Normally a first baseman on the Plant City Little League Junior All-Stars, Eduardo Lucas was called up to pitch against Auburndale on Monday night. After getting out of a jam near the middle of the game, Lucas remained composed and helped the Juniors win, 16-6. He did it on just 74 pitches in six innings, […]
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WHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Sticking to your guns can be a good thing
Even if a person I’m interviewing doesn’t say anything about it, I can always tell when someone is 100% committed to playing his or her dream sport. That counts for sports as popular as football, and as niche as baton twirling. I had an experience with the latter last week, when I interviewed several people […]
Continue ReadingPlant City gymnasts to compete in YMCA nationals
The stage is set for young gymnasts from all over the United States, who are going to take over Tampa during the 2014 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships, which will take place July 1 to 5, at the Tampa Convention Center and Raymond James Stadium. Although there will be hundreds of competitors coming from cities far […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. SPECIAL OLYMPICS +Plant City ballers win gold at nationals The Plant City Unified basketball team has been together for five years now, and all their years of their hard work finally paid off last week. By defeating teams from Michigan, New Jersey […]
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Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Chelsea Baker makes MLB history
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Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Maurice ‘Mo’ Eston
Before the basketball championship game at the 2014 Special Olympics National Games, Plant City center Maurice “Mo” Eston knew he wanted to play better than in the previous game — he had scored eight points. In the big one, he led the team to the gold medal with 19 points in a 44-36 victory. You […]
Continue ReadingDurant’s Chelsea Baker takes mound at the Trop
Here’s a little bit of trivia for you baseball fans out there: Who is the youngest woman to ever throw batting practice before a Major League Baseball game? Whatever the answer was, it changed on Monday afternoon. It’s now Durant High School relief pitcher Chelsea Baker, Plant City’s resident Knuckleball Princess, who also threw out […]
Continue Reading2014 Plant City Little League All-Stars Preview
The boys and girls of Plant City Little League have played hard all season long, and it’s time to honor the best of the best. Many of these All-Stars have done big things in 2014. Whether it was something as simple as making lots of great plays in Plant City action or playing well in […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Wake Up! You’re An All-Star!
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