Harrison Heysek remembers playing tennis with his mother, Mary, when he was just 6 years old. “We would hit back and forth in the driveway,” he said. “It just expanded from there.” Harrison is one of a set of triplets. His brothers, Alex and Spencer, also grew up playing tennis, gaining interest from their mom. […]
Continue ReadingDI Polo Club to host second charity polo match
One of the world’s most fascinating sports will gallop into Plant City for the second Charity Polo Classic Feb. 23, at DI Polo Club. This year’s event will include all the sport’s on- and off-field traditions — the stomping of the divots, women dolled up in sun dresses and derby hats and a full exhibition […]
Continue ReadingTwo area grapplers qualify for state meet
Durant’s Austin Haley and Plant City High’s Lance Dounges both qualified for the Class 3A FHSAA State Wrestling Championship, which will be held Feb. 15 and 16, at the Lakeland Center. Haley placed second in the 126-pound weight class for the Cougars at the Class 3A Region 2 championship last weekend at Osceola High School, […]
Continue ReadingChargers rising senior stands out
Strawberry Crest wide receiver Alex Carswell performed well at a 7-on-7 All-Star game between Unsigned Preps and the Next Level Nighthawks Feb. 10, at Ferrell Middle School. The rising senior is having a great offseason at camps, combines and workouts, and at 6-4, 200 pounds, he already has gained notice by some colleges, most notably […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lance Dounges
Plant City junior Lance Dounges decided to take up wrestling this season to help with conditioning for football. He ended up getting a lot more out of the sport. Dounges finished as runner-up at both the district and region wrestling tournaments in the 285-pound heavyweight class to become the only Plant City wrestler to qualify […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Signing Day hoopla a slippery slope
We’re more than a week removed from National Signing Day, but some story lines are still at the forefront of sports media. Signing Day is just the beginning of a continuous high school football recruiting process where players, including several local players, will ink with colleges in the coming weeks, mostly with smaller schools. While […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Police searching for bank robbery suspect
The Plant City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed the James L. Redman Parkway branch of GTE Federal Credit Union Feb. 12.
Continue ReadingGirls Basketball: Strawberry Crest falls in region semis
For the fourth time this season, the Strawberry Crest girls’ basketball team came up short against district rival Sickles, this time in the region semifinals. The Lady Chargers fell 51-49, losing on a Sickles basket with just 10 seconds to play after SCHS took a 1-point lead.
Continue ReadingFour Chargers ink with colleges on National Signing Day
Four Strawberry Crest High School student athletes signed letters of intent to play their respective sport in college Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. SCHS softball standouts Maddie Turner (HCC) and Brianna Alonso (Ave Maria) both signed Wednesday, while baseball standout Andre Steadman also signed with Ave Maria. Football and basketball standout Karel Hamilton […]
Continue ReadingWild Game Cookout Winner Announced
Stephanie Karr is the winner of the Plant City Observer’s social contest for two tickets to the Plant City Elks Lodge Wild Game Cookout. Karr gave the tickets to her boyfriend, Michael Alexander, who plans to take his brother, Howard, to the all-male event. The 25th annual men’s night out will take place from 6 […]
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