The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
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SIDELINES 11.7.14
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. VOLLEYBALL + Thornton, Miltner earn honors Hillsborough County’s volleyball coaches got together for the annual Western Conference Volleyball end-of-year awards, and Plant City-area teams have made their mark in two of the three divisions. In the Federal division, which includes Durant […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Friday Night Notes
I’ve been writing about prep football teams losing for the last few weeks, for the most part, so it’s nice to talk about a win. Even better when there are two wins to talk about! I guess you could say that last Friday made up for much of Durant and Plant City’s tough luck lately, […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 10: East Bay at Durant
Mike Gottman almost couldn’t have asked for a better pair of birthday presents. On the eve of his 50th birthday, his Durant Cougars team locked up a playoff spot with a dominant, 28-7 win over East Bay. Soon afterward, Wayne Ward’s Plant City Raiders scored a 20-14 win over Brandon that handed the Cougars the […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 10.31.14
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. VOLLEYBALL + Durant keeps crown after ruling After a weekend filled with uncertainty, the Durant volleyball team learned the decision to force the team to forfeit its district title Monday morning was reversed by the FHSAA. According to coach Brittany Wade, […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Halloween? Who Cares? Give Me Football!
On Oct. 1, I started thinking about my first Halloween as a homeowner. The one thing I hated as a young trick-or-treater was going to those houses that handed out raisins, Mounds bars and other terrible things. Did those people hate children? I always knew I didn’t want to be like them when I grew […]
Continue ReadingDurant Seniors Lead Volleyball Team to District Title
Things didn’t look too hot for Durant in September, when the team was swept away in the Academy of the Holy Names tournament. Things also looked bleak in Class 7A District 7 district play Oct. 6, when Strawberry Crest beat the Lady Cougars in three sets. It was Durant’s first district loss since the 2012 […]
Continue ReadingDurant Victory Means Playoff Berth
No one can argue that this year’s Durant team is much improved from last year’s, even if it’s only picked up one more win thus far. But, will any of the Cougars feel that way if they miss the playoffs again? Probably not — which is why the Nov. 1 game against East Bay weighs […]
Continue Reading2014 Gridiron Report: Week 10
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingBASEBALL: Durant-Plant City Halloween Game
The Plant City and Durant High baseball teams got together Wednesday afternoon for a Halloween-themed exhibition game. Both teams played in costume – and stayed in character – and organized a canned food drive, collecting around 120 foods.
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