by JGuthrie | Mar 8, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Hillsborough, Jesuit, Leto, Plant City, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Our weekly rankings this season have been generously sponsored by an anonymous donor, who has asked 813Preps to pick some local charities and non-profits to highlight throughout the season. Our 813Preps Week 3 Rankings sponsor spotlight this week is the Tony and...
by JGuthrie | Mar 6, 2021 | Alonso, Features, Sickles
By Dylan Rudolph Correspondent TAMPA – Alonso has been a late-game team so far this season. In its first six games this season, seven of the team’s 28 runs came in the sixth or seventh inning. So, when facing an early deficit against Sickles, there was little doubt...
by JGuthrie | Mar 5, 2021 | Durant, Features, Riverview
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor RIVERVIEW – After being sidelined for 10 days due to Covid-19 contact-tracing, Durant ace Sean Hermann eased back into play on Tuesday, tossing nine pitches to earn the save against Middleton. Friday night, it was time to let the lanky righty...
by JGuthrie | Mar 5, 2021 | Features, Gaither, Steinbrenner
By Mike Camunas Creative Director LUTZ — Steinbrenner, as in every game and with every team, got 21 outs — chances, really — but only needed 20 of them. Making the most of a two-out situation, the Warriors rallied for a 4-3, walk-off win over the Cowboys on Thursday...
by JGuthrie | Mar 5, 2021 | Features, Plant, Wharton
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor NEW TAMPA – With the bases loaded and the tying run 90 feet from home, Plant junior third baseman Thomas Bolton thought he was headed to the dugout for a defensive replacement as Panthers coach Dennis Braun approached his gathered infield on...
by JGuthrie | Mar 3, 2021 | Baseball Notebooks, Features, Foundation Christian, Hillsborough, Jesuit, Leto, Middleton, Plant City, Sumner
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – After just a handful of games in the first two-plus weeks of the spring season, players across the county are settling into their roles and the rhythm of the season has started to find its pace. And though the 813 is littered with...
