7 — The number of points the Durant High School football team has allowed through three games this year. The Cougars (3-0) will be looking for their third straight shutout this week as they take on undefeated Wharton.
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Plant City volleyball team shows progress
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor With a team loaded with sophomores and juniors and no seniors, new Plant City High volleyball coach Jessica Thornton knew this would be a season of growth and education. The Lady Raiders started the season 1-3, with close losses to Strawberry Crest (23-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-25), Newsome (25-16, 22-25, […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 09.27.12: Re-Charged
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor At 2-2, Strawberry Crest may not be headlining anyones top 10 list, but it’s hard not to notice what the Chargers have been able to accomplish so far this season. Strawberry Crest opened the year with a win against Plant City, one of the schools that split to form […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: All the fun without the mess
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor It all seemed familiar. Waking up early, putting on clothes I didn’t mind getting filthy (just in case) and heading out to a location where hundreds of runners gathered to get down and dirty. It was last Saturday, and I found myself at another mud run.
Continue ReadingPODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Week 5
The Plant City Observer brings you the fifth installment of our new weekly podcast, the Plant City Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2012 season. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which will feature a weekly “Game of the Week,” with an in-depth […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Blueberry Stomp Mud Run
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Hundreds of runners took part in the Blueberry Stomp Mud Run Saturday morning at Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City. The race consisted of a 2.9 mile run through Keel and Curley’s 25-acre blueberry field. Nearly 20 obstacles were distributed throughout the course, including a crawl through a […]
Continue ReadingDurant cruises to win over Brandon, 36-0
BRANDON — Chris Atkins ran for 121 yards and two scores and Trey VanDeGrift threw for a pair of touchdowns as Durant shutout Brandon 36-0 Friday night on the road in 7A District 8 action. There was a constant rain throughout the game, but that didn’t slow down Durant’s offense, as it pulled to a […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest vs. Hillsborough
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Strawberry Crest couldn’t overcome a 12-point first-half deficit as the Chargers fell to Hillsborough 32-24 Sept. 21, at home.
Continue ReadingHIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Sept. 20
GOLF Steinbrenner girls 163, Plant City 176: The Lady Raiders fell short in their rematch Wednesday against Steinbrenner High at Walden Lake Golf Club. Kellyanne Hurst led Plant City with a 40, while Kaylee McIntosh shot a 41 and Kendall Johnson shot a 45. Lindsey Box rounded out the scoring for the Lady Raiders with […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kellyanne Hurst
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Last week was a big one for Plant City High School golfer Kellyanne Hurst. The junior took low-medalist honors in all three matches with scores of 37, 35 and 42 in nine-hole rounds. The 35 shot against Steinbrenner Sept. 10 was the lowest of her high school career. In […]
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