The Strawberry Crest Chargers entered last Friday’s game against the Brandon Eagles 2-0 with back-to-back wins on the road versus East Bay and Middleton. This game was the Chargers first home game of the year. The Chargers won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Eagles started the game off nicely with […]
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Athlete of the Week 09.05.24
Haven Pierce Haven Pierce is a junior at Plant City High School where he plays wide receiver for the Raiders. He is coming off a solid game vs the Durant Cougars, with three receptions, 38 receiving yards, and a touchdown! How long have you been playing football? I have been playing football for about 8 […]
Continue ReadingPCHS STUDENT WINS GOLD AT AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Gavin Tinsley has played basketball his whole life. Since he is 6’7”, that makes a lot of sense. It wasn’t until last year that someone directed Tinsley toward high jumping. PCHS Track & Field Coach, Drew Martucci, encouraged Tinsley to try it out. “At first I didn’t want to do it, but eventually after basketball […]
Continue ReadingDurant brings Redman Cup back home in chaotic thriller
Photos courtesy of Glen Ryan In 2023, Terrence Hicks-led Plant City beat Durant to claim their first Redman Rivalry win since 2020. The Raiders found themselves in Ron Frost Stadium once again to attempt to keep the cup in their trophy case. Both sides had momentum coming off big wins against lower-tier opponents. This time, […]
Continue ReadingDurant Cougars Win Season Opener Against Lake Gibson
The Sunshine State didn’t bless local high schools with good weather for their season openers. The start of the Durant game was delayed due to weather and it rained the entire first quarter, but following that, it was good football weather. The Cougars won the coin toss and deferred to Lake Gibson. The Braves started […]
Continue ReadingPOLE VAULTER SOARS
Measure the distance to your point of take off Set markers along the runway to make sure your steps fall on just the right spots Grab a 14-foot pole in both hands Sprint down a runway carrying the pole at a 35-degree angle Plant the end of the pole in a steel box set into […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 08.29.24
Emma Jones Emma is a senior at Plant City High School where she is on the Varsity Cheer Team. How long have you been cheerleading? I’ve been cheerleading for 10 years. What’s your favorite thing about Cheerleading on game days for football? My favorite thing is dancing with the band or doing ‘hey burrito’ with […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY KARATE KIDS
If you’ve never seen the movie “The Karate Kid,” you can experience it in real life at Chris Welbon Karate Clubs, located at 204 N Mobley Street in Plant City. Here, you will find people training for martial arts through Kumite fighting, weapons Kata, bo staff, nun chucks, and more. Chris Welbon is the owner […]
Continue ReadingDurant Rolls Over East Bay
Friday night lights are back! August 16 was the first of many high school football games set to be featured for the next few months, so stay tuned to the Plant City Observer. It started with a preseason game, the Kickoff Classic, where the Durant Cougars hosted the East Bay Indians. The preseason allows both […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week 08.22.24
Kristien Cook Kristien is a senior at Durant High School where he plays running back for the Cougars Varsity football team. How long have you been playing football? This will be my fifth season playing football, four years in high school and one year in Little League. Have you always played running back or have […]
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