7 — The number of points the Durant High School football team has allowed through three games this year. The Cougars (3-0) will be looking for their third straight shutout this week as they take on undefeated Wharton.
Continue ReadingPlant City volleyball team shows progress
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor With a team loaded with sophomores and juniors and no seniors, new Plant City High volleyball coach Jessica Thornton knew this would be a season of growth and education. The Lady Raiders started the season 1-3, with close losses to Strawberry Crest (23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-25), Newsome (25-16, 22-25, […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 09.27.12: Re-Charged
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor At 2-2, Strawberry Crest may not be headlining anyones top 10 list, but it’s hard not to notice what the Chargers have been able to accomplish so far this season. Strawberry Crest opened the year with a win against Plant City, one of the schools that split to form […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: All the fun without the mess
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor It all seemed familiar. Waking up early, putting on clothes I didn’t mind getting filthy (just in case) and heading out to a location where hundreds of runners gathered to get down and dirty. It was last Saturday, and I found myself at another mud run.
Continue ReadingPODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Week 5
The Plant City Observer brings you the fifth installment of our new weekly podcast, the Plant City Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2012 season. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which will feature a weekly “Game of the Week,” with an in-depth […]
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Sept. 20
GOLF Steinbrenner girls 163, Plant City 176: The Lady Raiders fell short in their rematch Wednesday against Steinbrenner High at Walden Lake Golf Club. Kellyanne Hurst led Plant City with a 40, while Kaylee McIntosh shot a 41 and Kendall Johnson shot a 45. Lindsey Box rounded out the scoring for the Lady Raiders with […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kellyanne Hurst
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Last week was a big one for Plant City High School golfer Kellyanne Hurst. The junior took low-medalist honors in all three matches with scores of 37, 35 and 42 in nine-hole rounds. The 35 shot against Steinbrenner Sept. 10 was the lowest of her high school career. In […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Blast from the past
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor There once was a time when I was a runner. I’d wake up early and put in a few miles, shower, and then head off to high school. After classes were done, I’d practice again for three to five hours. I ran track as a middle distance runner in […]
Continue ReadingSpecial Olympics finding success
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor By the time Bailey Lemelin was 6 years old, her parents realized she couldn’t participate in a Plant City youth soccer program any longer. “She didn’t have the ability or mentality to keep up with the other kids,” Bailey’s mom, Deanna Lemelin, said.
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 09.20.12: Big Guys Up Front
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Durant came into the season with a solid group of returners on a quest to repeat as district champions. Other than replacing their standout quarterback, the Cougars’ biggest question mark came from the guys responsible for protecting that position, because their offensive line lost three senior starters.
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