Plant City Little League’s Senior softball team found itself losing, 9-1, early in its championship game May 17, against Polk City. They ended up winning, 19-9, thanks to a bunch of offensive opportunities and great pitching from Emily Thompson. She didn’t allow a single earned run in the game and shut enough batters down to […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Plant City Colts 3-on-3 Tournament
The Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center was rocking all day Saturday, May 17, as the Plant City Colts hosted their annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament. In addition to the intense basketball action, there was plenty of food, a face-painting station, and even an appearance by the CowBros. All proceeds raised from the event went to […]
Continue ReadingPlant City-area spring football practice has begun
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Continue ReadingPlant City athletes going for gold
Plant City’s Special Olympics Unified Sports teams enjoyed a successful summer in 2013, and this weekend, they will return to Orlando try to recapture the magic. Six teams, most of which are under the Plant City Raiders banner, will represent the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World in four different sports: soccer, athletics, volleyball and […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Denzel Drone seeks NFL home
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. VOLLEYBALL + Tomlin Middle girls take title May 8 was a great day to be a Tomlin Tiger: The Plant City middle school’s volleyball team won the Hillsborough County championship. The top-seeded Tigers beat fifth-seeded Benito Middle at home May 7, to […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brandon Moore
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Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Little League Baseball, May 12
It’s the final week of Plant City Little League’s regular season, and all of the teams have been trying to get some momentum for the playoffs. There have been plenty of nail-biters and shootouts lately, and Monday’s action was no exception. Friday will be the last day of the regular season, with three games in […]
Continue ReadingFINAL INNINGS: Plant City baseball and softball
It’s been a good year for many of our area’s prep baseball and softball teams, but the 2014 season has come to a close in both sports. There were plenty of pleasant surprises along the way, and there will be plenty for these teams to look forward to in the future. So, what happened this […]
Continue ReadingISF plans fundraising campaign for museum
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