When most young athletes first set foot on a high school campus, winning a state title is probably in the back of their minds. Maybe it’s something to really think about later, as a junior or senior with developed skills. Cullen Telfer, on the other hand, just wrestled his way to a state championship as […]
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Durant lacrosse program grows interest
Lacrosse may never be as popular in the southern United States as it is in the Northeast, but it’s certainly on the come-up in Florida. Need proof? Just go to Durant High School and ask around. The school’s boys lacrosse program is barely four years old this year and already entering its second season as […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Raiders boast top arms in Boyd, McKay
Heading into the second half of baseball season, now is as good a time as any to be breaking out of a slump. The Plant City Raiders are on their way to doing just that, if some good performances in the Saladino Tournament were any indication. Sure, the team is sitting on a 5-7 record […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 3.20.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. WRESTLING + Telfer becomes first SCHS state champ 2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Strawberry Crest High School, as the school has just won its second state championship. Freshman grappler Cullen Telfer, […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? More to local sports than March Madness this week
I’m sure many of you and your buddies will be glued to your couches or barstools for the next few weeks, since it’s now officially March Madness time. I’ve got my brackets filled out and plans made, too. But, really, we’re all going to need to get off the couch at some point and stretch […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? For Raiders, Meyer is the right hire
When things for a sports team aren’t going completely bonkers, I’m a big fan of continuity. Especially so when it comes to coaching positions: A team can have all the talent in the world, but without a leader the players can trust, things can quickly go awry. (2012-13 New York Rangers and former Tampa Bay […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 3.13.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. SOFTBALL + Lady Raiders heat up This prep softball season is turning out to be a bit of a surprise: For the first time in a while, neither Durant nor Strawberry Crest are in first place […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Evan Crowell
Now that Evan Crowell’s high school football career is over, the Plant City High senior needed something to do in the offseason. He joined the track and field team for the spring and, in last week’s Hillsborough County meet at Leto High, Crowell placed first in the county in the shot put. What events do […]
Continue ReadingGreg Meyer promoted to PCHS football head coach
Plant City High got a surprise when head coach Wayne Ward resigned in February. Fortunately for the Raiders, the school didn’t have to look far at all to find the new man for the job. Greg Meyer’s third season on the Raiders staff will be his first as the team’s head coach, and the second […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 3.6.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. HIGH SCHOOLS + PCHS to host poker tourney In a joint effort to raise some money for Plant City High School athletics, the Raider baseball and football teams are joining forces to host a Texas Hold […]
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