Area volleyball roundup The Plant City Raiders are surging on the volleyball court in 2020, taking a 5-0 record into tonight’s home game against Bartow. The Raiders just wrapped up a back-to-back-to-back series against Durant and Strawberry Crest with a 3-1 win over the Chargers on Sept. 16, a 3-0 win at Durant Monday and […]
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Game of the Week: Riverview at Plant City
The Raiders, the only area team opening the 2020 season at home, will host the Sharks Friday night and finally get a feel for the in-game product.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Durant Cougars
The Cougars are evolving their offense and also hoping lessons learned from 2019’s closer losses will translate to more wins on the 2020 schedule.
Continue ReadingThree to see for each football team
Every year, the Plant City Observer highlights three players from Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest’s football teams who coaches believe could play a huge part in their success.
Continue ReadingFootball programs adapting to COVID restrictions
Hillsborough County’s high school football teams have eased back into offseason training and hope to reintroduce the ball in Phase 3 next week.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 6.25.20
PCHS wins Wiffle Brawl tourney Plant City High School was the last entrant in last week’s inaugural Wiffle Brawl tournament, replacing a team on the first day of competition. It was also the last team standing after the June 20 best-of-three championship series. The Raiders took down Strawberry Crest’s Black team in three games (7-1 […]
Continue ReadingArea baseball teams ready for Saladino Tournament
The legendary high school baseball tournament starts Saturday and continues through Wednesday, March 18.
Continue ReadingCougars on fire to start softball season
Everything has been working for Durant, the only undefeated team in Class 6A-District 5, thus far in 2020.
Continue ReadingRegional wrestling tourney action
Two local high school wrestlers advanced to the FHSAA state championships after doing well in the 3A-Region 2 tournament.
Continue ReadingBaseball’s back
At long last, the 2020 high school baseball season started this week.
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