by JGuthrie | May 5, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features, Newsome
Morales escapes the yard to push Durant over Newsome Durant’s Noah Morales’ home run in the sixth gave the Cougars the edge in a 2-1 win against Newsome (813Preps file photo). By Brandon Wright, Features Writer PLANT CITY – Durant’s Noah Morales and...
by JGuthrie | May 4, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Pinellas County, Sickles
Sickles wins second-straight title in battle with East Lake By Lily Belcher, Correspondent CITRUS PARK – Senior Caden McDonald stepped up to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the fifth for Sickles. Tied with East Lake at two, the Gryphons were looking for...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Durant, Features, Strawberry Crest
Rowland deals in 1-0 shutout for Durant Durant junior Blaine Rowland struck out six in a complete-game shutout (813Preps file photo). By Brett Goodrich, Correspondent PLANT CITY – Durant punched its ticket to the class 7A-District 6 championship game as Blaine Rowland...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Bloomingdale, Features, Plant City
Magadan locks down Bulls semifinal win Bulls senior Jacob Magadan celebrates his game-ending strikeout, preserving a 6-5 Bloomingdale win against Plant City in the 6A-District 11 semifinal. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor VALRICO – Tuesday’s Class 6A-11 district semifinal...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2023 | Carrollwood Day, Features, Sports Leadership & Management
CDS edges SLAM to reach district final Carrollwood Day’s Christian Clarke (#11, right) is greeted by Steven Vargo (#8) after the sophomore stole home in the third inning. By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA – After a heartbreaking exit from postseason play last...
by JGuthrie | Apr 30, 2023 | Features, Jefferson, Jesuit, Plant, Postseason Awards, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic
Crest’s Nimmala leads ’23 FACA D-15 honors Staff Report Strawberry Crest’s Arjun Nimmala was voted as the 2023 Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 15’s Most Valuable Player by Hillsborough County coaches. Nimmala hit .478 for the regular season...
