It may only be February, but the buzz about fall’s high school football season is at an all-time high. The Florida High School Association approved the final 2013-14 and 2014-15 football state series assignments Jan. 25, after hearing appeals from member schools, following a tentative realignment, were released in December.
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2013 High School Baseball Preview
The 2013 high school baseball season should be a memorable one. Durant and Strawberry Crest are both coming off above .500 seasons, while Plant City ushers in a new era under head coach Mike Fryrear.
Continue ReadingBoys teams prepare for districts
With only a few games left in the regular season and the district schedule already in place, area boys basketball teams are gearing up for district tournaments. Durant will enter the Class 8A District 7 tournament as the No. 6 seed after going 2-8 in district play. The Cougars are 9-11 overall as of Tuesday […]
Continue ReadingDistrict tourneys set for Saturday
With regular season tournaments and duals in the books, area high school wrestling teams will be vying for their postseason fates this weekend in district tournaments. Plant City and Durant will take part in the Class 3A District 6 tournament Saturday, at Brandon High School. Brandon dominated last weekend’s Hillsborough County meet and seek another […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tentative alignments bolster rivalries
A few weeks ago, the Florida High School Athletic Association released the tentative football classification realignment for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years. Appeals can be sent to the FHSAA Executive Director Justin Harrison until Jan. 18, but if the proposed realignment holds up, all three area football teams will compete in the same class […]
Continue ReadingFive local underclassmen to take part in Under Armour combine
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Five local underclassmen football standouts will take part in an NFL-style combine Friday at the Under Armour All-American Football Combine, held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Continue ReadingTop Five Teams of 2012
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor There was no shortage of great moments this past year in Plant City sports. Durant High School especially had a memorable year, with its softball team winning the program’s first state championship followed by a historic 11-1 campaign by the Cougars football team. The Plant City Observer was born […]
Continue ReadingTop Five Sports Moments of 2012
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor There was no shortage of great moments this past year in Plant City sports. Durant High School especially had a memorable year, with its softball team winning the program’s first state championship followed by a historic 11-1 campaign by the Cougars football team. The Plant City Observer was born […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Observer names 2012 players of the year
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor There was no shortage of highlights this past high school football season in the Plant City area. There were notable moments, great plays and thrilling games throughout the season. The team achievements and great moments wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the talented athletes themselves. All the football […]
Continue ReadingJust the Stats 12.06.12
355 — The listed weight of Juan Harris, a 6-3 lineman from the Chicagoland eighth-grade All-Star football team, competing this week at the United Youth Football League National Championships at Otis M. Andrews Park. Harris is considered one of the top young prospects in the nation at his position.
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