by JGuthrie | Jun 8, 2023 | Features, Postseason Awards, Strawberry Crest
Crest’s Nimmala named Wade Boggs Award Winner Strawberry Crest senior shortstop Arjun Nimmala was named the 2023 Wade Boggs Award winner at a ceremony before the Hillsborough County Commission on Wednesday. Nimmala, a projected first round selection in the...
by JGuthrie | May 25, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant
Parkland Douglas ends Plant’s run in state title game By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor Photos by Mike Camunas FORT MYERS – The magic Plant carried over from a late-inning comeback win in the Class 7A state semifinal just couldn’t standup to the national No. 2-ranked...
by JGuthrie | May 24, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit
Mission complete: Sickles wins first state title By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – With first base open, Sickles senior Caden McDonald was walked in his first plate appearance. Justin Allen, to paraphrase Michael Jordan, took that personally. The Gryphons’...
by JGuthrie | May 24, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit
Jesuit can’t hold early lead, fall in 5A championship Jesuit senior Jake Kulikowski slowly walks off the diamond as Plantation American Heritage dog-piles on the mound after claiming an 8-5, extra-inning win in the Class 5A state final. By Jarrett Guthrie,...
by JGuthrie | May 23, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant
Plant decides to “do something great” in semifinal win Panthers players mob P Mitchel Doane after Plant rallied for 5-4 state semifinal win. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer FORT MYERS – The “lightning” brought out Plant’s thunder. In a roller-coaster of...
