By the time this issue of the Plant City Times & Observer hits the newsstands, softball season will be underway. If this season is anything like the 2014 season, then fans of all three area teams should be in for a good ride over the next few months. On the other hand, all of the […]
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National Signing Day 2015
In college football circles, Feb. 4 is practically a holiday. High school seniors all over the nation signed their letters of intent to play collegiate sports on Wednesday, and Plant City-area schools sent over a dozen athletes to the collegiate ranks during the day. PLANT CITY Football – Sawyer Dawson (Purdue), Matt Tucker (Stetson), Austin […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 1.30.2015
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. SOCCER + Boys season comes to a close As the district tournaments wrapped up last week, the Plant City area was left with one representative in the regional tournaments. In the 4A-District 9 tournament, the Plant City Raiders made it to […]
Continue ReadingBaseball season hits next week
If anything in Plant City comes close to matching the excitement of football season, it’s baseball’s opening day. And with prep baseball season geared to get rolling next week, Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools are all looking to make this year’s 7A-District 7 race as tight as ever. By the looks of […]
Continue ReadingBASKETBALL: Strawberry Crest girls win district
For one half of Thursday’s 7A-7 district championship game, the Plant City defense was in control. In the second half, Strawberry Crest proved that defense doesn’t always win championships. A third-quarter rally, capped off with an even stronger fourth-quarter push, allowed the Lady Chargers to edge out the Lady Raiders, 64-59, for the title. Plant […]
Continue ReadingSCHS swim team floats highest GPA
The Strawberry Crest High School swim team received an award for the highest GPA in the district out of all Hillsborough County fall sports teams. They were celebrated at an award ceremony in downtown Tampa Thursday, Jan. 29. Those in attendance included assistant principal and athletic director Jasmine Tramel, Kevin John, Hunter Dennis, Alonzo Biala, Kasen Van Fossen, Zane Richardson and coach […]
Continue Reading2015 PCTO All-Area Basketball Teams
Plant City-area basketball teams are no strangers to success, and much of that is because of the athletic talent spread across the rosters. In an effort to recognize some of the most important contributions that area players have made to their teams, the Plant City Times & Observer has put together two All-Area teams: one […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kylee Burroughs
The Jan. 16 4A-9 girls soccer championship game was a classic. The Plant City Lady Raiders played well en route to their fourth consecutive championship, which they won when junior Kylee Burroughs capitalized on a perfectly placed corner kick. That was a big win for you guys, and you had the game-winning goal at the […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 1.23.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. BASEBALL + PCHS brings back tourney The Plant City Preseason Classic was a hit last year, so head coach Mike Fryrear and the Raiders are gearing up for the next one. The second annual tournament, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City girls capture fourth district title
Plant City High School just put the “4” in “4A – District 9.” A perfectly executed corner kick with 2:59 to play helped the Lady Raiders win a thriller against East Bay, 3-2, that got increasingly physical as both teams grew desperate for a game-winner. The win secured Plant City its fourth consecutive district title. […]
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