Youth Sports

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December 17, 2015 By Justin Kline

Plant City-area sports news and stats from the past week.

WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? What’s to blame for youth sports’ decline?

December 17, 2015 By Justin Kline

Justin Kline takes a deeper look into possible reasons why youth sports participation is declining.

Is Little League dying?

December 10, 2015 By Justin Kline

Plant City Little League looks to change downward participation trends.

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December 10, 2015 By Justin Kline

Plant City-area sports news and stats from the past week.

Plant City hosts championships

December 4, 2015 By Justin Kline

The United Youth Football League’s championships will begin Saturday, Dec. 5.

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December 4, 2015 By Justin Kline

Plant City sports news and stats from the past week.

Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. Cross Country + Area schools compete in 4A meet All three schools had runners in Thursday’s 4A district meet at Newsome High School, and several runners are now set for regionals. Plant City’s boys team finished […]

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August 7, 2015 By Justin Kline

Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. BASEBALL + Ralyea signs with Bishop State Recent Plant City High graduate Jacob Ralyea signed with Bishop State Community College last week and will play there in the fall. Ralyea, who began his baseball career at […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Machado

July 31, 2015 By Justin Kline

Plant City Little League’s 9-10 Baseball All-Stars recently won the state championship and this week played in the Tournament of State Champions in Greenville, South Carolina from Monday through Wednesday. Although the entire team has been playing well, catcher Alex Machado got this week’s nomination. How does it feel to be on the best Little […]

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July 24, 2015 By Justin Kline

BASEBALL + Jonah Scolaro commits to FSU Jonah Scolaro, an incoming Durant junior, verbally committed to Florida State University last week. In his sophomore season, Scolaro batted .343 and led all Cougars with 99 plate appearances, 34 hits, 16 runs scored and nine doubles, and also led Durant baserunners with seven stolen bases on seven […]