You know what they say about the playoffs in any sport: Throw the regular-season results out the window, because this is a completely different ballgame. online pharmacy buy zoloft online cheap pharmacy This was certainly true of last week’s softball district championship tournament at Durant, and even though the top-seeded Plant City Lady Raiders won […]
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Baseball, softball district tournaments underway
Baseball and softball — Florida’s king and queen of spring sports — are going into playoff mode. As it’s time for the district tournaments, this is the chance for fans of all three area teams to catch their favorite high schoolers in postseason action. So, what is there to know about these boys and girls? […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ashley Piechowiak
Durant’s flag football team is rolling, even after losing key starters and dealing with a head coaching change. Part of the Lady Cougars’ success comes from the play of senior Ashley Piechowiak, a two-way player who went into Thursday’s game against Bloomingdale with 6 touchdown receptions and 6 interceptions on the season. What first drew […]
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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. SOCCER + P.C. to host State Cup games The 2015 Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup is underway, and the action will be headed to Plant City this weekend. On Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April […]
Continue ReadingCrone keeps Durant winning after coaching change
If anyone knew what this young Durant flag football team was capable of this year, it was Randy Crone. His input has so far proven to be exactly what the team needed this spring, after losing a number of key seniors to graduation and longtime head coach Brad Brunson. Working with just four seniors, Crone […]
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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. BASKETBALL + Vipers complete first tourney The Plant City Vipers, playing with two squads for the first time, competed in its first tournament of the 2015 season from March 27 to 29. Playing in the Youth […]
Continue ReadingPlant City NextLevel athletes making offseason strides
When it comes to the local recruiting scene, Gerold Dickens has plenty to talk about. The Plant City native, who is the president of NextLevel Sports Academe, has seen his program expand over the past few years, but things are bigger than ever now. He and vice president Hasani Jackson have had to add some […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant Lacrosse Senior Night
Seven smiling seniors strutted their stuff on Monday afternoon, as Durant lacrosse hosted Robinson High School in its final regular-season home game. The ceremony came after the Lady Cougars finished the second half of a game that had previously been rained out at halftime, beating the Lady Knights with a flurry of late goals to […]
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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. BASEBALL + Rowland pitches perfect game Throwing a perfect game is every pitcher’s dream, and a Plant City youth can now say that he’s done it. Blaine Rowland, of the Brewington’s Towing Juniors team, threw a […]
Continue ReadingDurant lacrosse program grows interest
Lacrosse may never be as popular in the southern United States as it is in the Northeast, but it’s certainly on the come-up in Florida. Need proof? Just go to Durant High School and ask around. The school’s boys lacrosse program is barely four years old this year and already entering its second season as […]
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