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 […]
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Focus on Fitness: Strength in numbers
Building muscle is not an easy task. It can take months, or even years, before you notice a change in your muscle size or definition. Getting rid of unwanted fat around the muscle can be achieved by eating a healthy diet, along with performing fat-burning exercises. Increasing muscle size can be achieved by lifting heavy […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 6
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2015 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2015 season. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: NFL Punt, Pass and Kick
The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition was held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. The competition was open to players age 6 to 15, with boys and girls competing separately. Participants were rated on the distance and accuracy of their throws and kicks. First, […]
Continue ReadingFOOTBALL: Tampa Bay Tech 39, Strawberry Crest 6
Once Tampa Bay Tech first got its hands on the football, Friday’s match quickly became one for the home team to forget. The Titans (3-2; 2-0 district) scored on their first four possessions en route to a 39-6 blowout win over Strawberry Crest (0-5; 0-2 district). Four touchdown drives and a pick-six put the game […]
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 ReadingTampa Bay Tech at Strawberry Crest: Chasing Chaney
In 2013, Strawberry Crest linebacker Matt Chaney said that he wanted to end his senior year with at least 100 tackles. He went beyond that number, tallying 124, and set the current school record in the process. Two years later, someone is making a serious bid to get 125. Jordan Zilbar, now a senior, nearly […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 09.25.15
Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. CROSS COUNTRY + PCHS runners compete at UF Plant City High took part in the Saturday, Sept. 19, University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational, which included schools from classes 1A through 4A, as well as collegiate […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terra Brooks
Strawberry Crest’s three-sport star, Terra Brooks, has over 100 kills, 91 digs and 50 blocks roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2015 season, and has led the Lady Chargers to the top spot in the district. She’s looking to end her high school volleyball career on top, with at least a district title, next […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 5
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2015 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2015 season. Sports Editor Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
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