A motorcycle patrol officer for Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office won a fishing outing with a professional tournament fisherman as part of an online Guy Harvey contest. Originally from Plant City, Larry Davis Jr. now lives in Lakeland. He won a Guy Harvey Outpost Lake Okeechobee fishing adventure and a cache of personalized Guy Harvey merchandise and fishing gear. On […]
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PHOTOS: Plant City, 49, Strawberry Crest, 6
The Plant City High and Strawberry Crest High fan sections had some surprises up their sleeves for the football game Friday, Sept. 18. At kickoff, Plant City students tossed baby powder into the crowd. When it got dark, Strawberry Crest had their own glow-in-the-dark powder. The rivalry game is a big one for local fans, […]
Continue ReadingFOOTBALL: Durant 34, East Bay 14
If any game could paint a picture of what the Durant Cougars are capable of, Friday night’s game against East Bay was it. It was a tale of two halves, even though Durant (4-0; 1-0 district) never trailed. The first half ended, 16-14, in favor of the Cougars; at the end of the game, the […]
Continue ReadingArea girls golf numbers declining
It’s Thursday, Aug. 27, and things seem to be normal at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club. Plant City High School’s boys and girls golf teams are there, driving, chipping and putting away, as they always do. They’re scheduled to play Freedom High School, which in 2014 boasted one of the top girls teams in […]
Continue ReadingEast Bay at Durant: A Better Tomorrow
Marco Martinez labors under an unforgiving summer sun, firing out of a three-point stance into a blocking sled. “Push!” Durant High School coaches bark out. Martinez, a beefy 5-foot-10, 285-pound offensive lineman, follows with a grunting surge as sweat pools at his feet. This is Martinez’s first year playing football at any level. The senior […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Friday Night Notes 09.18.15
Just when I thought my presence might be a good luck charm for area football teams, that luck ran out Friday, Sept. 11. I’m joking, of course, but the Sept. 11 matchup at Strawberry Crest was a close one. After the Chargers spent most of the game in the lead, it went awry in the […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 09.18.15
Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. GOLF +PCHS, DHS split match The Durant and Plant City High golf programs met at River Hills Thursday, Sept. 10. On the boys side, Durant picked up a 169-182 win. Durant junior Jacob Penny led all […]
Continue ReadingFOCUS ON FITNESS: How to set a goal and reach it
Do you want to lose 20 pounds? Do you wish you could lift heavier weights? Do you need to start exercising and eating right to wean off of high blood pressure medicine? Whatever your personal goal may be, you must first set up a plan — and then stay committed to it — in order […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Peyton Ledbetter
Few situations bring about as many goosebumps as Durant’s final play Friday, Sept. 11. In the fourth quarter, with time running out, the Cougars needed a field goal to beat rival Newsome — the same as last year, when Durant’s kick missed. But the difference, in 2015, was that junior kicker Peyton Ledbetter nailed it […]
Continue Reading2015 Gridiron Report: Week 4
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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