Plant City High School and PCHS head cheerleading coach Karen Snapp held the 2013 Girls Cheer Clinic July 30 and 31 in the Plant City High School gym. The camp was for girls in three age groups: 4 to 6, 7 to 10 and 11 to 13. The camp taught cheerleading basics, as well as […]
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IN PHOTOS: Plant City Flag Football Tournament
The fourth annual Plant City Flag Football Tournament kicked off Saturday at Otis M. Andrews Park. Nine teams took part in the tournament with pool play. A single elimination tournament will begin Sunday. Plant City High, going by the nickname Vandals, got off to a great start in pool play, winning its first two games, […]
Continue ReadingIN PHOTOS: Next Level Evaluation Camp
Next Level Recruiting held its first senior evaluation camp Friday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Plant City. Athletes from area schools took part in the camp, which ran the football players through various drills in preparation for regional and national combines, where college coaches often discover athletes. The athletes were also […]
Continue ReadingPlant City girls to hit gridiron for summer tourney
Since flag football became an official sport under the FHSAA in 2006, Plant City High has been one of the winningest programs in the state. For the past three years, head coach Larry Langston has held a summer tournament for high school teams to tune up and stay in shape before the school year begins. […]
Continue ReadingDylan Varn to compete in National Motocross Championship
Dylan Varn isn’t your typical 10-year-old. At just 4 years old, the Plant City resident learned how to ride a bicycle, a typical feat for a young boy. But two years earlier, he began riding a more powerful bike — and he hasn’t stopped since. “He learned how to ride his motorcycle before his regular […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Big League Dreams has potential
Fifteen years after the Cincinnati Reds left the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, a major league ballpark may soon call Plant City home. OK, so technically, it’s not an actual major league park, but it will look like one — albeit a smaller version. After it received two request for proposals for a sale […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Crystal Johnson
Don’t be fooled by her size. Crystal Johnson, a rising junior at Plant City High, is a talented multi-sport athlete. Johnson is a varsity cheerleader and flag football player at PCHS. She also excels in the classroom and currently is dual-enrolled at Hillsborough County Community College this summer. How long have you been cheering? I […]
Continue ReadingIN PHOTOS: Raiders Coed Basketball Camp
The third session of the sixth annual Raiders Coed Basketball Camp kicked off today at Plant City High School. A total of 66 boys and girls, ages 7 to 14, took part in the camp, which was led by PCHS boys head coach Dale Chambers and his staff. Current and former players also helped out […]
Continue ReadingHorwedel recommends negotiations with Big League Dreams Inc. for Plant City Stadium lease
After the city twice offered Plant City Stadium for sale or lease, City Manager Greg Horwedel is suggesting to move forward with negotiations with the sole bidder. Big League Dreams, Inc., a California-based company, was the only bidder in the two request for proposals of the stadium. “My recommendation to the commission is to begin […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Turning pro young is a rewarding, risky option
It is a commonly debated topic. Should young athletes turn professional when their age still ends with “teen?” NBA stars such as Kobe Bryant and Lebron James had multi-million dollar contracts and sponsorship deals as soon as they graduated high school. Now, the NBA requires athletes to play one year of college ball before being […]
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