I’m sure many of you and your buddies will be glued to your couches or barstools for the next few weeks, since it’s now officially March Madness time. I’ve got my brackets filled out and plans made, too. But, really, we’re all going to need to get off the couch at some point and stretch […]
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WHAT’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 […]
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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. SOFTBALL + Lady Raiders heat up This prep softball season is turning out to be a bit of a surprise: For the first time in a while, neither Durant nor Strawberry Crest are in first place […]
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 ReadingP.C. Vipers expand teams, hoop dreams
There have been several big changes made within the Plant City Vipers organization, but the one thing that remains the same is its vision for the future. As always, it’s about doing as much for the kids as possible. The small travel ball organization just got a little bigger in 2015, making some personnel changes. […]
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. online pharmacy buy stromectol no prescription online pharmacy Greg Meyer’s third season on the Raiders staff will be his first […]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA names Ashley Prescott its volunteer of the year
Ashley Prescott isn’t in it for the glory and recognition. In fact, that’s the very last thing she wants to bring upon herself as a YMCA volunteer. So, when she won the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Association’s 2015 Community Impact Award last month, she wasn’t too thrilled about literally being in the spotlight. The members […]
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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 ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? There’s no tribute like a sports tribute
I’ve been thinking a lot about losses lately. No, I’m not talking about my beloved Buffalo Sabres’ attempt to tank and draft rising star Connor McDavid. I’m talking about personal losses because, for me, several things came up last month. The first was Buddy Bennett, who became the first person I’d ever met through work […]
Continue ReadingMiltner family sticks together through coaching
buy vibramycin online vibramycin online generic It’s fitting that, for the Miltner family’s current coaching opportunity, the family was able to go back to where it all started. Jack Miltner and his daughters, Mindy and Morgan, are currently working just a few minutes from the family home off of Gallagher Road near Strawberry Crest High […]
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