Editor’s note: Personal trainer Jessica Tucker is the Plant City Times & Observer’s newest contributing columnist. Each month, she will share tips on healthy eating, exercise and more. Wow, you’re good at this stuff. you should do it for a living! Those words, spoken to me nearly four years ago, changed my life and set […]
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PCHS to host tailgate parties
When Ben Dawson was driving through Georgia with his family on a Friday night last fall, he had a revelation. His son, Sawyer, a junior defensive standout for the Plant City High football team, noticed smoke filling the sky from a nearby parking lot as they traveled up Interstate 75, in south Georgia. “I remember […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alix Hooker
While balancing school, work and playing a college sport, Anderson University (S.C.) volleyball player Alix Hooker doesn’t get to come home to Plant City often. Hooker was a standout in volleyball and softball at Plant City High School and also was voted Homecoming queen during her time as a Raider. The libero will open her […]
Continue ReadingCheerleaders soar with program for students with special needs
The Plant City High cheerleading squad will have extra spirit when they take the sidelines Sept. 6, at the Raiders’ home opener. Plant City is one of only two schools in Hillsborough County to have The Sparkle Effect program, an organization that empowers teens nationwide to include students with disabilities in school-based cheerleading and dance […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tough schedule a benefit for Durant
We’re just one week into the high school football season, and Durant already has as many losses as they did all of last season. The Cougars won’t be having another undefeated regular season, after their lopsided 48-6 loss to Armwood Aug. 30, at home. It’s a fact that won’t surprise anyone familiar with Durant’s 2013 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High’s Learning Curve
The takeaway from Plant City High’s season-opening win against Steinbrenner is no surprise to head coach Wayne Ward: He has playmakers on both sides of the ball. Despite some miscues and penalties, the Raiders had a solid showing with its new up-tempo offense, racking up more than 350 yards. Although there were lulls at times, […]
Continue Reading2013 GRIDIRON PODCAST: WEEK 2
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the second installment of our 2013 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2013 season. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of the Week,” […]
Continue ReadingWeek One: Plant City at Steinbrenner
Plant City kicked off the 2013 season with a win Friday on the road, defeating Steinbrenner 25-10. The Raiders struggled with turnovers and penalties early in the first half, but scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes of the second quarter to take a 18-10 halftime lead. Quarterback Landon Galloway threw for a touchdown […]
Continue ReadingWeek One: Armwood at Durant
Durant fell to Armwood 48-6 Friday in the regular season opener. The Hawks took a 20-0 lead into the half. Durant’s only score of the game came in the third quarter on a 20-yard run by John Hendricks. Durant will vist Sickles next week in a non-district game. Photos courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times.
Continue ReadingWEEK ONE: SCHS at Bloomingdale
Strawberry Crest High School opened its 2013 campaign with a tough 23-12 loss Aug. 30, at Bloomingdale, The Chargers showed some flashes of big-play potential throughout the game. But some untimely penalties and miscues kept Strawberry Crest from keeping up with the Bulls. The Chargers will host Spoto Sept. 6, in their home opener.
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