Do you have a sports scoop? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com or tweet us at @PCTOSports. FOOTBALL + Meyer named Coach of the Week If you ask the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, no high school football coach in the Tampa Bay area did a better job in Week 5 than Plant City High’s Greg Meyer. The […]
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PHOTOS: Plant City 19, Tampa Bay Tech 3
Although the offense had itself a fine game, Plant City’s defense had the biggest impact in its Homecoming win. Thanks to three interceptions and near-constant pressure on the Tampa Bay Tech quarterback, the Raiders (5-1; 3-0 district) cruised to a 19-3 win. There wasn’t any scoring until the second quarter, though that wasn’t for lack […]
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Tech at Plant City: Fourth in the Hargrove family
Markese Hargrove’s family has a passion for athletics. Many of its members have excelled in sports at Plant City High School, be it football, basketball, track and field, or anything else. But in the senior’s case, he’s upholding another family tradition: pounding the rock for the football team. Hargrove is the fourth person in his […]
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Do you have a sports scoop? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com or tweet us at @PCTOSports. Soccer + Burroughs commits to USF Plant City High midfielder Kylee Burroughs has committed to the University of South Florida, according to her family. Burroughs, a senior, led the Lady Raiders with eight assists last season and was third […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Steven Ogletree
Plant City picked up a 22-7 win over East Bay Friday, Sept. 25, and leading the defense was linebacker Steven Ogletree. The junior finished the game with 19 tackles and one sack, and now has 60 tackles through five games. You really did your thing out there last week. What were you feeling before the […]
Continue ReadingPCHS 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 ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaelib Carlough
Plant City High’s golf teams have gotten off to a solid start in 2015. Although the girls team is normally the one that gets all the publicity, junior Kaelib Carlough looks to lead the boys team into the Tampa Bay-area spotlight. Carlough is averaging a 38 this season. What are you looking forward to accomplishing […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Friday Night Notes 09.11.15
I’m pleased to say that, two weeks into the regular season, I’m batting 1.000 in terms of picking the right matchup for Game of the Week. That’s not to slight Durant’s win at Spoto, which was the only blowout bigger than that of the city’s transformer. I’m always hoping for something with drama that carries […]
Continue ReadingFOOTBALL: Plant City 23, Jefferson 14
Plant City picked up its first regular-season win of the Greg Meyer era, a 23-14 classic over Jefferson. After the Dragons (0-2) got on the board with a six-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter, Markese Hargrove and the Raiders (1-1) answered back. The senior running back scored the first of his two touchdowns […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK: Jefferson at Plant City
Few, if any, are concerned with the Plant City Raiders’ talent level on the offensive side of the ball this season. There’s no shortage of ideal receiving options to work with, and the running back situation is one many teams would love to have. But the position that probably drew the most curiosity is the […]
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