Strawberry Crest fell to King High School 28-16 Sept. 28, in a tough game at King. A lightning delay forced both teams off the field for 30 minutes halfway through the first quarter. The Chargers got on the scoreboard first on a Tristan Hyde touchdown pass to Alex Carswell. Karel Hamilton added the two-point conversion […]
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Special teams, defense gives Durant 13-12 win over Wharton
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor TAMPA — On the last play of the third quarter, Zach Hooper returned a Wharton punt 80 yards down to the Wharton 9-yard-line. “I just saw the hole that came open and I took it,” said the senior. “I knew our offense just needed a spark.” That “spark” set […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ashley Murray
Strawberry Crest senior Ashley Murray keeps busy with her school work and as the captain of the girls cross country team. She recently placed eighth in the East Hillsborough Invitational, at Newsome High School, and was the top finisher for area schools. She also ran a personal record time of 21:10 and was the first […]
Continue ReadingJUST THE STATS: 09.27.12
7 — The number of points the Durant High School football team has allowed through three games this year. The Cougars (3-0) will be looking for their third straight shutout this week as they take on undefeated Wharton.
Continue ReadingPlant City volleyball team shows progress
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor With a team loaded with sophomores and juniors and no seniors, new Plant City High volleyball coach Jessica Thornton knew this would be a season of growth and education. The Lady Raiders started the season 1-3, with close losses to Strawberry Crest (23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-25), Newsome (25-16, 22-25, […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 09.27.12: Re-Charged
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor At 2-2, Strawberry Crest may not be headlining anyones top 10 list, but it’s hard not to notice what the Chargers have been able to accomplish so far this season. Strawberry Crest opened the year with a win against Plant City, one of the schools that split to form […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: All the fun without the mess
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor It all seemed familiar. Waking up early, putting on clothes I didn’t mind getting filthy (just in case) and heading out to a location where hundreds of runners gathered to get down and dirty. It was last Saturday, and I found myself at another mud run.
Continue ReadingPODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Week 5
The Plant City Observer brings you the fifth 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 will feature a weekly “Game of the Week,” with an in-depth […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Blueberry Stomp Mud Run
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Hundreds of runners took part in the Blueberry Stomp Mud Run Saturday morning at Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City. The race consisted of a 2.9 mile run through Keel and Curley’s 25-acre blueberry field. Nearly 20 obstacles were distributed throughout the course, including a crawl through a […]
Continue ReadingDurant cruises to win over Brandon, 36-0
BRANDON — Chris Atkins ran for 121 yards and two scores and Trey VanDeGrift threw for a pair of touchdowns as Durant shutout Brandon 36-0 Friday night on the road in 7A District 8 action. There was a constant rain throughout the game, but that didn’t slow down Durant’s offense, as it pulled to a […]
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