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TWIRLING
+ Patriots place at Notre Dame
Last month, the Plant City-based Patrick’s Patriots Twirling Corps took its talents to South Bend, Ind., for the America’s Youth on Parade competition. Nine of the 10 girls recorded top 10 finishes in their events.
Winners include:
Brittany Nesbitt: first place in Beginner Flag Baton; seventh place in Beginner 2-Baton; eighth place in Beginner Duet with Raelyn Hudson; ninth place in Intermediate Pageant Modeling; and eighth place in Intermediate Pageant Solo
Morgan Boykin: third place in Intermediate 2-Baton; and sixth place in Advance Solo
Amber Boykin: eighth place in Intermediate X-Strut
Raelyn Hudson: fifth place in Beginner 2-Baton; fifth place in Beginner Flag Baton; and eighth place in Beginner Duet with Brittany Nesbitt
Kaylee Hudson: third place in Beginner Flag Baton; eighth place in Beginner 2-Baton; and 10th place in Beginner X-Strut
Sarah Cameron: eighth place in Intermediate 2-Baton
Natalie Bolet: fourth place in Beginner Solo
Madison Weiss: sixth place in Beginner Solo; sixth place in Show Twirl; ninth place in 3-Baton
Jackie Swartz: eighth place in Novice Solo
FLAG FOOTBALL
+ Plant City to host 48th season
Registration has opened for the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department/Optimist Youth Flag Football Program.
All Plant City-area boys and girls, ages 4 to 15 (as of Nov. 1, 2014) are eligible to join. There are no pads, no helmets, no practices, and, technically, no coaches — just good fun and good sportsmanship every Saturday morning at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2402 E. Cherry St. For more, contact Recreation Youth Athletics Coordinator Danny Smith, (813) 659-4200, Ext. 4313.