1. DURANT BASEBALL After starting the 2013 season with two consecutive ties, the Durant Cougars made a remarkable run to the Class 8A State Championship game and had its star player drafted 55th overall. Although Alonso finished with a better record in the district — by virtue of playing one more game than the Cougars did […]
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Top Five Players of 2013
1. TYLER DANISH If there’s one thing that Tyler Danish and “Animal House” character Bluto have in common, it’s this number: 0.0. Danish, however, wasn’t flunking out of school. The former Durant pitcher posted a perfect 0.00 ERA in his senior season and struck out 156 batters. Those are wild numbers for a high school pitcher, […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: A note from the new guy
I’ll admit this right now: I knew nothing about Plant City when I first took this job — save for the fact that there was some kind of fruity festival held here every year. So, my first task I got hired was tour Plant City with former Associate Editor Matt Mauney. We covered all the […]
Continue ReadingExamining Plant City’s Rich Baseball History
Let’s say that, to get to work, you had to walk from the Wesley Centre downtown to the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. Could you do it? That’s precisely what baseball players in Plant City had to do, many years ago. The festival grounds used to be home to Adelson Field, and the downtown church used […]
Continue ReadingPlant City 13-year-old wins U.S. Kids Golf Tour Fall Series
Andrew Lee’s golf résumé got a little more impressive Dec. 14, when he won the U.S. Kids Golf Tour Fall Series. He now has that, a Player of the Year award, a mentoring job and a hole-in-one to his name. Not bad at all, especially for someone who only has been playing golf seriously for […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 12.26.13
+ Dolphins, Trojans represent at Ray Jay Three Plant City teams closed out the 2013 season with an appearance at the Game Day of Champions and, for the most part, found success. Two Plant City Dolphins teams – Pee Wee and Varsity – made the trek to Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 21, as well as […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Stephanie Galloway
As the Lady Raiders’ assists leader, Stephanie Galloway’s behind-the-scenes work is crucial to the offense’s success. On Plant City’s Senior Night, however, there was a role reversal: This time, it was Galloway putting the ball in the net, and that goal was the go-ahead game-winner. Not a bad way to close out her final home […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND: ‘Tis also the season for sports
I know I mentioned in a previous column that Thanksgiving is my favorite federal holiday. But, that doesn’t mean I’m a Grinch. online pharmacy order female-cialis no prescription with best prices today in the USA It’s just that all the enjoyment I’ve gotten out of Christmas, especially as I got older, has come from playing […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Dolphins win UYFL tournament
For the Plant City Dolphins, it looked like the past week was just business as usual. They fielded four teams in the United Youth Football League National Championships, and two of the teams left with some shiny new hardware. The Superbowl in Brandon was a few weeks ago, but the transition was smooth. The 12U […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Frances Cruz
online pharmacy bactroban for sale no prescription online pharmacy order avodart online with best prices today in the USA Strawberry Crest picked up its biggest win of the season on Dec. 10, laying a 10-0 smackdown on Spoto. The biggest part of the Lady Chargers’ offensive attack was forward Frances Cruz, whose four goals led […]
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