Players, coaches and family members associated with the Plant City Colts enjoyed an afternoon of fun and friendship Nov. 23, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. The teammates enjoyed a bounce house, ball pit and plenty of friendly competition.
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Nicole Bush was one of Aliyah Gregory’s biggest fans. “Auntie Nikki” was very close with the Strawberry Crest basketball star, right up to her tragic death in 2011. Two years later, Gregory came up with a plan to honor her late aunt. The senior is playing her final season as a Lady Charger in Bush’s […]
Continue Reading2013 football brings season of surprises
The fate of the 2013 football season wasn’t decided until the Monday night of the final week, when almost everything got turned upside down and East Bay was crowned champion for the first time in 40 years. But, that also sums up the entire season in a nutshell: Many things that were expected to happen […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: Tone down the uniform tributes
Some of my favorite things about sports are the uniforms. A strong visual identity can really help a team’s personality stick out, and stick with us. For example: When I think of old-school, smash-mouth football, the first teams that come to mind are those old Oakland Raiders squads. The guys are just as bloody, dirty […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hassan Bailey
When things weren’t looking good for the Plant City Raiders’ passing game Nov. 15, Hassan Bailey came up big to keep the team alive. The senior rushed for 164 yards on 23 carries and scored the Raiders’ only touchdown on an electrifying 75-yard run. You killed it out there last week. What were you feeling […]
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+ P.C. Dolphins Super Bowl-bound You won’t catch the Miami Dolphins anywhere near a Super Bowl, but three of the Plant City Dolphins teams will play for a championship Nov. 23. The Pee-Wee, Midgets, and Varsity squads all made it to the big one, which will be held at the Brandon Cowboys’ field, in Seffner. Only […]
Continue ReadingPLAYOFFS: Plant City at Sickles
Hearts were broken throughout the Sickles High School visitors’ section Friday night, thanks to Plant City’s 17-10 loss to the Gryphons. The Raiders (8-3) faced a 10-0 deficit going into halftime, after an early field goal and quarterback Isaac Holder’s six-yard keeper. Countless tacklers bounced off of running back Ray Ray McCloud III in a […]
Continue Reading2013 Gridiron Report: Week 12 – Playoffs!
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the fourth installment of our 2013 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2013 season. Staff Writer Justin Kline is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game […]
Continue ReadingPlant City kicker returns after heart condition
Imagine, for a moment, what it would be like to live with a heart condition that, for no obvious reason, can cause sudden death. Sounds scary, right? Try walking in Christian Hoyle’s shoes. “You hear about the athletes just randomly dropping and dying on the field, and that’s basically what I have,” Hoyle says. Hoyle’s […]
Continue ReadingPlant City phenom buckles up for national stage
If you ever see a boy zipping around Keel & Curley Winery in a golf cart, chances are good that it’s Aidan Keel. But, the golf cart is nothing compared to his usual ride. Aidan, 12, is in his fifth year of racing mini-max go-karts, and he’s good. Good enough to earn an invitation to […]
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