As Plant City and Durant prepare to square off in another chapter of the battle for the James L. Redman Cup this Friday, it got me thinking about some of my favorite football rivalries. We all know of Florida-Georgia, Michigan-Notre Dame and the rivalry of the Giants and Cowboys in the NFL, but here is […]
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Plant City, Durant compete for bragging rights
What a difference a year can make. This time last year, the Durant Cougars and Plant City Raiders entered their annual rivalry game on different sides of the spectrum. Durant was 4-0, well on its way to its first undefeated regular season. The Raiders were 3-1 but would lose five of their last six after […]
Continue ReadingArea youth programs earn national recognition
Youth sports teams in Plant City have seen plenty of success in recent years. From Little League teams winning state and region titles to youth soccer programs advancing to state competitions, the area is rich in young talent. Most recently, Plant City’s youth football players took the national spotlight for their achievements and accolades on […]
Continue Reading2013 Gridiron Podcast: Week 4
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. online pharmacy lariam no prescription with best prices today in the USA Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the […]
Continue ReadingWeek Three: Tampa Bay Tech at Durant
Tampa Bay Tech enacted revenge after last season’s region quarterfinal loss to Durant by defeating the Cougars 31-10 Thursday on the road. Once again, turnovers plagued Durant. The Cougars (0-3) turned the ball over three times. A fumble on a muffed punt in the first half led to a TBT score, while Trey VanDeGrift threw […]
Continue ReadingPlant City bowlers roll at nationals
For Marian Smith and Delilah Dexter, bowling has been a longtime passion. Although the first cousins and Plant City residents have only been competing together on a team at the state and national level for a year, they roll together weekly in the Early Bird senior league at Family Bowl, in Plant City. In May, […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Breakfast with the ‘Hogs’
In sports, no relationship between two positions is as important as the one between a quarterback and his offensive line. Offensive linemen are the unspoken heroes of a football team. They protect a quarterback and risk their bodies every play to do so. A quarterback must respect and trust his offensive line, and a good […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Chad Gassel
online pharmacy buy levaquin with best prices today in the USA Marshall Middle School eighth-grader Chad Gassel started playing football three-and-one-half years ago, and he’s been in love with the game ever since. A standout player on the Antioch Redskins varsity team, Gassel, 13, hopes to make his last season with the Redskins organization a […]
Continue ReadingDurant is ready to rebound
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Continue Reading2013 Gridiron Podcast: Week 3
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the third 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. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of the Week,” […]
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