On Saturday, Aug. 1, the Plant City Dolphins and East Bay Bucs got together for the Buddy Bowl. Although the weather was less than ideal, all teams played hard. One of the top performances of the day came from Mighty Mites nose tackle Cardoza Watkins, who got four sacks against the East Bay offense in […]
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Russell Kemp is still chopping
There’s a saying among sports circles usually reserved for the most dominant athletes: You can’t stop him — you can only hope to contain him. As far as Russell Kemp is concerned, cancer might have him contained right now, but it won’t beat him. Kemp, a recent Plant City High graduate, was diagnosed with stage […]
Continue ReadingWHERE ARE THEY NOW? Ryan Raburn
When athletes come back from injury, there’s always speculation about if they’ll be the same or not. For most professional athletes over 30, the stories can start to look more like career eulogies. But there’s also 34-year-old Ryan Raburn, coming off of a season-ending knee injury, playing some of the best ball of his Major […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? We all have a sports influence
I don’t think any sports fan can say that he or she became a fan on their own. There’s always some influential figure in our lives who’s responsible for passing the sports bug onto us — be it a parent, coach, teacher, friend or whatever the case may be. I’ve written in the past about […]
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Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. FOOTBALL + Marshall High football team to attend reunion On Saturday, August 8, one of the best football teams in Plant City’s history will bring the band back together. The Marshall High School Class of 1965’s […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Machado
Plant City Little League’s 9-10 Baseball All-Stars recently won the state championship and this week played in the Tournament of State Champions in Greenville, South Carolina from Monday through Wednesday. Although the entire team has been playing well, catcher Alex Machado got this week’s nomination. How does it feel to be on the best Little […]
Continue ReadingKeel gears up for last shot at Portugal
Missing out on a race at Grand Junction, Colorado last month wasn’t what local racer Aidan Keel was planning. A scheduling conflict took the 13-year-old out of the race, but he’d be in his current position even if he could make it because of his performance in Dallas in May. He needs to win in […]
Continue ReadingDolphins, Bucs team up for Buddy Bowl
As much of Plant City knows, there weren’t many things late Plant City Dolphins president Buddy Bennett loved more than football. Until his death, Bennett remained as involved with the program as ever and was planning ahead for the upcoming Tri-County Youth Football and Cheerleading Conference season. So, to honor the man’s memory, what could […]
Continue ReadingFOCUS ON FITNESS: Form, flexibility and fatigue
There are three aspects of fitness we don’t always think about while working out. These three things are so important, yet often overlooked. I’m talking about form, flexibility and fatigue. Knowledge is power when it comes to the fitness world: the more you learn and understand, the better the results you will obtain. FORM This […]
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BASEBALL + Jonah Scolaro commits to FSU Jonah Scolaro, an incoming Durant junior, verbally committed to Florida State University last week. In his sophomore season, Scolaro batted .343 and led all Cougars with 99 plate appearances, 34 hits, 16 runs scored and nine doubles, and also led Durant baserunners with seven stolen bases on seven […]
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