Regardless of how crazy people are about the holiday season, there’s one thing that the diehards and casual fans can agree on: Visiting family means eating well. And eating well often means packing on the pounds. And packing on the pounds often leads to one of America’s most popular New Year’s resolutions: hitting the gym […]
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Forecast 2015: Shrinking Rosters
The injury bug has latched on to the national sports news cycle like Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David making a tackle. Word of class-action lawsuits being filed against the NFL by its former players opened some eyes in 2013 and 2014, thanks to plenty of head-scratching, gut-wrenching details about sketchy medical practices coming to light. […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Another great year in the books
You know you’re in a good sports town when, as a journalist, you don’t mind odd hours and late nights on the job. I knew I had a good thing going when I still had no problem commuting back and forth from south Lakeland — even if it meant I’d be up as late as […]
Continue ReadingTop Five Athletes of 2014
1. ERICK DAVIS It’s tough to look at a football team that’s completely turned its luck around and pin that all on one guy. Actually, it’s probably closer to “impossible” than “tough.” In Durant’s case, their worst-to-first story wasn’t completely Erick Davis doing — but it’s clear that he may have been the most important […]
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1. TURKEY CREEK TROJANS VARSITY FOOTBALL Youth football numbers are dwindling everywhere, and it’s a trend that doesn’t appear to be going away right now. It messed up the Antioch Redskins’ program this year, and nearly did the same for Turkey Creek’s Varsity squad. But, with just 12 kids to play 11-on-11 football, this team […]
Continue ReadingHigh school soccer teams kick around tourneys
6 No time of the year beats playoff time, regardless of the sport. Plant City-area soccer teams are gearing up for both district tournaments at this moment, with the girls awaiting the results of their district finals and the boys looking to take the pitch as early as Monday night. How have the girls been […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Lady Raiders celebrate seniors at home
The Plant City Lady Raiders came to play on Monday, Dec. 15, beating Middleton, 15-0, in one half of play. It was also Senior Night for the girls, who were honored after the game with coach Caleb Roberts and their parents.
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? It’s all in the moment
Before I get started, I’d just like to thank everyone who sent me their nominations for our annual Athlete and Team of the Year selections. I wasn’t always able to respond to the emails, but I read and considered each one. While I can’t guarantee that every nominated team or athlete made it into our […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaylynn Wilkerson
The Plant City Lady Raiders basketball team are having their best season in about as long as anyone can remember, and this great start has been credited to both stout defense and unselfishness. Junior guard Kaylynn Wilkerson has been facilitating the offense, and played big roles in the team’s past few wins — including 22 […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Dolphins Pee-Wee cheerleaders wrap up great season
For the Plant City Dolphins Pee-Wee cheerleading team, the 2014 season brought many new experiences. Fortunately for the girls, many of the new additions brought experience, which in turn helped them have an excellent season. With Lori Mull taking over the coaching reins for the first time, the Pee-Wees won first place in every event […]
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