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+ Redskins float wins parade contest The Antioch Redskins youth football and cheerleading program took top float honors at this year’s Christmas Parade, the parade committee announced Dec. 18, at McCall Park. It was the first year the committee gave an award for the top float. The winners were given a trophy and a check presentation of $100. “We wanted to try to increase the quality of the entries this year, and by having a winner, we thought that our participants would kick it up a notch, and they did,” said Davy Miles, the president of the parade committee. According to committee member Dodie White, the floats were judged by out-oftown judges to ensure impartiality. The Antioch Redskins’ float carried a “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” theme, complete with cheerleaders dressed as the Whos and Redskins Vice President Lisa DeLong as the Grinch.

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Last year, the school’s Future Innovative Robotics Engineers made it to the state finals. They have the same goal this year.

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Members of Hope Lutheran Church and its Spanish Mission gathered Dec. 16, for a joint Christmas worship celebration that combined members of both communities for a special presentation of the “Not So Silent Night.” The worship was performed in both English and Spanish and was led by the Rev. Dean Pfeffer, with assistance from the Rev. Miguel Sanabria and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Florida Georgia District President the Rev. Gregory Walton. For more information about Hope Lutheran Church, call (813) 752-4622 or visit hope. ctsmemberconnect.net.

At just 17 years old, Plant City’s Daniel Taylor left home to begin his service in the U.S. Navy. Now 23, he returned home last month after four years in Japan. The last time U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel S. Taylor saw some of his friends from Plant City High School, they were just 15 or 16 years old. It was early 2007, and they were just boys. Taylor’s love for his country had inspired him to graduate from high school one semester early — in December 2006 — and promptly enlist for a six-

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel S. Taylor completed six years in the U.S. Navy. Top: Taylor was stationed on the USS John S. McCain destroyer.

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year commitment. He followed in the footsteps of his grandfathers, who both served in the Navy. He left home in February 2007 for boot camp in Great Lakes, Mich., graduated just days before his 18th birthday and transferred to San Diego to train to be a sonar technician. In December 2008, he left for Yokosuka, Japan, where he has spent the last four years

aboard the USS John S. McCain. He never celebrated his high school graduation with his classmates, and when he finally came home last month, it was to a different Plant City. He left as a 17-year-old high school kid. He returned as a man of 23. “It’s really weird to be back,”

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HOMETOWN HEROES

Hometown Heroes is a recurring feature in the Plant City Observer in which we profile veterans from Plant City. If you have a loved one currently serving or who has served in the past, please contact Managing Editor Michael Eng by email at meng@plantcityobserver.com or by phone at (813) 704-6850.

Marshall Middle School’s robotics team, Future Innovative Robotics Engineers, or F.I.R.E., brought the heat during the regional qualifier of the Florida First LEGO League Dec. 8, at Sleepy Hill Middle School, in Lakeland. F.I.R.E. placed as the overall winner out of 15 teams. “We were ecstatic,” teacher and coach Penny Reeves said. “I’m very proud of the kids. We worked very well together.” The competition required team members to complete a variety of maneuvers with their robots, Wo b b l e s and WadTEAM dles. In MEMBERS addition, Robbie Burdette they had to Destiny Cox complete Russell Espinal a quesAnthony Johnson tion-andFrank Mohedano answer Hannah Prophet portion Hannah Spivey and devise Emilee Vue a project that would help solve a problem senior citizens face. After talking with a senior citizen, who mentioned problems with picking things up off the ground, the team built the “The Cripper,” a cane/gripper hybrid. Each student made a prototype of “The Cripper” and then collaborated on which design they liked best. F.I.R.E. also competed in a core values challenge, during which teams were given balloons, straws, paper and a bag and had to make the tallest item they could in three minutes. They couldn’t touch the items themselves and instead had to tell their coaches, Reeves and Jessica Wallen, how to stack the items. The coaches could not talk.

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TAYLOR/PAGE 1 Taylor says. “The last time I saw my friends, they were like 15 or 16, and now we’re going to bars together.” When his six-year enlistment officially ends in February 2013, Taylor will begin the next chapter of his life. He hopes to use the GI Bill to attend college — possibly Hillsborough Community College or the University of South Florida. He harbors dreams of studying quantum physics and learning to calibrate medical equipment in hospitals. Eventually, he wants to pursue his doctoral degree and become a college professor.

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Taylor spent as many as 300 days a year out at sea aboard the USS McCain. Throughout his entire enlistment, he returned home only a few times. Likening the conflict between South Korea and North Korea to a second cold war, Taylor says the two countries fought constantly. When Taylor’s ship came into a port between the two countries, firing would cease to let it through. As soon as it passed, Taylor could hear the gunfire resume. In 2010, Taylor watched on sonar equipment a South Korean ship exploding from an attack, allegedly by North Korean missiles. His ship was just 20 miles away. “‘Oh, wow,’” Taylor remembers thinking. “‘This is serious. This is really happening.’” Taylor also saw a lot of Chinese activity. A Chinese submarine was shadowing his ship in the South China Sea in 2009. Before both vessels knew it, they were on top of each other. The Chinese submarine allegedly damaged the

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Daniel Taylor received many accolades in the U.S. Navy.

sonar equipment. Taylor went down to check the steel cable that towed the sonar equipment behind the destroyer. Usually, it was taut. Taylor grabbed it, and it went slack. “I thought, ‘This is bad,’” Taylor says. “I don’t even know what to do about this. There are no rules for this.” “It was a little cat-and-mouse playtime between China and the U.S.,” Taylor’s father, Scott, says. Perhaps the most dangerous situation Taylor faced was the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. His ship was pulling into a harbor on a sunny day, when a rogue wave barreled through the waters. Several oil refineries dotted the coast just north of the harbor, and within minutes, dark mushroom clouds appeared in the sky. “We thought, ‘Is this the end of the world?’” Taylor remembers. “This is definitely what it seems like.” Taylor has a picture of the refineries silhouetted against a yelloworange sky of fire.

The USS McCain stayed anchored overnight. The next day, the ship went in to gather supplies and then headed back out to sea to help with the relief effort. Aircraft dropping off supplies used his ship as a landing pad to refuel. During those weeks, Taylor saw everything from hardwood flooring to dresser drawers float by 50 miles off the coast. He had to use a radiation counter to detect his levels and carry a radiation suit with him for emergencies. “It was pretty unnerving, because it just looked like a sunken city,” Taylor says.

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Although Taylor was at sea for the majority of his service in Japan, he still had time to explore the Far East. From giant Buddha statues, next to which Taylor was only as big as a toe, to a statue of Bruce Lee, Taylor took in as many sights as he could. “The culture is completely different,” Taylor says. “In America, people are more independent. There, people are more community-oriented.” He even visited Japan’s legendary Suicide Forest, where people have killed themselves on site out of honor since the year 800. Folklore states it is guarded by demons. Taylor and his military buddies spent the night there on Halloween. His favorite city was Hong Kong. “It’s just like a sailor town,” Taylor says. “One bar we went to had been there for 85 years.” At a restaurant in Japan, a monkey waited on him. Taylor tipped his monkey server with soybeans. To get the monkey’s attention,

customers ring a bell. Then, they give the monkey a colored card that indicates a menu item. The monkey brings it to the cook and returns with the food. Taylor also climbed Mt. Fuji, taking five hours to reach the top. Being from Florida, he wasn’t accustomed to the altitude changes. “There were little old Japanese ladies with their walking sticks passing me,” Taylor says.

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As Taylor’s six-year enlistment neared its end earlier this year, he stood at a crossroads. The Navy had offered him a promotion — a position on the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Two. But, after careful consideration, Taylor decided to come home — much to the delight of his family. “Graduating from Plant City High at 17, then spending six years away from home, serving his country ... he’s ready to come home,” his mother, Diane, had said before his return. “We’re ready to have him back. We’ve missed him so much.” The family was able to keep in touch with Taylor through email and Skype. But at times, the time difference and the ocean made connecting difficult. “It was tough,” Scott says. “That was the hard part — never knowing when you’re going to hear from him.” Taylor agrees. “A lot of times, they’d see something on the news and email me and say, ‘Did you hear about this?’” Taylor remembers. “I’d say, ‘Yeah, I’m here dealing with it.’” Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com.

ROBOTICS/PAGE 1 Seventh-grader Destiny Cox’s favorite part of the competition is core values. “That’s where we show people that we can work together as a team,” Cox said. “Yes they have a lot of challenges, but it’s mainly about how they work together,” Reeves said. “Everybody’s ideas are included.” Teams also are judged on professionalism, which includes sportsmanship, handling pressure gracefully and working as a team. “All the kids have strength in different areas,” Reeves said. “Some are strong at robot programming. Some are good at research. We had to present information in a skit, so some are good actors. Each is part of a whole.” The team grew out of a robotics elective class Reeves has taught for three years. Cox first took an interest in the team after her brother participated in the club. “It looked interesting,” Cox said. “Seeing all those robots, how they’re built, they’re very technical and complex.” The team is competing at another qualifying tournament Jan. 5, even though they already have made it to regionals. “It’s more of an opportunity for the kids to practice, compete again and meet some of the teams,” Reeves said. F.I.R.E. went to the state championships last year and won the Inspiration Award. Contact Amber Jurgensen at ajurgensen@plantcityobserver. com.

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1. Joe and Velma Newsome at the Plant City centennial celebration, circa 1985. Velma Newsome, beloved Strawberry Festival volunteer and Sunday School teacher, died at her home July 16. Published July 19. 2. Eris Doner practiced her sparkler technique in preparation for this year’s Fourth of July festivities. The 3-year-old loves living close to Historic Downtown Plant City, which she visits often with her parents, Dawn and Thomas, and sister, Athena, 2. Published July 4. 3. Clemons Road performed at Plant City’s July 4 celebration at Plant City Stadium. Published July 12. 4. Vanessa Martinez, 6, showed off her rec-center spirit by cheering on the MLK team during the kickball match between the MLK and Planteen rec centers July 13. Published July 19. 5. Anna Watkins, 5, had fun pushing Ava Hastings, 6, on the tire swing during First Presbyterian Church of Plant City’s Vacation Bible School. Published July 26. 6. Plant City’s Dr. Dennis Digamon completed eight dental missions as part of international service for the Plant City Rotary Club. Published July 12.

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1. A crew working with Academy Award-winning director Cynthia Wade shot a scene at Neumeister’s Candy Shoppe for a short film. Published Aug. 2. 2. Never Fade Bluegrass Band played before and during Plant City’s First Baptist Church’s Cowboy Church. Published Aug. 2. 3. While having tea with her family, Mia Cook, 7, was thrilled to meet 2012 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Chelsea Bowden Aug. 25, at Camellia Rose Tea Room and Boutique. Published Aug. 30. 4. James Timberlake, 9, was among the karate kids who enjoyed a little fun in the sun during Chris Welbon Karate Club’s Karate Camp. Published Aug. 9. 5. Marshall Middle School’s Penny Reeves won the 2012 Exemplary Science Teacher Award of Excellence. Published Aug. 30. 6. Plant City sousaphone player Kevin Li worked diligently on the most difficult parts of his music for the marching band’s 2012 show. Published Aug. 16.

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1. Mary Fales, right, is one of the founders of the Sligh Junior High School Lunch Bunch. She is working to track down every student who attended the school in the early 1950s. Published Sept. 27. 2. Dalton Carrington loved zooming down this slide at Play for a Cure Sept. 22, at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. Published Sept. 27. 3. Bruce Shwedick has been fascinated with reptiles for most of his life. Published Sept. 13. 4. Seventeen Plant City High School students attended The Washington Center’s Campaign 2012 Academic Seminar Series, during the Republican National Convention. Published Sept. 6. 5. After a decade of work, the renovations of the Bing Rooming House were completed. Published Sept. 27. 6. The Florida Strawberry Festival released its theme — “Our Masterpiece of Fun” — for the 2013 festival. Published Sept. 13. 7. Ethan Pues dressed in magical garb for Bruton Memorial Library’s Harry Potter-themed bash Sept. 1. Published Sept. 6.

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OCTOBER 1. L.T. Cochran, second from left, along with Carey Blanton, Jason Creech and Brenda Cochran, have encountered many unexplainable events during their work as the Plant City Paranormal Research team. Published Oct. 25. 2. Knotts Hardware, originally called Knotts Trading and Supply, closed Oct. 12. It had been in operation since the 1930s. Published Oct. 4. 3. Highland Packaging Solutions CEO Steve Maxwell began moving his company to its new Plant City headquarters. Published Oct. 4. 4. The Futch family had been growing a giant corn maze on its Plant City farm for more than a year. The Fox Squirrel Corn Maze opened Oct. 13. Published Oct. 11. 5. Lakeland-based Adam Holbrook navigated cable spools, suspended platforms, narrow ramps and a massive 10-foot wall during his FERE Thrill Show at the 10th anniversary of Bike Fest Oct. 6. Published Oct. 11. 6. Plant City High School celebrated its newest Calendar Girls. This year’s Cover Girl is Ericka Lott, center. Published Oct. 4.

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NOVEMBER 1. U.S. Army Pfc. Jordan Williams and his nephew, Caden Roberts, embraced upon Jordan’s return to Plant City after a tour in Afghanistan. Published Nov. 1. 2. As always, the children dressed in period costumes were the highlight of the annual Pioneer Heritage Day Nov. 10. Published Nov. 15. 3. Billy Keel, former chairman of the Plant City Planning Board, became the newest member of the Plant City Commission at its Nov. 13 meeting. Published Nov. 15. 4. Andy Gallacher, a correspondent for the English version of Al Jazeera, the Arabic-language news network, broadcast from Parkesdale Farm Market during the final week before the presidential election. Published Nov. 8. 5. Emily Thorston-Riley and the Durant marching band competed twice Nov. 3 — first at the FBA District 7 Marching Music Performance Assessment event, at Strawberry Crest High School, and later at the Music in Motion competition in Lakewood Ranch. Published Nov. 8. 6. Gordon Rego, of World’s Smokin’ Que, demonstrated his special sauce application technique at this year’s Pig Jam. Published Nov. 22. 7. Dancing with the Locals contestants Karen Fuentes and Eric Randall wowed the judges with their routine — earning a perfect score. Published Nov. 15.

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the year in sports by Matt Mauney | Associate Editor

2. SMALL TOWN, BIG EVENTS

Memorable Moments There was no shortage of great moments this past year in Plant City sports. Durant High School especially had a memorable year, with its softball team winning the program’s first state championship followed by a historic 11-1 campaign by the Cougars football team. The Plant City Observer was born this July, but we take a look back even further to recap the year that was in local sports, highlighting the notable moments and the great teams that took the fields in the past 12 months. And as we look forward to 2013, the Plant City Observer can’t wait to provide our readers with a full year of the most in-depth local sports coverage around.

TOP FIVE SPORTS MOMENTS OF 2012

Plant City is establishing itself as a major host of large sporting events. Recently, Otis M. Andrews Park hosted the United Youth Football League’s national championship, during which top youth teams from across the country converged on Plant City. Several local teams also participated in the tournament, with the Plant City 10-unlimited Raiders winning a national title. In March, the National Club Baseball and Softball Association brought college baseball and softball teams from throughout the country to Plant City to hold their spring training here. That tradition will continue in 2013. The International Softball Federation, which calls Plant City home, regularly holds national and international competitions here, and the USSSA and the Global Sports Alliance also have attracted notable youth baseball tournaments to town, utilizing Plant City’s great parks.

3. CREST RE-CHARGED

1. PERFECT COUGARS

The Strawberry Crest football team came into the year with a new coaching staff and a team that won just one game a season ago. After a convincing win in their preseason classic against Freedom, the Chargers put a stamp on a new era in the regular season opener, upsetting rival Plant City High 21-7 Aug. 1. The win was the first against the Raiders and helped to gain the Strawberry Crest program, in just its fourth year of existence, some deserving attention. Strawberry went on to have one of the most successful seasons to date, going 4-6 with hard-fought losses to district powers Hillsborough, Armwood and Sickles.

The playoffs and a second straight district title already had been clinched by the Durant High football team, as the Cougars entered the game against King Nov. 9. It was that game that stood in the way of history. Durant rose up to the challenge, beating King 31-0 and capping off its first 10-0 regular season in school history. “It’s something that we’ve never done, and I got chills today talking about it,” said head coach Mike Gottman about that win. “It’s just an awesome experience. It doesn’t happen very often, so it’s just an outstanding feeling right now.” The Cougars finished off their historic season with a region quarterfinal win against Tampa Bay Tech and a loss in the region semifinal to rival Newsome.

4. A LEAGUE OF HER OWN

The best baseball pitching prospect in the Plant City area may be a girl. Chelsea Baker, a sophomore at Durant High School, has gained national attention over the years for her dominance on the baseball mound, mowing down boys. Baker’s signature pitch, the knuckleball, was taught to her by former major leaguer Joe Niekro. Baker was featured on ESPN when she was 13. That segment was re-aired in June with an update. Baker has had her jersey enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., and she made a trip to Japan this year, where girls/women’s baseball continues to grow. This fall, Baker tried out and made the baseball team at Durant. It’s safe to say that there will be plenty more highlights to come in the future for this talented pitcher.

5. FOREVER A TROJAN

A historic coach was honored Aug. 4. Not for a high school, college or professional team, and many people may have never heard of him. But, the players he coached and the people with whom he worked sure do. Clarence “Junior” Clifton, the first coach of the Turkey Creek Trojans, was honored that day at Turkey Creek Stadium off Connell Road, in Plant City. Clifton coached the inaugural 1968 Trojans team and stayed involved with the program for 12 years. The Trojans still are thriving today. Clifton received a framed Trojans jersey, along with having the press box at the stadium named in his honor. His grandson, Ben, plays for the Plant City Dolphins, the team the Trojans faced the day Clifton was honored.

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TOP FIVE TEAMS OF 2012 1. DURANT SOFTBALL It truly was a remarkable year for the Durant High softball team. The Lady Cougars brought home the school’s first state championship in the sport, beating Miami Palmetto 8-2 in the Class 8A title game. Durant entered the state playoffs as a dark horse, but the team pulled out several come-from-behind victories to finish a remarkable playoff run. It was the opening game of the district tournament that set the pace for the remainder of the postseason, when the Lady Cougars battled back from an 11-0 deficit to Alonso to come back and win 15-14. Durant was given extra motivation in an emotional way when, on May 4, just a week before the Lady Cougars began the state playoffs, Antoinette Cuellar, “Momma C,”

lost her battle with breast cancer. Cuellar’s daughter, Olivia, was a senior shortstop for Durant. Durant lost four seniors but returns a solid nucleus that has played together for a while and now has the experience of playing for and winning a state championship. Paige Davis, a pitcher and catcher, will be one of the key returning players as Durant seeks to defend its state title.

2. DURANT FOOTBALL The Durant football team came into the season with key spots to fill on defense and on the offensive line, as well as finding a replacement for quarterback Nick Fabrizio, who signed with the U.S. Naval Academy. The Cougars answered those questions by putting together the best season in program history, finishing 10-0 in the regular season for the first time since the school opened in 1995. Durant won its first playoff game over Tampa Bay Tech 34-7 in the region quarterfinals before its season came to an end with its first loss to district rival Newsome 21-14, in the region semifinals. The Cougars averaged 209 rushing yards

per game and 34 points per game this season, while their defense allowed fewer than 10 points per contest. Despite the early exit from the playoffs, the Cougars established themselves as a dominant program this year and certainly one to watch in the coming years. Durant will lose standout fullback Jamarlon Hamilton, who rushed for 1,340 yards as a senior, but will return quarterback Trey VanDeGrift, rising junior running back Crispian Atkins and a future star in defensive end Dontriel Perry.

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4. LOCAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMS

It wouldn’t be fair to highlight just one team in what was a great season for youth football in the area. A handful of local teams went undefeated in the regular season of the Florida Youth Football and Cheerleading Association this year. Two local teams met in the Super Bowl in the junior varsity and varsity divisions. The JV Turkey Creek Trojans defeated the Plant City Dolphins and advanced Dec. 15, to Raymond James Stadium, where they played the Nuccio Jaguars. In the varsity division, the Dover Patriots took home the Super Bowl championship with a win over Turkey Creek. In Plant City’s second year hosting the United Youth Football League’s National Championships, several local teams had the chance to compete against some of the nation’s best. The 10-unlimited Plant City Raiders team earned the title of national champions after going 3-0 in the tournament against teams from Newark, N.J., Jacksonville and Chicago.

5. PLANT CITY GIRLS SOCCER 3. 10-11 LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS

Perhaps the team that will enter the new year with the most pressure for a repeat performance will be a group of 10- and 11-year-olds. The Plant City 10-11 All-Stars repeated as state and region champs this year, going through the entire season with just one loss. That loss came to Tennessee in pool play of the Southeast Regional, otherwise known as the Tournament of Champions, held in Greenville, N.C. Representing Florida as state champs, the Plant City All-Stars avenged

their lone loss, beating Tennessee 4-1 in the championship game. The Southeast Regional is as far as the 10-11 age group could go, as with the 9-10 region championship team last year, but the team will have an opportunity to advance further next year, as the 11-12 All-Stars, with a chance to move past regionals to the coveted Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. This year’s 11-12 team fell short of that goal but had a great season nonetheless, winning a state championship before being eliminated in their regional in Warner Robins, Ga.

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