The 2014 season had its fair share of highlights for our area teams, and the Plant City Times & Observer was on the scene whenever the stakes were high and our teams were in town. In this section, we’ve compiled some of our favorite action shots from last season.
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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND?: Friday Night Notes 08.28.15
It felt great to go back to football last week, even if it was just a preseason game. I went to Plant City High to watch the Raiders take on the Riverview Sharks, and things certainly went well for the home team. The scoreless second half may not have been as exciting as the first, […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Tydre Ward
Tydre Ward wears several different hats in the Plant City Raiders’ depth chart, but the junior loves returning kicks and punts with the special teams unit. On Friday, August 21, it was Ward who took a booming Riverview punt to the end zone in the second quarter and killed off any momentum the Sharks had […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 08.28.15
Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. MARTIAL ARTS + Senshi Do Kai cleans up at open The Senshi Do Kai MMA team went to Strawberry Crest High Saturday, Aug. 22, to put its skills to the test at the Newbreed Ultimate Challenge […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK: Hillsborough vs. Durant
At the end of last season, when Erick Davis finished his high school career, it looked as though Noah Johnson would be his successor. But, throughout Durant’s spring and summer camps and activities, a new name began to come up in the quarterback conversation. By the time the preseason rolled around, head coach Mike Gottman […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 1
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the first 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. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Riverview at Plant City
Plant City High started the season on a good foot Friday night, getting a 19-7 preseason win over Riverview. The Raiders did give a few players the night off, most notably wideout T.J. Chase, but still looked good throughout much of the game. Antoine Thompson caught a touchdown pass from Corey King to put Plant […]
Continue ReadingSCHS grad Powell prominent in world wakeboarding scene
This spring, Chandler Powell graduated from Strawberry Crest’s IB program and wrapped up a high school career marked by hard work. He’s now getting ready for business school at the University of Central Florida. But Chandler Powell’s road to graduation wasn’t as simple as that of his classmates, nor is he likely to be defined […]
Continue ReadingWHERE ARE THEY NOW? Chad Scott
Longtime Plant City Raiders fans will remember 1998, when the football team went undefeated throughout the regular season under head coach Todd Long. That team was loaded with talent, such as then-junior running back Chad Scott. These days, Scott is still heavily involved with football’s ground game and couldn’t be happier with the way things […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Why you should be excited to go back to school
If you’re currently in grade school, please don’t be scared off by that headline. I’m not here to preach about the joys of homework and FCAT and everything else that you hate. The school year is my favorite time of year, as a sports writer, because there’s so much going on from day to day. […]
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