Plant City’s Special Olympics Unified Sports teams enjoyed a successful summer in 2013, and this weekend, they will return to Orlando try to recapture the magic. Six teams, most of which are under the Plant City Raiders banner, will represent the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World in four different sports: soccer, athletics, volleyball and […]
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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Denzel Drone seeks NFL home
Thanks to ESPN’s constant, almost suffocating coverage, this seems more like a question that’s already been answered. Kid declares for the Draft, hires an agent, performs at his school’s Pro Day and, maybe, the NFL Combine, and then spends the rest of the time leading up to the Draft talking to teams. On one of […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. VOLLEYBALL + Tomlin Middle girls take title May 8 was a great day to be a Tomlin Tiger: The Plant City middle school’s volleyball team won the Hillsborough County championship. The top-seeded Tigers beat fifth-seeded Benito Middle at home May 7, to […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brandon Moore
2014 has been kind to Brandon Moore, a local tae kwon do black belt who trains under Master Steven Reynolds at Planteen School of Tae Kwon Do. After earning his second-degree black belt in March, Moore, 13, won the Florida State Championship on April 12. On Saturday, he completed certification training to become an instructor. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Little League Baseball, May 12
It’s the final week of Plant City Little League’s regular season, and all of the teams have been trying to get some momentum for the playoffs. There have been plenty of nail-biters and shootouts lately, and Monday’s action was no exception. Friday will be the last day of the regular season, with three games in […]
Continue ReadingFINAL INNINGS: Plant City baseball and softball
It’s been a good year for many of our area’s prep baseball and softball teams, but the 2014 season has come to a close in both sports. There were plenty of pleasant surprises along the way, and there will be plenty for these teams to look forward to in the future. So, what happened this […]
Continue ReadingISF plans fundraising campaign for museum
There was once a time when Major League Baseball was a part of Plant City, by way of the Cincinnati Reds. Although those days are long gone, there’s a chance that the Bigs could be back in Plant City Stadium. If everything goes as Don Porter and the International Softball Federation hopes they could, then […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Ball-park food
One of the best things about going to a baseball game is the food, which is unlike anything you can get at other sporting events. Even here in Plant City, sometimes. With baseball and softball season officially over, I can tell you right now that I’m going to miss some of the food. I ate […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jessica McClernan
Durant’s flag football team lost a tight, 6-0 district championship game to Bloomingdale April 30, but the team still enjoyed a historically good regular season. And, after that game, senior captain Jessica McClernan will graduate as the holder of many single-season school records: passing yards (1,853), touchdowns (28), rushing yards (531), and rushing touchdowns (12). […]
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS + Area athletes make state teams Plant City will send six teams to Orlando for next weekend’s Summer Games. Participants include: P.C. Punishers (volleyball): Justin Ford, Joshua Ford, Garrett Johnson, Gregory Hawkins, John Straub, Michael Agustin, Ana Boxtha, Luis Ibarra, Erain Boxtha, Carol Boxtha and Yajaira Trevino P.C. Raiders (volleyball): Kyle Hall, Jesse Culpepper, […]
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