The fate of the 2013 football season wasn’t decided until the Monday night of the final week, when almost everything got turned upside down and East Bay was crowned champion for the first time in 40 years. But, that also sums up the entire season in a nutshell: Many things that were expected to happen […]
Continue ReadingDurant FBLA hosts ‘Prematurity Week’
November is Prematurity Awareness month, and the Durant High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America let it be known last week. The FBLA hosted “Prematurity Week,” in conjunction with March of Dimes, donating all proceeds earned to the charity. Students and teachers participated to show their support for the cause. “Looking forward as […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Tone down the uniform tributes
Some of my favorite things about sports are the uniforms. A strong visual identity can really help a team’s personality stick out, and stick with us. For example: When I think of old-school, smash-mouth football, the first teams that come to mind are those old Oakland Raiders squads. The guys are just as bloody, dirty […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hassan Bailey
When things weren’t looking good for the Plant City Raiders’ passing game Nov. 15, Hassan Bailey came up big to keep the team alive. The senior rushed for 164 yards on 23 carries and scored the Raiders’ only touchdown on an electrifying 75-yard run. You killed it out there last week. What were you feeling […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 11.21.13
+ P.C. Dolphins Super Bowl-bound You won’t catch the Miami Dolphins anywhere near a Super Bowl, but three of the Plant City Dolphins teams will play for a championship Nov. 23. The Pee-Wee, Midgets, and Varsity squads all made it to the big one, which will be held at the Brandon Cowboys’ field, in Seffner. Only […]
Continue Reading2013 Gridiron Report: Week 12 – Playoffs!
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the fourth installment of our 2013 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2013 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game […]
Continue ReadingPlant City kicker returns after heart condition
Imagine, for a moment, what it would be like to live with a heart condition that, for no obvious reason, can cause sudden death. Sounds scary, right? Try walking in Christian Hoyle’s shoes. “You hear about the athletes just randomly dropping and dying on the field, and that’s basically what I have,” Hoyle says. Hoyle’s […]
Continue ReadingPlant City phenom buckles up for national stage
If you ever see a boy zipping around Keel & Curley Winery in a golf cart, chances are good that it’s Aidan Keel. But, the golf cart is nothing compared to his usual ride. Aidan, 12, is in his fifth year of racing mini-max go-karts, and he’s good. Good enough to earn an invitation to […]
Continue ReadingScout completes renovations to Alderman’s Ford Park
If there’s anything that can be said of Chase Dunn, it’s that he’s one step ahead of the game. Dunn, 17, is a senior at Plant City High School and a longtime Boy Scout. He completed his Eagle Scout project on Nov. 9, making some cosmetic changes at Alderman’s Ford Park. But, simply installing two […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carson Knox
Carson Knox, 16, who lives in Plant City, is the first person in his family not to swim for the Raiders. He is a junior at Lakeland Christian and is doing big things in the pool. Most recently, he swam a 54.65 in the 100 fly at FHSAA State Championship Nov. 8, bumping himself up […]
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