September. USA Baseball announced the former Alabama and Plant City High School catcher made the cut for the 40-woman team trials roster […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High grads embark on ‘Trip of Destiny’
Many great adventures have started with a dream or a concrete inspiration. This one started with a mass text. Having just graduated from Plant City High School, Jake Fortune wanted to go on a cross-country road trip with some friends. When he sent the text, three of his closest friends — fellow Eagle Scouts Isaac […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ethan Pues
The 9-10 Baseball A team made a great run through the playoffs, winning both the District 14 and Section 4 championships before playing in last weekend’s state tournament. Although all of the boys played well over the past few weeks, outfielder Ethan Pues’s consistent hitting and good defense led to his nomination. How good have […]
Continue ReadingLindsey Hoover opens Fierce Athletics
In Plant City, cheerleading is serious business. So serious that cheerleaders and their families are willing to travel nearly an hour away just to train at the nearest gyms, which can cost thousands of dollars per year. Soon, though, those problems won’t exist in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. Local cheer coach Lindsey […]
Continue ReadingLocal swimmers catch ride on Blue Wave
There’s no sport quite like competitive swimming, at least in terms of training. Athletes get up at the crack of dawn to jump in the pool and push their entire bodies to the limit, all in the name of shaving off a few seconds — or 10ths of seconds — from their times. buy periactin […]
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