by JGuthrie | May 24, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Things (dog)piles up for Bloomingdale assistant Masson By Jarrett Guthrie Editor FORT MYERS – Grandiose speeches are nice, but sometimes short and sweet is better. Minutes after the Bloomingdale Bulls claimed its FHSAA Class 6A baseball state title (click here to see...
by JGuthrie | May 22, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
It’s No Bull: Bloomingdale Claims State Title Story by Jarrett Guthrie Editor Photos by Mike Camunas Creative Director FORT MYERS – A gold medal dangling from his neck, words escaped Bloomingdale’s reserved, senior cleanup hitter Marlon Bowen after the Bulls...
by JGuthrie | May 22, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Bloomingdale breaks through late, advances to 6A final Story by Jarrett Guthrie Editor Photos by Mike Camunas Creative Director FORT MYERS – Bloomingdale came out swinging from the start of Friday night’s FHSAA Class 6A state semifinal game against Palm Beach Gardens...
by JGuthrie | May 21, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
Despite Hermann’s best, Durant falls in 7A semifinal Story by Jarrett Guthrie Editor Photos by Mike Camunas Creative Director FORT MYERS – Finding a way to come through was Durant’s offensive staple all season. Almost. After winning 12 games by a margin of two...
by JGuthrie | May 20, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Success: One Thing at a Time for Bloomingdale’s Bowen By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – One thing at a time. A focused approach, a minor adjustment, making one aspect of his game a fraction better each time out, this has been the plan for Bloomingdale’s Marlon...
by JGuthrie | May 20, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features
Scolaro and son: A Durant legacy, three times over By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – It’s a common theme preached by coaching staffs of most successful teams, but for Durant head baseball coach Butch Valdes it’s as true for this current group of Cougars players...