By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Durant High’s softball team is five months removed from bringing home the school’s first state softball championship.
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Homecoming weeks bring fun into sports
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Nothing says football like old people, pirates and ’20s-style gangsters. Am I right, or am I right? Durant held its Homecoming Spirit Week last week, and students at Plant City and Strawberry Crest are showing their school spirit this week.
Continue ReadingJust the Stats 10.18.12
14 — The amount of kills Strawberry Crest freshman Terra Brooks recorded for her team Monday in a 3-0 win at Freedom.
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Austin Eldridge
Austin Eldridge, 13, is a wide receiver/defensive end for the 9-0 Plant City Dolphins junior varsity team. He has played football since he was 6 years old and has been a member of four teams that advanced to the league’s Super Bowl, with two of those teams taking home a championship. Austin was also a […]
Continue ReadingPODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Week 8
The Plant City Observer brings you the eighth installment of our new weekly podcast, the Plant City Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2012 season. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of the Week,” with an in-depth preview […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: District Golf Tournaments
The Plant City girls’ golf team is headed to regionals. The Lady Raiders shot a 375 as a team on the 18-hole Lakes course at Walden Lake Golf Club Oct. 15 in the Class 2A District 10 tournament.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lions Club golf tournament
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Golfers from the community joined at the Walden Lake Golf and Country Club Saturday, Oct. 13 for a golf tournament benefiting the Plant City Lions Club.
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest makes strides in 35-18 loss to Armwood
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor With the two schools separated by just a few miles on I-4, it makes sense for Armwood and Strawberry Crest to be natural rivals. Given recent meetings, including the 80-0 embarrassment Armwood put on last year, the series could barely be called a rivalry. That is, until Friday night. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant JV football and homecoming festivities
It was a busy night Thursday at Durant. The junior varsity football game was packed with happenings when the JV Cougars weren’t clashing with Newsome, their final opponent of the season. A homecoming parade took place before kickoff, with floats featuring a circus theme. The 2012 Durant High 8A softball state championship team was in […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: A great weekend for golf
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor This weekend, I will participate in an activity I enjoy but rarely get to experience. Saturday, I will dust off my golf clubs and shoes and tee off at the annual Plant City Lions Club Golf Tournament.
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