by JGuthrie | Feb 14, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Brandon, East Bay, Features, Jesuit, Lennard, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep
Dark Horse Dozen: 2021 Sleepers and Breakouts The “Dark Horse” idiom came to prominence as a reference to horse racing, where a previously unknown horse would come out of nowhere to win. It has been used in years since for political candidates and human...
by JGuthrie | Feb 14, 2021 | Armwood, Carrollwood Day, Features, Preseason Baseball, Spoto, Tampa Prep
Armwood A huge senior class from 2020 has left the Hawks a bit underexperienced at the varsity level, but Armwood coach Bobby Mondoux is very excited to see this team grow up together on the field. In his third season leading the Hawks, Mondoux said, “I feel like this...
by JGuthrie | Feb 13, 2021 | Brooks DeBartolo, Features, Lennard, Middleton, Preseason Baseball, Tampa Catholic
Brooks DeBartolo Always an interesting team in one of the more unique situations in the 813, a county charter school battling it out in a district with powerhouse privates – this year including state top 25 teams Berkeley Prep and Calvary Christian. The Phoenix took...
by JGuthrie | Feb 12, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Gaither, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, Leto, Newsome, Plant, Preseason Baseball, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Wharton
BIG 15: Top 813Preps Returning Players Big Boys, Big Buzz: There is no better place to kick off this list than with a pair of the most talked about “pro prospect” returners to the field in the 813 this season. One, a big bat, labeled by his coach as a “professional...
by JGuthrie | Feb 10, 2021 | Alonso, Features, Gaither, In Memoriam, King, Preseason Baseball, Wharton
Column: Gaither Coach Nelson North honors former Cowboys skipper with Frank Permuy Preseason Classic By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Expectations and excitement – that’s what the preseason is all about. But these are unique times and it has been clear across the...
by JGuthrie | Feb 10, 2021 | Bell Creek, Chamberlain, Features, Jefferson, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Sumner
Bell Creek Attrition has been tough on the Panthers across the last few seasons as a number of key players have transferred or left the program, and with the current climate of adaptation due to the pandemic, the 11 rostered players will be a challenge for Coach Frank...
