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FLAG FOOTBALL
+ USFTL to host tourney in P.C.
The United States Flag and Touch Football League has announced that it will host its 45th annual national championship tournament in Plant City.
The tournament, which will take place January 15 to 17 in 2016 at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, is expected to bring in around 9,000 players and 400 teams from across the nation, and the field includes youth, coed, men’s and women’s divisions.
The USFTL Hall of Fame induction ceremony will also be held during this time, scheduled for 1 p.m. Jan. 16, 2016.
TENNIS
+ Pate makes final four in tourney
Local tennis player Maggie Pate recently made a splash at the Bobby Curtis Junior State Championships, placing fourth in the field of 64.
The Bobby Curtis tournament is considered a “closed” tournament, meaning that not just anyone could sign up to compete. In Altamonte Springs, Pate played well enough to advance through the 14U division’s field of 64 up to Tuesday’s semifinal round of four, where she took her first loss of the tournament.
On Wednesday morning, she played in the third/fourth-place game.
BASKETBALL
+ PCHS hosting summer clinic
Next week, Plant City High will host its annual summer basketball clinic for local youths.
Anyone age 6 to 14 can participate in the camp, led by coaches Billy Teeden and Wilt Wilkerson, at a cost of $115 per camper. It will be held at the school gymnasium from Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18. For more information, contact Teeden at (813) 967-7551, or Wilkerson at (813) 944-8727.
BASEBALL
+ PCLL to name All-Stars
The 2015 Plant City Little League All-Stars have been decided, and PCLL’s cream of the crop will find out whether they made the cut this weekend.
That also means that the Plant City Times & Observer will once again dedicate an entire Sports section to the All-Stars, giving readers complete, comprehensive insights on each team’s strengths and upcoming schedule. To learn who made the cut, and what each squad will be capable of, mark your calendar for Friday, June 26, and be sure to pick up a copy of the paper.