By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Coaching legend Vince Lombardi once said the “difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” Despite being one of the youngest teams in the county, this year’s Plant City team has no shortage […]
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Lady Raiders building winning tradition
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Coming off back-to-back trips to regionals, the Plant City girls’ soccer team is building a winning tradition for a program that had not seen much success in the past.
Continue ReadingTough draw for Durant volleyball
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The Durant High School volleyball team entered the season with hopes to return the program to the success of the past. It’s a program that has won three state championships and finished as runner-up twice since the school opened in 1995. All season, the motto for the team was […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Danielle Rodriguez
Although they may not always get the attention they deserve, players that play the libero position in volleyball are vital members of a team and are looked upon to provide defensive leadership. Plant City High junior libero Danielle Rodriguez has been a key part of the success of the Lady Raiders this season. Rodriguez leads […]
Continue ReadingPODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Week 10
The Plant City Observer brings you the tenth 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 features a weekly “Game of the Week,” with an in-depth preview […]
Continue ReadingArea swimmers qualify for region meets
Several area swimmers are moving on to regionals following the high school district swimming meets.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest falls at Sickles 38-17
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor TAMPA — A day removed from receiving his first college offer, Strawberry Crest’s Karel Hamilton did just about everything possible Friday night in a losing effort at Sickles. Strawberry Crest quarterback Tristan Hyde left the game with what was diagnosed as a mild concussion just before halftime. Hyde was […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City at Brandon
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City pulled off an amazing fourth-quarter come-from-behind win Oct. 26, at Brandon High School.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City-Riverview volleyball districts
The Plant City volleyball team fell short of claiming the Class 7A District 8 championship Thursday night, falling to No. 1 seed Riverview 3-1. The Lady Raiders held tough and took the first set, tying the game 10 different times, including at 25-25, before reeling of two straight points for the win. After the second […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Crest v-ball finishes as runner-up at districts
The Strawberry Crest volleyball team fell 3-1 to Sickles Thursday night in the 6A District 11 tournament championship. The Lady Chargers took the first game 25-17, but Sickles rallied to take the next two games 25-17 and 25-14 before grinding out a 27-25 win in the fourth game. The win marked the third straight year […]
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