Boys and girls in third through 12th grade who want to get better, faster and stronger for sports can do so at the Planteen Recreation Center with a new after-school program. Coach Josh Celerin, former NFL and CFL athlete and owner of Celerin Football Academy, is leading a speed and agility program there for eight […]
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Quick Hits 9.12.19
Area parks hosting events The Parks and Recreation Department/Optimist Club Youth Flag Football League is back for its 53rd season, which kicks off at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. Saturday on multiple fields at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. The league has 164 players on 20 co-ed teams throughout five age groups, which cover ages […]
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Logan Teeden
Logan Teeden excels on the baseball field and the basketball court.
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Quiarra Cooper
Quiarra Cooper is a veteran Plant City Dolphins cheerleader.
Continue ReadingRain closes parks for second consecutive weekend
The Plant City Recreation and Parks Department announced the closure of its parks for the weekend due to this week’s torrential downpours, which saturated the playing fields at parks needed for a youth football tournament. The Youth National Championship Football Tournament, which planned to bring its Southeastern region’s preseason play to Ellis-Methvin Park, is no […]
Continue ReadingPCD jamboree back in action
The Plant City Dolphins are getting ready to host a 60-game summer jamboree this Saturday.
Continue ReadingAll-star action wraps up in Plant City
Plant City Little League’s Majors Baseball team has moved on to the next playoff round.
Continue ReadingThey’ve got spirit, yes they do
Fifty young cheerleaders from the Plant City area learned from Plant City High School’s varsity and junior varsity squads this week.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? Parents, enjoy the good times while you can
The old saying, “they grow up so fast,” is pretty legit.
Continue ReadingChris Welbon competition team cleans up at AAU Nationals
The local karate team won 45 total medals in last week’s national championship tournament in Fort Lauderdale.
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