By the time this issue of the Plant City Times & Observer hits the newsstands, softball season will be underway. If this season is anything like the 2014 season, then fans of all three area teams should be in for a good ride over the next few months. On the other hand, all of the […]
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National Signing Day 2015
In college football circles, Feb. 4 is practically a holiday. High school seniors all over the nation signed their letters of intent to play collegiate sports on Wednesday, and Plant City-area schools sent over a dozen athletes to the collegiate ranks during the day. PLANT CITY Football – Sawyer Dawson (Purdue), Matt Tucker (Stetson), Austin […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 1.30.2015
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. SOCCER + Boys season comes to a close As the district tournaments wrapped up last week, the Plant City area was left with one representative in the regional tournaments. In the 4A-District 9 tournament, the Plant City Raiders made it to […]
Continue ReadingBaseball season hits next week
If anything in Plant City comes close to matching the excitement of football season, it’s baseball’s opening day. And with prep baseball season geared to get rolling next week, Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools are all looking to make this year’s 7A-District 7 race as tight as ever. By the looks of […]
Continue Reading2015 PCTO All-Area Basketball Teams
Plant City-area basketball teams are no strangers to success, and much of that is because of the athletic talent spread across the rosters. In an effort to recognize some of the most important contributions that area players have made to their teams, the Plant City Times & Observer has put together two All-Area teams: one […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 1.23.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. BASEBALL + PCHS brings back tourney The Plant City Preseason Classic was a hit last year, so head coach Mike Fryrear and the Raiders are gearing up for the next one. The second annual tournament, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, and […]
Continue ReadingTop Five Athletes of 2014
1. ERICK DAVIS It’s tough to look at a football team that’s completely turned its luck around and pin that all on one guy. Actually, it’s probably closer to “impossible” than “tough.” In Durant’s case, their worst-to-first story wasn’t completely Erick Davis doing — but it’s clear that he may have been the most important […]
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1. TURKEY CREEK TROJANS VARSITY FOOTBALL Youth football numbers are dwindling everywhere, and it’s a trend that doesn’t appear to be going away right now. It messed up the Antioch Redskins’ program this year, and nearly did the same for Turkey Creek’s Varsity squad. But, with just 12 kids to play 11-on-11 football, this team […]
Continue ReadingHigh school soccer teams kick around tourneys
6 No time of the year beats playoff time, regardless of the sport. Plant City-area soccer teams are gearing up for both district tournaments at this moment, with the girls awaiting the results of their district finals and the boys looking to take the pitch as early as Monday night. How have the girls been […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? It’s all in the moment
Before I get started, I’d just like to thank everyone who sent me their nominations for our annual Athlete and Team of the Year selections. I wasn’t always able to respond to the emails, but I read and considered each one. While I can’t guarantee that every nominated team or athlete made it into our […]
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