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BLACK TIGER ACTIVITY SEEN SOUTH PLANT CITY
LOCAL OUTDOOR SITE OFFERS GAME. In another episode of “Who knew this is in Plant City?” Black Tiger Airsoft operates on Colson Road not far from James L Redman Parkway. Airsoft is a competitive sport that uses realistic looking soft air guns that shoot plastic BBs. More than 3 million people engage in airsoft in the United States, and the airsoft gun market is currently valued at $1.4 billion annually. Locations to play airsoft are few and far between. The two nearest outdoor airsoft fields that offer options similar to Black Tiger are one 72 miles distant, between Orlando and Titusville, and another 150 miles away in Jacksonville. An indoor arena has been built in Tampa for highly competitive players and teams. Enthusiasts regularly travel more than two hours to play at Black Tiger. The 18-acre location has jungle, a city with 26 windowed structures, part of a helicopter, and dozens of obstruction objects on the field.
Tampa Bay Olympians: Meet the local, Florida athletes competing in 2024 Olympic Games
TAMPA, Fla. - The 2024 Olympics in Paris are finally here, with the Opening Ceremony kicking things off on Friday, and the Sunshine State will be well represented. Dozens of Floridians will be competing in the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, including a plethora of Tampa Bay athletes. USF's six...
Fans across the internet celebrate Layla the Clearwater Threshers bat dog's retirement
Clearwater Threshers bat dog Layla retired on Friday, and a video of her last round of fetch amassed thousands of well wishes from across the internet.State of play: "14/10 happy retirement, Layla," the popular account We Rate Dogs wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in a post with more than 6 million views.Before her six-year bat dog career, the pup, now 13, was just a humble beer dog, fetching cold ones for her owner, Andrew Davis, the Tampa Bay Times reported.Davis sent a video to the team, and they responded, "You think your dog could fetch bats?" The rest is history.Fun fact: Fans can bring their dogs to the team's Beach Dogs Fridays games. The last one of the season is Aug. 23, with dog ticket sales ($7 per dog) benefiting the Humane Society of Pinellas.The bottom line: "Dogs and baseball are universal," team spokesperson Robert Stretch tells Axios. A good girl deserves a good cake. Photo: Clearwater Threshers
Athlete of the Week 07.25.24
Hawke Lewis is a 6-year-old soon to be first grader at Plant City Christian Academy. He plays for i9 Sports and this past season his team’s name was the Rockets. I just love playing basketball. What’s something you don’t like about basketball?. When someone steals the ball.
Lakeland SB's Arianna Bustos commits to Indiana Tech
Lakeland softball star Arianna Bustos announced her commitment to the Indiana Tech Warriors for the 2025 season. Bustos was the Lakers' defensive player of the year in 2023, and led the NECC in fielding percentage. Tags. Localnow.
2024 Women's Soccer Schedule Announced
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo University women's soccer head coach Ged O'Connor has announced his schedule for the 2024 season. The Lions are set to play 17 matches in the fall including eight at Saint Leo Soccer Field. The Green & Gold will open the 2024 season with...
Marauders Offense Falters Late in 5-3 Loss to Lakeland
BRADENTON, FL — The Bradenton Marauders left the bases-loaded twice in the late-innings as they fall 5-3 to the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Thursday night at LECOM Park. Enmanuel Terrero got the Maruders on the board first with a solo-home run off Cole Patten in the second inning. Lakeland...
Five Men's Golfers Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars by GCAA
NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced the 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division II. Saint Leo University men's golf is represented by five golfers. Enzo Barbaglia, Alex Heck, Jake Nash, Brendan Porter, and Adrian Soriano were five of the 226 NCAA DII...
2024 Florida Jam: 15U Top Performers, Part I
After an action-packed weekend in Wesley Chapel, Florida, the inaugural Florida Jam is officially behind us. There were plenty of talented players that ended their travel season on a high note. With that being said, here’s our top performers from the 15-and-under division…
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