The Plant City-area volleyball scene has been full of action over the last few years, and things could look similar in the 2015 season. The move to a bigger district won’t make things any easier for Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest, but that doesn’t mean the potential for success isn’t there. With the season […]
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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Friday Night Notes 09.04.15
The first Friday of the regular season was a good one, as long as you like Durant. And, in my case, as long as you chose to go to Durant for Game of the Week action. Hillsborough High came in with a top-5 ranking, according to our Tampa Bay Times partners, and all the hype […]
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Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. REC & PARKS + Tourney taking registrations The 21st annual Plant City Optimist Club/Recreation & Parks Department Golf Classic is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, and the time to register is right now. This year’s tournament […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 2
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the first 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. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game […]
Continue ReadingFOOTBALL: Durant 16, Hillsborough 7
Another year, another early-season upset win at Durant. The Cougars kicked off the 2015 regular season with a statement win over the fourth-ranked Hillsborough Terriers, a 16-7 grinder that was sealed with less than 30 seconds left to play. Durant fans can also celebrate the fact that their team was the only Plant City-area team […]
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No playoff team in the district finished with a winning record in 2014. But, even though Brandon posted a 7-3 overall record, none of the 7A-8 teams experienced the highs Durant did. The Cougars started 2014 about as well as most teams could hope for. After keeping things interesting with Armwood in the season opener […]
Continue ReadingDurant Cougars 2015: Roster
ROSTER: 1 Koreem Woodard RB JR 2 Dakota Allen LB SO 3 Jalen Forte RB SR 4 Edrick Davis WR JR 5 Austin Parrish RB JR 6 Peyton Ledbetter K JR 7 Justin Bauman DB JR 8 Marshall Rentz DB JR 9 Austin Resendez WR SR 10 Carlton Potter QB SO 11 Zelquaned Culpepper QB […]
Continue ReadingDurant Cougars 2015: Schedule
SCHEDULE: Aug. 28: vs. Hillsborough Sept. 4: at Spoto Sept. 11: at Newsome Sept. 18: vs. East Bay* Sept. 25: at Lennard* Oct. 2: vs. Bloomingdale* Oct. 9: at Strawberry Crest* Oct. 16: vs. Plant City* Oct. 23: at Tampa Bay Tech* Nov. 6: vs. King Note: * denotes district game THE RUNDOWN: Location: 4748 […]
Continue ReadingDURANT Cougars 2015: Three to See
When it came time for Mike Gottman to shine a light on some of his players, he was quick to name Blake Moody — the team’s top linebacker of 2014. But Gottman also opted to give some names that local fans probably haven’t heard before. Jalen Forte, who will take over for Crispian Atkins in […]
Continue ReadingA look back at 2014
The 2014 season had its fair share of highlights for our area teams, and the Plant City Times & Observer was on the scene whenever the stakes were high and our teams were in town. In this section, we’ve compiled some of our favorite action shots from last season.
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