Once Tampa Bay Tech first got its hands on the football, Friday’s match quickly became one for the home team to forget. The Titans (3-2; 2-0 district) scored on their first four possessions en route to a 39-6 blowout win over Strawberry Crest (0-5; 0-2 district). Four touchdown drives and a pick-six put the game […]
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PCHS baseball lends helping hand
Special Olympics of Hillsborough County has had a good relationship with Plant City High School. The school has always opened its fields and courts for the organization to hold practices and competitions. But SOHC got more than it asked for at the Saturday, Sept. 19, competition, thanks to the Raiders baseball team. SOHC had asked […]
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Tech at Strawberry Crest: Chasing Chaney
In 2013, Strawberry Crest linebacker Matt Chaney said that he wanted to end his senior year with at least 100 tackles. He went beyond that number, tallying 124, and set the current school record in the process. Two years later, someone is making a serious bid to get 125. Jordan Zilbar, now a senior, nearly […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 09.25.15
Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. CROSS COUNTRY + PCHS runners compete at UF Plant City High took part in the Saturday, Sept. 19, University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational, which included schools from classes 1A through 4A, as well as collegiate […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terra Brooks
Strawberry Crest’s three-sport star, Terra Brooks, has over 100 kills, 91 digs and 50 blocks roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2015 season, and has led the Lady Chargers to the top spot in the district. She’s looking to end her high school volleyball career on top, with at least a district title, next […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 5
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another 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. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Plant City, 49, Strawberry Crest, 6
The Plant City High and Strawberry Crest High fan sections had some surprises up their sleeves for the football game Friday, Sept. 18. At kickoff, Plant City students tossed baby powder into the crowd. When it got dark, Strawberry Crest had their own glow-in-the-dark powder. The rivalry game is a big one for local fans, […]
Continue ReadingFOOTBALL: Durant 34, East Bay 14
If any game could paint a picture of what the Durant Cougars are capable of, Friday night’s game against East Bay was it. It was a tale of two halves, even though Durant (4-0; 1-0 district) never trailed. The first half ended, 16-14, in favor of the Cougars; at the end of the game, the […]
Continue ReadingArea girls golf numbers declining
It’s Thursday, Aug. 27, and things seem to be normal at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club. Plant City High School’s boys and girls golf teams are there, driving, chipping and putting away, as they always do. They’re scheduled to play Freedom High School, which in 2014 boasted one of the top girls teams in […]
Continue ReadingEast Bay at Durant: A Better Tomorrow
Marco Martinez labors under an unforgiving summer sun, firing out of a three-point stance into a blocking sled. “Push!” Durant High School coaches bark out. Martinez, a beefy 5-foot-10, 285-pound offensive lineman, follows with a grunting surge as sweat pools at his feet. This is Martinez’s first year playing football at any level. The senior […]
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