Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. SPECIAL OLYMPICS + Plant City collects medals The official results from the Special Olympics State Games have been released, and the Plant City teams all fared. Track-and-field athletes were the only ones who won gold medals, but those nine athletes earned five […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Mike Gottman Youth Football Camp
Monday morning, at 8:30 a.m. sharp, Durant High School’s practice field was lively with the fourth annual Mike Gottman Youth Football Camp. All week long, the 50 campers will learn offense, defense and special teams from Gottman and the rest of the Durant Cougars’ coaching staff. With plenty of food and even more football, the […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Rawlings dream of Cooperstown
Everybody knows Cooperstown as the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. A trip to that little part of Upstate New York is an exodus that any baseball fan should make at least once in their life. This weekend, 12 boys from a local travel ball team will go there for a pretty big business […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Pin collecting creates game within the game
No matter how the kids do at the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament, they won’t go home empty-handed. Far from it, actually. And, no, this is not one of those “every player gets a trophy” situations. With this tournament, it sounds like everything that isn’t nailed down is fair game. Game jerseys, jackets, warm-up tops, fence-clearing […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. FOOTBALL + Ex-Dolphins place second in Sarasota Although this tournament was 7-on-7 football, these boys basically played 9-on-20 throughout the weekend — and placed second. Team Shake and Bake, which won last month’s 7-on-7 state title, played in last weekend’s NFA 7-on-7 […]
Continue ReadingCrossFit craze comes to Plant City
Walking into CrossFit Plant City is an exercise in “don’t judge a book by its cover.” Or, it is — if you go early enough in the morning. The fitness craze that has spread throughout the country makes its home in “training boxes,” rather than traditional gyms, so it’s easy to look inside and wonder […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brent Coton
In the annual Walden Lake Elementary kickball tournament, the Orange team rallied its way to a 6-6 tie in the final inning. After taking the game to extras, and holding off the Pink team with a series of great defensive plays, Brent Coton wrapped things up by kicking the game-winning RBI, sending his teammates home […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Walden Lake Elementary Kickball Championship
Walden Lake Elementary School’s annual kickball tournament ended on May 30, with as thrilling a finish as they come. Mrs. Hardin’s class, the Orange team, came back from an early 5-0 deficit against the pink team to force extra innings – thanks to a three-run effort in the bottom of the fourth inning, tying the […]
Continue ReadingTyler Danish adjusting to life as a pro
Count Tyler Danish as one of those people who loves their job more than just about anything. Even if it’s been one of the biggest adjustments of his young life. Danish, 19, was just promoted to a higher level of competition for the second time since the Chicago White Sox drafted him 55th overall last […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. BASEBALL + Thrilling finish in PCLL championship Conyers Plumbing and Poppell Insurance faced off in the Plant City Little League City Championship game May 23, and they gave the fans an instant classic. There was only one lead change, but it couldn’t […]
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