With a little juke and a fast first step, Shaun Livingston was gone. His defender was left at the 3-point line while Livingston zoomed down a wide-open lane for a right-handed throw down. ...more

March 30, 2009

In one of the lowest-scoring championship games in program history, the Panthers defeated the Pistons 11-9 for the Cadet League title in Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball. ...more

March 4, 2009

Through the first week of play in Plant City Recreation Department/Optimist Youth Basketball, the Nuggets of the Premiere Boys League became the first team to hit the three-win mark. ...more

January 21, 2009

The 40th season of the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball Program began last week. This year, 44 teams will hit the courts with a total of 200 games to be played over a two-month schedule. ...more

January 14, 2009

Even in a city whose logo is "Big Wild Life," the summer of 2008 is testing residents' tolerance for large carnivores. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Grizzlies put their perfect mark on the line this morning as the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball playoffs get rolling. The Grizzlies were the only undefeated team through regular season play in the Cadet League (8- and 9-year-olds) age group. ...more

February 16, 2008

PACERS 101, TRAIL BLAZERS 93 PORTLAND (93) - Webster 7-16 3-4 18, Aldridge 9-18 3-5 21, Przybilla 1-2 0-0 2, Blake 3-7 0-0 8, Jack 5-7 5-5 15, Frye 5-8 4-5 14, Outlaw 6-17 3-4 15, Rodriguez 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 36-80 18-23 93. INDIANA (101) - Dunleavy 4-10 2-2 11, Murphy 3-7 7-8 13, Foster 3-5 4-6 10, Diener 4-13 4-6 15, Granger 8-17 9-9 29, Rush 4-19 0-0 10, Harrison 2-2 0-2 4, Daniels 3-8 2-2 8, Williams 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 31-84 29-37 101. ...more

February 10, 2008

LeBron James scored 33 points and barely missed a triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston for the second time this season, downing the Celtics 114-113. ...more

February 6, 2008

The Junior Boys League Raptors became the first team to reach five victories in Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth basketball league, beating the Lakers 38-28 Jan. 28. ...more

February 6, 2008

Caleb Gregory scored 14 points as the Grizzlies beat the Tigers 21-4 on Jan. 12, becoming the first team with a 2-0 record in the Cadet League of the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball program. ...more

January 19, 2008