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The United States Flag and Touch Football League held a national tournament at Ellis-Methvin Park.
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Strawberry Crest’s baseball team made it to the district tournament’s semifinal round.
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Plant City’s softball team made a playoff run all the way to the FHSAA’s state semifinal round in Vero Beach.
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Plant City High School’s football team played its first season with new head coach James Booth.
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Zee Zamora and Eric Denson trade punches in an amateur showcase at Plant City Boxing Gym.
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Durant High School beat Plant City to win the Redman Cup for the second year in a row.
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Strawberry Crest High School’s football team snapped two extended losing streaks in 2017.
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Durant High School’s volleyball team finished as district runner-up in 2017.
Plant City’s sports scene was lively in 2017 and, though the year is coming to a close, it gave us plenty of moments to remember.
The Plant City Times & Observer staff picked out some of the best, most captivating sports photos of the year so readers can take one last look in the rearview mirror before entering 2018. Read on to see which athletes and teams shined brightest during the year and to get Sports/Associate Editor Justin Kline’s take on the whole thing. As always, if you love the picks or think an athlete or a team was missed, let us know on the Observer’s Facebook page or on Twitter at @PCTOSports.
