On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Antioch Redskins hosted the Turkey Creek Trojans to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month. Though there are plenty of pink accessories on football fields across the country, the Redskins’ Varsity team wanted to take it a step further. After the junior varsity game, in which the Trojans got a 20-0 […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: SCHS Calendar Girl 2016
Evening gowns and dazzling smiles were center stage on Saturday, Oct. 3, for Strawberry Crest High School’s 2016 Calendar Girl. Thirty-nine girls competed, and 20 finalists were selected before the 13 calendar girls were announced. The 2016 Cover Girl is Samantha Maguire. Cassidy Coburn was also top in sales. CONTESTANTS: Cassidy Coburn Sydney Szczesniakowski Kailey […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS 2016 Calendar Girl
Ashtyn Steele got some of the loudest cheers in the Plant City High auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 3, and for good reason. At the end of the night, Steele was crowned Cover Girl for the 2016 PCHS calendar. Steele and 12 of her classmates were selected to grace the cover and inside pages of the […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 5K Good Cookie Run
Plant City athletes and charity patrons woke early on Saturday, Oct. 3, to compete in the 5K Good Cookie Run. The run, which began on N. Palmer Street in Historic Downtown, benefitted children’s cancer charities. Kids enjoyed bounce houses, and cookies and other refreshments were available. The winner of the 5K was Melissa Trinidad, who […]
Continue ReadingRookie reflections on PCHS football
There’s nothing like covering a football game from the sidelines, as Julissa De Jesus and Stephanie Garcia recently learned. On Friday, Oct. 2, these Plant City High students shadowed Sports Editor Justin Kline and learned how to cover football, Plant City Times & Observer-style. The girls took their own photos, helped track stats and spoke […]
Continue ReadingSenior Calaydria Callins named 2015 PCHS homecoming queen
Senior Calaydria Callins was named the 2015 Plant City High School homecoming queen during halftime at the Friday, Oct. 2, football game. Callins and the other candidates for homecoming queen were driven around the track in Chevrolet Camaros provided by Stingray Chevrolet. They then were escorted onto the field by family members and friends to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail
Photos by Abby Baker | Staff Intern Zombies, witches and killer clowns popped out at thrill-seekers on Friday, Oct. 2, at Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail. Guests walked the dirt route at 2837 S. Frontage Road that led them through haunted houses along the trail. The event aimed to frighten participants using scare tactics and spine-chilling […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Plant City 19, Tampa Bay Tech 3
Although the offense had itself a fine game, Plant City’s defense had the biggest impact in its Homecoming win. Thanks to three interceptions and near-constant pressure on the Tampa Bay Tech quarterback, the Raiders (5-1; 3-0 district) cruised to a 19-3 win. There wasn’t any scoring until the second quarter, though that wasn’t for lack […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Homecoming Week
Plant City High School kicked off its Homecoming Week on Monday, Sept. 28. The week of colorful costumes and themed days runs through Friday, Oct. 2, when the PCHS Raiders will face Tampa Bay Tech in the homecoming game. “Our team is undefeated in district play,” Principal Susan Sullivan said. The Homecoming Queen will be […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Youth Fishing Derby
Sixty-six young anglers and their families flocked to the Plant City Stadium pond for Saturday’s semi-annual Youth Fishing Derby. The competition, which was broken up into two age groups, lasted from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., and seven kids walked away with trophies, rods and tackleboxes.
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