The Durant boys basketball team held off Plant City 57-44 in the Raider Classic preseason tournament Thursday night at Plant City High School. The tournament featured four teams including city rivals Durant and Plant City. It was the fifth year of the tournament under PCHS head coach Dale Chambers. Plant City will get a rematch […]
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PODCAST: Gridiron Report ‘ Regional Quarterfinals Edition
buy albuterol online albuterol online no prescription online pharmacy nolvadex no prescription online pharmacy purchase doxycycline without prescription with best prices today in the USA The Plant City Observer brings you a special playoff edition of our new weekly podcast, the Plant City Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Angelina Gallastegui
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Strawberry Crest junior Angelina Gallastegui placed in top 20 in two events at the Class 2A state meet last week in Orlando. Gallastegui made the state meet for the 500 free and 200 free for the second consecutive year and improved her times in both events this time, including […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Crest charges toward future
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor As a sports editor for a newspaper dedicated to local high school sports coverage, any time a football team in the coverage area is undefeated, other schools often are overlooked. In one sense, rightly so, because what the Durant football program has accomplished this year is nothing short of […]
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 11.15.12: Newfound Focus
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor online pharmacy purchase celexa no prescription with best prices today in the USA As the water bucket rained down on Durant coach Mike Gottman last Friday, the coaches and players were elated to have capped off the regular season undefeated, a first for the Cougars. But as the players […]
Continue ReadingArea boys excited for new hoops season
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The boys basketball season features teams on the rise and teams in the rebuilding stages, and all three area teams have some notable games on the schedule.
Continue ReadingDurant caps off undefeated regular season with 31-0 win over King
For the first time since the school opened in 1995, the Durant High football team is a perfect 10-0 in the regular season. The Cougars finished off their first undefeated regular season Friday night with a 31-0 shutout win over King.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City vs. Tampa Bay Tech
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City ended its 2012 season with a tough 28-13 loss against Tampa Bay Tech Nov. 9, at home.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Soccer – SCHS at Durant
The Strawberry Crest High School soccer teams made the short trip to Durant Thursday for non-district matches.
Continue ReadingGAME OF THE WEEK 11.08.12: The Right Direction
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor If you look at the stat sheet now, it’s hard to believe that just four years ago, Durant senior fullback Jamarlon Hamilton didn’t know his right from his left. “We had to put ‘R’ and ‘L’ on his shoes, so he would know which direction to run,” said offensive […]
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