by JGuthrie | Mar 20, 2023 | Armwood, Baseball, Berkeley Prep, Durant, Jefferson, Jesuit, Riverview, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings
THE 8-1-3List Week 4 presented by The Hitting Academy 1. Jesuit (12-0) The Tigers made it a dozen-straight in claiming the title of the 43rd annual Saladino Tournament with a 5-2 championship victory against Sickles on Thursday. Josh Hines hit .500 in the tournament,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2023 | Baseball, Berkeley Prep, Features, Pinellas County
Walters, Troupe help Bucs win road battle at CCC Berkeley Prep’s Jojo Troupe (#24) jumps into home plate as his teammate’s wait to mob the sophomore in celebration of his second inning homer (photos by C. Frye). By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer CLEARWATER...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2023 | Alonso, Baseball, Features, Plant, Saladino
Bottom of the lineup puts Alonso over Plant Senior Keenan Rutledge leaps in celebration after scoring the first run for Alonso on a single from Sammy Fernandez. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor RUSKIN – Success in the Saladino Tournament often means a total-team effort...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2023 | Baseball, Features, Sickles
Sickles’ McDonald: Fortunate and fearless after injury By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA – With each pitch to a Durant batter, everyone at Jefferson High on Saturday could feel the emotions that Caden McDonald was feeling. After all, just 10 days earlier,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2023 | Baseball, Features, Strawberry Crest
Crest’s Nimmala focused on now, while preparing for future By Brandon Wright, Features Writer DOVER – Few people can relate to the pressure of becoming a potential high-round MLB Draft pick. From the minute that kid steps off the bus to the time he returns,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2023 | Baseball, Brandon, East Bay, Features
East Bay flirts with no-hitter, settles for 11-1 win at Brandon By Bob Bellone, Senior Staff Writer BRANDON – East Bay came within one out of a no-hit victory against non-district rival Brandon on Wednesday night. Who knew? Truth be told, hardly anyone in the ballpark...
