What a year!
We at the Plant City Times & Observer finally were able to keep track of Plant City-area sports for a full 365 days, between two sports writers, and the action didn’t disappoint. There are big things happening in this little, historic part town, and, as is our tradition, we went ahead and ranked some of the best Plant City sports had to offer in 2013.
Because I arrived with just three-and-one-half months left in the year, these lists were constructed with some input from former Associate Editor Matt Mauney. He and I exchanged our thoughts and ideas in a brainstorming session, and only our Top Five Teams list is back. In place of the Top Five Moments list, we’ve also named the Top Five Athletes of 2013 — a ranking based largely on athletic performance, whether it was dominant or a huge improvement from 2012. The rankings were tough to complete, because there were a number of athletes in the area who did big things this year.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look back at the best of 2013 for one last time.
Check out our TOP FIVE TEAMS.
Check out our TOP FIVE PLAYERS.
Check out Justin Kline’s Year in Review Column.