Parker Messick named ACC Pitcher of the Year, Freshman of the Year.
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Durant baseball falls in 7A state semifinal
The Cougars lost to Spruce Creek, 1-0, in eight innings on Friday morning.
Continue Reading2021 Spring Football Jamboree at Plant City High School
The Raiders hosted the Durant Cougars, Strawberry Crest Chargers and Armwood Hawks on May 20.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? Some personal news
I’m not the first sports writer the Observer has had, but I’ve enjoyed being the one who got to build on the foundation Matt Mauney and the rest of the original crew started. For those keeping score at home, I’ve been here a bit more than seven years and am glad I’ve gotten to stick […]
Continue ReadingDurant baseball headed back to Final Four
The Cougars’ 2-1 win over Osceola on May 15 powered the team to its third-ever state semifinal appearance, which is scheduled for a 10 a.m. Friday start.
Continue ReadingDurant softball eliminated from FHSAA postseason in regional final
Just one night before the Durant baseball team punched its ticket back to the FHSAA state championships, the school’s softball team’s great run of 2021 came to an end in the Class 6A-Region 2 finals. Armed with one of the brightest green lights in softball, the free-swinging Viera Hawks put up a fight against the […]
Continue ReadingDurant only local school to advance to baseball, softball regional semis
Heading into this week, area baseball and softball fans still had one team left in the FHSAA playoffs to root for. Durant’s baseball and softball teams picked up a pair of wins in the regional quarterfinals on May 6 and 7 to advance to this week’s semifinal round. Strawberry Crest’s baseball and softball teams, as […]
Continue ReadingPCHS athletes compete in track and field state championships
Four Plant City Raiders competed at the University of North Florida over the weekend and two recorded top-five finishes in the Class 4A meet.
Continue ReadingDurant, Crest take district softball, baseball titles
The Cougars and Chargers earned hosting privileges for this week’s regional tournament openers with a pair of wins last week.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 5.6.21
Track and Field state championship qualifiers Several athletes from Plant City High School will represent their school and their hometown at this weekend’s FHSAA Class 4A State Championships. The meet, which will be hosted in Jacksonville at the University of North Florida, runs from Friday through Saturday and will be live-streamed on both NFHSnetwork.com and […]
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