Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. BASEBALL + Peterson excels in summer league T.J. Peterson, a Plant City native, is currently playing baseball for a Major League Baseball-approved wood bat league in New York. Over the past few weeks, he’s been tearing […]
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FOCUS ON FITNESS: Stuck in a rut?
Have you been working out so hard lately that it feels like you have given it your all, but still don’t see results? You work out four to five times a week and you are consistent with your workout plan, and are eating healthy, but nothing gives? Here’s the kicker: By overworking your body, you […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah West
At the AAU National Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina, 21 students from Chris Welbon Karate School left with 29 medals in hand. Among the gold medalists was Elijah West, who picked up his first gold medal in his first national tournament. What was this trip like for you? It was long, but fun. What was […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Blue Claws are making waves
Readers and area coaches would be forgiven if the name Blue Claws doesn’t ring a bell. Plant City’s newest travel team is roughly two months old and was put together on a whim. But don’t mistake this squad for a one-summer deal. Head coach Chris Fry and his staff have been getting this team some […]
Continue ReadingPCHS student to compete in national rodeo championship
For a high schooler set to compete on two of the biggest rodeo stages in America, Reece Brown is remarkably confident. It might have something to do with his successes on the high school circuit, cementing himself as one of the best team ropers in the state of Florida while working with multiple partners over […]
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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. LITTLE LEAGUE + 11-12 softball wins on no-hitters In the most impressive feat of the Plant City Little League All-Stars’ current tournament run, the 11-12 Softball All-Star team won its district championship Saturday, June 27, with […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? What would you do with a $1 billion?
In my Athlete of the Week interviews, I’ve had a habit of asking the recipients if they’d prefer to be rich or famous. The context behind each answer usually stayed the same for both choices: those who wanted to be rich wanted to take care of their families and buy cool stuff, while those who […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kayla Swinson
In the 11-12 Softball district tournament, the Plant City All-Stars swept Lake Wales in a Saturday doubleheader to win the championship. In the 9 a.m. opener, pitcher Kayla Swinson tossed the first of back-to-back no-hitters in an 18-0 win. You girls won big over the weekend, and you threw one of the two no-hitters for […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Why coaches are happy to be here
Who wouldn’t be happy to wake up in the morning and find out that they made an All-Star team? I can’t think of anyone in the system who doesn’t enjoy being right here, right now and playing for something beyond the city championship. Every Plant City Little League All-Star I’ve talked to has been in […]
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