While transitioning to high school coverage in Florida, I immediately discovered many differences between the prep sports scene in Georgia and that of the Sunshine State. Fall sports I was used to (softball) are now played in the spring. Spring sports, such as golf, are played in the fall; and soccer, a spring sport in […]
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Terra Brooks
Three-sport athlete Terra Brooks has been putting the skills she’s developed through volleyball and basketball to good use this track-and field-season. The Strawberry Crest freshman finished second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at last week’s Hillsborough County Championships. She recently set a personal best of 35.9 in the triple jump […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS flag football vs. Armwood
Two first-half touchdowns led to a 12-6 win for the Plant City High School flag football team over Armwood April 8. Sam Black caught a pass in the corner of the endzone for the first score of the game, before Kristen Wyckoff caught a pass and ran for a 30-yard score. Both extra-point attempts failed, […]
Continue ReadingVSI Tampa Bay FC returns home following loss
PORTLAND Ore. – VSI Tampa Bay FC returns to Tampa Bay Monday after falling 2-1 to MLS Portland Timbers Reserves Sunday afternoon at JEN-WELD Field. online pharmacy buy arimidex with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy cytotec buy with best prices today in the USA Portland Timbers Reserve player Michael Nanchoff changed the […]
Continue ReadingVSI announces home openers for PDL and W-League
VSI Tampa Bay FC publicly announced Thursday that it will play its 2013 USL PRO, W-League and PDL franchise soccer matches at Plant City Stadium. A lease of the stadium was approved at a Plant City commissioners meeting March 25. The 6,700-seat stadium, which includes first-class facilities, is currently being converted to a soccer-specific stadium with […]
Continue ReadingNext Level Sports helps make college football dreams a reality
With competition of college football recruiting at an all-time high, there is no such thing as too much exposure. And with recruiting hotbeds existing in heavily populated metropolitan areas, athletes in more rural areas such as Plant City often are overlooked. Gerold Dickens and Hasani Jackson have been doing everything they can to prevent that […]
Continue ReadingVSI Tampa Bay brings pro soccer to Plant City
It has been 15 years since a professional sports team called Plant City home, but with the recent agreement between VisionPro Sports Institute Inc. and city commissioners, that soon will change. VisionPro’s United Soccer League pro squad, VSI Tampa Bay FC, will play its inaugural season at Plant City Stadium, the former spring training home […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Pro soccer a good fit for Plant City
As I’ve written before, after accepting this job, I thoroughly researched Plant City and its sports scene. Being the sports historian I like to claim to be, I found out about Plant City Stadium and how it was the former spring training home to the Cincinnati Reds. Even though the Reds left town when I […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Margo Butler
Durant High School senior Margo Butler tried pole-vaulting when she was a sophomore, looking for something fun and different to do. With a natural talent for the unique track-and-field event, Butler has found success, including recently taking first place at Western Conference, with a personal best vault of 8-3. With few trainers in the area, […]
Continue ReadingGONE FISHIN’: Catching the elusive redfish
My name is Capt. John Baty, and I am owner and founder of Forever Hooked Charters. Each month, I’ll be offering you tips to help you become a better fisherman. I’ll also update you on what is biting in Tampa Bay and other areas. This month the topic is the bronze beauty — the redfish. […]
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