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813 Playoff Roundup 5/15/21 – Top of the order leads Bulls to final four; Seffner Christian loses in extras

Bloomingdale 4 Naples Gulf Coast 3 The top of Bloomingdale's order went 6-for-12, with an RBI single from Drake Harman and a two-run hit for Gabe Garrett pushing the Bulls to an...

LaPointe’s first dinger, senior pitching push Durant to region title

By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Dylan LaPointe said he was unsure how much of his fourth inning flyball he got, but Durant head coach Butch Valdes never had a doubt....

Griffin steps down at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons

Griffin steps down at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Ty Griffin is stepping down as the head baseball coach at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons,...

Seffner Christian celebrates another record-setting victory

By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer SEFFNER – Two weeks after pounding Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy in a district championship showdown, Seffner Christian delivered the...

Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell

Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – From the start on Wednesday, Bloomingdale looked flat in its Class 6A-Region 3...

813 Playoff Roundup 5/15/21 – Top of the order leads Bulls to final four; Seffner Christian loses in extras

May 16, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features, Seffner Christian

Bloomingdale 4 Naples Gulf Coast 3 The top of Bloomingdale's order went 6-for-12, with an RBI single from Drake Harman and a two-run hit for Gabe Garrett pushing the Bulls to an early lead in the 6A-Region 3 final at...

LaPointe’s first dinger, senior pitching push Durant to region title

May 15, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features

By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Dylan LaPointe said he was unsure how much of his fourth inning flyball he got, but Durant head coach Butch Valdes never had a doubt. “Absolutely, my hand went straight into the...

Griffin steps down at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons

May 13, 2021 | Features, Tampa Catholic

Griffin steps down at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Ty Griffin is stepping down as the head baseball coach at Tampa Catholic after 10 seasons, Crusaders athletic director Don Dziagwa...

Region Roundup 5/12/21: Senior arms lead Durant; milestone win for Land O’ skipper

May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Durant

Durant 7 Sarasota Riverview 0 After making his season debut from an ankle injury in Durant's district final loss to Sarasota Riverview, pitching two scoreless innings of relief, Alex Canney had his number called for...

Seffner Christian celebrates another record-setting victory

May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Seffner Christian

By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer SEFFNER – Two weeks after pounding Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy in a district championship showdown, Seffner Christian delivered the knockout punch in a Class 2A region semifinal...

Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell

May 13, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features

Garrett sparks Bulls in one-run semifinal battle with Mitchell By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – From the start on Wednesday, Bloomingdale looked flat in its Class 6A-Region 3 semifinal game with Mitchell. The fire...

Carlson drives in five as Bucs play Big Dog against Vikings

May 12, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Berkeley Prep, Features

Carlson drives in five as Bucs play Top Dog against Vikings By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — There's a lot of ways to call what happened on the sprawling campus of Berkeley Prep, with its baseball complex...

Fifth time’s the charm as Dragons advance vs rival Jesuit

May 12, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Jesuit

Fifth time's the charm as Dragons advance vs rival Jesuit By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Never play a team five times in a year, that’s the old high school baseball adage, right? Jefferson came into Hyer Family Park...

Vastine powers and pitches Bartow to win over Crest

May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Strawberry Crest

Vastine powers and pitches Bartow to win over Crest By Jarrett Guthrie Editor DOVER – It took two pitches for Bartow senior Jonathan Vastine to put his team on the path to victory as he smashed a fastball up and over...

Durant surges in the 7th to top Wharton in region opener

May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features, Wharton

By Mike Camunas Creative Director NEW TAMPA — Durant has an aptly named mascot. The Cougars. A fierce animal that knows when to pounce. And the team from Plant City knew when to, as well – resulting in a 8-3 win over...

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813Preps Sunday Slideshow – Week 10

Apr 25, 2021 | Durant, East Bay, Jefferson, Photo Galleries, Steinbrenner

Please enjoy our "813Preps Sunday Slideshow" presented by our sponsors, the Culpepper Kurland Firm, to cap off each week of our coverage. If you think of yourself as a bit of a shutterbug, are attending area games in Hillsborough County and want to send us a few of...