The Redman Cup has made its way back to Plant City. With a big fourth-quarter effort, the Raiders rallied from behind to stun Durant at home, 21-16. It was Plant City’s seventh consecutive win, and it handed the Raiders the district title. The Cougars did strike first, settling for a field goal on the opening […]
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Plant City at Durant: Showdown for the Sisters
Ever since Pam Bowden helped start the Battle for the Redman Cup rivalry nine school years ago, the Plant City-Durant football game has become one of the biggest draws in town. While the game was always special to Pam Bowden and her family, the Durant principal has another reason to look forward to this year’s […]
Continue ReadingArea volleyball teams set for district tourney
Plant City-area volleyball teams have proved they are aces. As the 2015 season winds to a close, local squads are holding down first, second and fourth places in the standings out of the Class 7A-District 9 teams. With the FHSAA district tournament set to start Wednesday, Oct. 21, that’s a good sign that at least […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 8
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2015 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2015 season. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Durant 27, Strawberry Crest 14
Strawberry Crest came to play on Homecoming eve, and the Chargers showed that they’re becoming a different team now. Their only problem? Durant was better that night, picking up a 27-14 win in Dover. The Cougars have had a habit of winning games in which they score on their opening drive, and Friday night was […]
Continue ReadingDurant at Strawberry Crest: Hometown rivalry
In the grand scheme of things, the Durant-Strawberry Crest football rivalry isn’t the most celebrated in the area. Both schools are fairly new and have little history against each other. But that doesn’t give local fans the right to sleep on this week’s matchup. After last week’s action, it’s fair to say that this year’s […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Haftom Fliegelman
Durant High’s boys cross country team did fairly well at the Saturday, Oct. 3, Don Bishop Invitational, finishing 11th in a field of 28 schools with at least five runners. It was a particularly good day for junior Haftom Fliegelman, who won the race with a time of 16:41.50. The next-closest finisher, Middleton’s Daniel Dean, […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 7
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2015 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2015 season. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 6
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2015 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2015 season. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 09.25.15
Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. CROSS COUNTRY + PCHS runners compete at UF Plant City High took part in the Saturday, Sept. 19, University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational, which included schools from classes 1A through 4A, as well as collegiate […]
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