Do you have a good Sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports.
MARTIAL ARTS
+ Senshi Do Kai cleans up at open
The Senshi Do Kai MMA team went to Strawberry Crest High Saturday, Aug. 22, to put its skills to the test at the Newbreed Ultimate Challenge Florida State Open, a grappling tournament for mixed martial arts schools from around the state.
MEDAL RESULTS:
Brock Snyder – three silver, bronze
Xavier Sanchez – gold, silver
Jacob Ogden – two gold
Dillon Warren – silver
Leslie Hurst – two silver
Sara Curiel – three gold, silver
Luis Garcia – two gold
Enrique Garcia – two silver, bronze
Caleb Farrow – bronze
Joseph Tucker – gold, bronze
Jaylina Tucker – two gold
Maurice Anderson – bronze
Jordan Anderson – bronze
Thomas Jenkins – two gold, silver
Travis Jenkins – silver
Dennis Hoyos – bronze
GOLF
+ Plant City High tops Durant
In spite of a lightning delay, the Plant City Raiders and Durant Cougars were able to finish what they started Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club.
Both Raiders teams came out on top during their afternoon play, with the girls winning by a score of 190-212 and the boys winning 163-174.
Durant’s Jacob Penny led all golfers with a 34, and Plant City golfers Kendall Johnson (35) and Kaelib Carlough (36) rounded out the rest of the top three.
YMCA
+ YMCA appoints new membership director
The Plant City Family YMCA announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that J.J. Myers will serve as its new membership director.
Myers, a Rochester, New York native, most recently held the same position at the YMCA of Greater Rochester. He started in sales before moving into nonprofit work, and is also a motivational coach and a conference speaker.
“I look forward to supporting the Plant City Y team as we form an atmosphere for the complete wellness of the entire self — mind, body and spirit,” Myers said in a statement. “My goal is to provide top-notch, quality service and build stronger relationships with the community.”
+ Correction
In last week’s What’s on Kline’s Mind? column, it was incorrectly stated that Plant City High School’s sports teams have never won a state championship. The 1982 Plant City High boys basketball team, led by Horace Broadnax, won the Class 4A state title. We regret the error.