Plant City High senior Jackson Hardee is one busy guy, but he finds a way to excel wherever he can. Athletically, he makes his mark pole vaulting for the Raiders’ track and field team and has placed first in most events throughout this season. You’ve got the Vernon Korn championships coming up on Tuesday. What […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Avery Brown
Since rejoining Plant City High School’s flag football team, senior quarterback Avery Brown has been on a tear. In leading the team to back-to-back mercy rule shutouts of Durant and Chamberlain, followed by Monday’s 19-0 win at Strawberry Crest, Brown has totaled eight touchdowns (versus four picks) and 770 passing yards. You took a little […]
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 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 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 […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingNew PCHS softball coach in for long haul
The Plant City High softball team has gotten used to change over the last four years. In fact, this year’s crop of seniors will graduate without having played for the same coach for more than one season. For the underclassmen, new hire Ashley Bullion wants to make sure that they can’t say the same. Bullion […]
Continue ReadingP.C. football player wins Bill Minahan Award
Bill Minahan’s influence did not end when his life did. The spirit of the legendary Hillsborough County football coach, who died a little more than a year ago, was palpable at the Columbia Restaurant last month. Five county football players, all with inspiring qualifications, were honored as finalists for the inaugural Bill Minahan Award. Plant […]
Continue ReadingWard resigns from PCHS football
At the Plant City High School National Signing Day ceremony, football head coach Wayne Ward was there to speak highly of his senior class. When he was done, he walked off the stage to a round of applause and left the Raider fans in good spirits. So when he announced his resignation just a few […]
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