As the Lady Raiders’ assists leader, Stephanie Galloway’s behind-the-scenes work is crucial to the offense’s success. On Plant City’s Senior Night, however, there was a role reversal: This time, it was Galloway putting the ball in the net, and that goal was the go-ahead game-winner. Not a bad way to close out her final home […]
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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: ‘Tis also the season for sports
I know I mentioned in a previous column that Thanksgiving is my favorite federal holiday. But, that doesn’t mean I’m a Grinch. It’s just that all the enjoyment I’ve gotten out of Christmas, especially as I got older, has come from playing sports. For my family, Thanksgiving is the time when we all try to […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Dolphins win UYFL tournament
For the Plant City Dolphins, it looked like the past week was just business as usual. They fielded four teams in the United Youth Football League National Championships, and two of the teams left with some shiny new hardware. The Superbowl in Brandon was a few weeks ago, but the transition was smooth. The 12U […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Frances Cruz
Strawberry Crest picked up its biggest win of the season on Dec. 10, laying a 10-0 smackdown on Spoto. The biggest part of the Lady Chargers’ offensive attack was forward Frances Cruz, whose four goals led the team. Cruz, a freshman, has played in every game for the Lady Chargers this season, and this win […]
Continue ReadingPlant City youths win Punt, Pass & Kick at Ray Jay
Football isn’t just a boy’s game, anymore. At the 2013 NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Team Championship Dec. 8, three Plant City girls took home first-place honors: Taylor Edgemon, Gracie Edgemon and Shelby Jacobsen each won their respective age groups. Although the girls’ scores may not be high enough to get them to the PPK […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Field notes from UYFL championships
The third year of UYFL action in Plant City ended pretty well for the local fans, with three teams going deep in the brackets and two coming out with some shiny new rings and jackets. But, the Plant City teams winning hardware wasn’t the only cool thing spectators saw over the past week. Here are […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 12.19.13
+ Dolphins invited to champions event Although the Plant City Dolphins have played plenty of football over the past few weeks, the UYFL tournament was not their swan song for 2013. Both the Pee Wee and Varsity squads have been invited to compete at the Under Armour-sponsored Game Day of Champions Dec. 21, at Raymond James […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Boys basketball – Plant City at Durant
A Plant City rivalry reignited Friday night, as the Durant Cougars hosted the Plant City Raiders for the first time this season. The Raiders came away with a 71-50 victory. Though the two teams kept it close in the first quarter, Plant City took off in the second and didn’t look back. The Raiders exploited […]
Continue ReadingLady Raiders storm through soccer scene
Assuming the Plant City girls soccer team is run the same way as, say, Alabama football is a forgivable mistake. The way these girls have been playing — outscoring its opponents 66-3 — is similar, and so is the hyped. These girls look like a lock to three-peat as district champs. “We want to go […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Raiders Elite denied because of skill level
It looks like the boys of the Plant City Raiders Elite team won’t have a shot at those UYFL rings and jackets this year. According to coach Armand Cotnoir, those in charge of the United Youth Football League National Championships decided at the last minute that the Raiders couldn’t play in this year’s tournament. They […]
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