Isn’t it funny how things work out, sometimes? A late-season push by Plant City High School pushed both the Raiders and Durant into the playoffs. Durant took the district title, thanks to their win over East Bay. That was all just two weeks ago, after things weren’t looking too certain. Now that the playoff seeding […]
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2014 Gridiron Report: Playoffs
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 11: Armwood at Strawberry Crest
The final game of the regular season didn’t go as the Chargers had hoped, as they took a 42-0 loss to the Armwood Hawks. Bad luck befell Strawberry Crest, which got a penalty after nearly every big play it produced – in addition to numerous false start and delay-of-game penalties. Armwood didn’t pull any punches […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Stowe
It’s been a good season for the Plant City High School cross country team, which is set to compete in tomorrow’s regional meet at North Port. Sophomore Hannah Stowe, in her first season with the team, has been running well lately — most recently posting a seventh-place finish at last week’s district meet, leading the […]
Continue ReadingSIDELINES 11.7.14
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. VOLLEYBALL + Thornton, Miltner earn honors Hillsborough County’s volleyball coaches got together for the annual Western Conference Volleyball end-of-year awards, and Plant City-area teams have made their mark in two of the three divisions. In the Federal division, which includes Durant […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Friday Night Notes
I’ve been writing about prep football teams losing for the last few weeks, for the most part, so it’s nice to talk about a win. Even better when there are two wins to talk about! I guess you could say that last Friday made up for much of Durant and Plant City’s tough luck lately, […]
Continue ReadingLady Raiders Golf Team Enjoys Success
It was a fun year to be a Lady Raider. Having fun, above most things, was what helped the Plant City girls golf team make a deep playoff run and get back into the 3A state championship tournament. “We had fun, and we won,” sophomore Savannah Kummelman says. Following a 13th-place finish at Deer Island […]
Continue ReadingBlackmon Brothers, Crest Coaches Ready to Face Former Team
Every football team in Plant City starts its Mondays in the film room, getting to know its opponents for the week. But when it comes to Armwood, the Strawberry Crest Chargers might be more familiar on all levels with the Hawks than anyone. Several of the coaches have worked there. Head coach John Kelly also […]
Continue Reading2014 Gridiron Report: Week 11
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you another installment of our 2014 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2014 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 10: East Bay at Durant
Mike Gottman almost couldn’t have asked for a better pair of birthday presents. On the eve of his 50th birthday, his Durant Cougars team locked up a playoff spot with a dominant, 28-7 win over East Bay. Soon afterward, Wayne Ward’s Plant City Raiders scored a 20-14 win over Brandon that handed the Cougars the […]
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