Perhaps no one has seen the progression of the Plant City High girls’ soccer program over the last four years more than Kellee Brown. The senior center back/defender has been a captain for the Lady Raiders since her junior season and has started since her freshman year. PCHS has come a long way as a […]
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Kendall Dawson begins coaching career
The new year is starting off on a good note for Kendall Dawson, and if it’s anything like last year, 2013 is bound to be a great one. Dawson returned home to Plant City in late December, after graduating from the University of Alabama, where she was a part of the Crimson Tide softball team, […]
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 ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Meg Jordan
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Meg Jordan has many passions in life. Golf is only one of them, but the sport has had a strong influence on her life and the path she has chosen. “It has done so much for me, and I’ve met people from all over the world just because of […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Tristan Hyde
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor After an offensive snap is taken by the Strawberry Crest football team, the player wearing jersey No. 15 may be lost in the sea of big bodies. But when you look at the stat sheet at the night’s end, you will begin to take notice.
Continue Reading2012 Year in Sports Photos
We revisit some of our favorite sports images from 2012.
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 ReadingCommunity coverage goes deeper than stories
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Working for a community newspaper is unique, because I really get to know the community much more closely than I would as a beat reporter for a large metro daily. This means I often have opportunities to connect with the people I write about. And, there is also a […]
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