Durant’s volleyball team has played like a juggernaut in 2013, and coach Brittany Wade credits the seniors with being great leaders. One of those super seniors is outside hitter Victoria Fanning, whose nine kills and five blocks against Wiregrass Ranch helped the Cougars move to the regional semifinals. Tell me about this season. We’ve just […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: 7A District 8 Playoff Tiebreaker
After Friday night’s football slate, Strawberry Crest found itself tied with Plant City and East Bay in the district standings. Three quarters of Monday night football determined a champion and a runner-up. For the first time since 1973, East Bay is a district champion. They did it with back-to-back 7-0 wins over Crest and Plant […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 10: Durant at East Bay
Much of this game was controlled by Durant, but a slew of second-half penalties and a late East Bay rally led to a 10-7 defeat. With a bye next week, this loss brought the Cougars’ 2013 season to a close. Even if they could have held on to win, Plant City’s 26-3 victory at Brandon […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 10: Plant City at Brandon
Plant City took its high-powered offense and stout defense west to face the Eagles Nov. 1, in Brandon. The Raiders kept the Eagles’ offense out of the end zone the entire night, taking a 14-3 lead into halftime. Plant City stretched that lead to 26-3 by the end of the game. Raiders running back Sterling […]
Continue Reading2013 Gridiron Podcast: Week 10
The <em>Plant City Times & Observer</em> brings you the fourth installment of our 2013 weekly podcast, the <em>Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report</em>, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2013 season. online pharmacy buy strattera no insurance with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy […]
Continue ReadingStretching the Field
If there’s one thing that Durant’s opponents haven’t been able to say this season, it’s that they didn’t see Garrett Rentz coming. Standing 6-foot-6, it’s really hard to miss him. But, the junior has gotten used to being taller than most, just as he is getting used to life on the varsity team. While the […]
Continue ReadingFIT TO PRINT: No quick fix for success
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Continue ReadingControversial ruling exposes FHSAA flaws
Sometimes, when I speak with sources for a story, they’ll tell me something that blows my mind. And I’m not talking about something that’s mind-blowingly good but rather something that makes me think, “I really wish I was a fly on the wall when this idea was pitched.” I had that precise thought while I […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Landon Galloway
Nobody in the district put on a show quite like Plant City quarterback Landon Galloway did in last week’s 41-14 win over Strawberry Crest. The senior got things started with a 30-yard touchdown run and then threw for four more, on 13-of-16 passing. It was a like watching a game of Madden, but in real […]
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SOFTBALL + ISF president Porter retires Forty-eight years is a long time to stick with any occupation, and Don Porter just decided that 48 years was enough. Porter, president of the Plant City-based International Softball Federation, is calling it a career and phasing into retirement. “I felt having served 48 years (22 as secretary general and […]
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