by JGuthrie | May 11, 2019 | Features, Sickles
By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Despite Sickles’ team colors being green and white, catcher Danny Bernstein’s collar is, essentially, blue. “I call him a blue-collar player,” Gryphons coach Eric Luksis said. “He’s the workhorse on this team behind the plate....
by JGuthrie | May 7, 2019 | Features, Lennard
His name is Yazael Nunez. That might be news to some of his Lennard High teammates, who have known the shortstop and pitcher simply as Yoyo. The origin of that moniker was the first thing our Bob Bellone wanted to know during a recent interview. Your nickname...
by JGuthrie | May 5, 2019 | Baseball Playoffs, Bloomingdale, Features
Bloomingdale junior Brock Wilken finished the regular season in style, blasting his county-leading 10th home run on Friday night at Jefferson. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – There wasn’t much time to even appreciate its departure. Bloomingdale junior Brock...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2019 | Features, Riverview
Riverview senior Dillon Besnier has been a leader for the Sharks and everything the USF committed senior does, he says is to honor his late mother, Tonya Miller. Editor’s Note: Over the final weeks of the high school baseball season, our staff will be...
by JGuthrie | Apr 19, 2019 | Features
Veteran umpire Ben Heugel calls strike three during his last game as an official at Gaither High. After 38 years with the West Coast Umpire Association, Heugel will retire to spend more time with his family. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – After years on...
by JGuthrie | Apr 10, 2019 | Features, Sickles
By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Sickles must forfeit 12 victories this season after self-reporting a eligibility violation prior to its April 9th victory against Freedom. Sickles coach Eric Luksis said that the school is actively looking into the eligibility...
