Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. TRACK AND FIELD + TCMS finishes strong at county On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Turkey Creek Middle School’s track team competed in the Hillsborough County Championships and came away with some great finishes – including a pair of first-place wins in the […]
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Trojans experience game day at Ray Jay
Believe it or not, there was actually a championship game held at Raymond James Stadium this year. No, it had nothing to do with the Buccaneers, who were playing in Detroit at the time. Instead, the Dec. 7 Game Day of Champions was all about youth football. It wasn’t just one championship game, technically speaking, […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 12.19.14
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. FOOTBALL + UYFL tourney comes to an end Another successful installment of the United Youth Football League National Championships came to an end Friday, Dec. 8, when 14 champions were crowned on the field at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. MIGHTY […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: EDEN WILLIAMS
The Plant City Dolphins won the UYFL’s Mighty Mites National Championship with a great team effort across the board, but the star of the championship game was running back Eden Williams. In the fourth quarter, Williams torched the Homewood Flossmoor Vikings with three rushing touchdowns and several big, drive-saving gains, helping to get the team […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? What does Justin Kline want for Christmas?
I don’t know about you all, but I’ve been in Christmas mode for over a month already. For many of you, Christmas mode probably begins after Thanksgiving (or even Halloween), when the stores start going all-out with the Christmas decorations. Most journalists who cover prep sports probably have their moment around this time, when all […]
Continue ReadingPCHS senior excels at sports while dealing with arthritis
What comes to mind with the word, “arthritis?” For most people, it’s probably the sight of fully grown adults rubbing their joints and swallowing some ibuprofen pills. It’s most common among older people, but that doesn’t mean that kids are safe. Just ask Plant City High student Samantha Black. For her, dealing with juvenile arthritis […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Dolphins make storybook run through UYFL tournament
Remember that story about David defeating Goliath? Imagine if David had to beat that guy up four times in six days. That’s what the Plant City Dolphins did in the United Youth Football League National Championships’ Mighty Mites bracket. Those four teams — the Tidewater Redskins, Bristol Wardogs, Staten Island Hurricanes and Homewood Flossmoor Vikings […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ariel Navarrete
About two weeks ago, Plant City High School head coach Caleb Roberts promoted sophomore forward Ariel Navarrete to a starter. It looks like that was a good idea, as Navarrete has been playing well ever since. On Dec. 9, for example, she netted five of her team’s eight goals in a shutout win at Lennard. […]
Continue ReadingCrest girls basketball still built to win
Go ahead and remind the Strawberry Crest Lady Chargers that they’re playing without star forward Aliyah Gregory and her 20.7 points per game. They’ll probably just smile. Though the team certainly misses having Gregory around, it hasn’t missed a beat without the current UCF Lady Knight. In fact, Crest is playing even better basketball as […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 12.12.14
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. FOOTBALL + Rec & Parks winners announced On Friday, Dec. 5, the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department announced the winners of its flag football championship tournaments. Because the Munchkin and Junior leagues do not play in a championship tournament, only […]
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