by JGuthrie | Apr 2, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Features
Editor’s Note: While our season is at a standstill, our 813Preps team has been trying to produce positive content and through those efforts over the previous two weeks we have spotlighted players from across the county on Instagram and Twitter. This week, we decided...
by JGuthrie | Mar 31, 2020 | Alonso, Armwood, Bayshore Christian, Bell Creek, Berkeley Prep, Blake, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Cambridge Christian, Carrollwood Day, Chamberlain, Durant, East Bay, Events, Features, Freedom, Gaither, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, King, Lennard, Leto, Middleton, Newsome, Plant, Plant City, Riverview, Robinson, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Spoto, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa Catholic, Tampa Prep, Wharton
Staff Report There are so many unanswered questions while we all adjust to the situations we now face due to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, and many more questions that haven’t even yet been asked. From our standpoint as a media outlet covering youth athletics, we have...
by JGuthrie | Feb 28, 2020 | Bloomingdale, East Bay, Features
By Bob Bellone VALRICO – Richie Martin admits he was taken aback by flame-throwing Plant senior Mychal Givens as a 14-year-old freshman making his Bloomingdale debut in 2009. “He’s throwing 96 and it’s like, ‘Man, am I cut out for this? I don’t know if I’m ready for...
by JGuthrie | Feb 24, 2020 | Armwood, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant City, Robinson, Steinbrenner, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Our Weekly Rankings are selected by editor Jarrett Guthrie, with input from members of the 813Preps staff. 1. Jesuit (2-0) The Tigers put up mercy-rule wins against Blake and Tampa Catholic in the first week and stay at the top of our poll. Senior Jalen Niles had a...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Steinbrenner, Videos
By Mike Camunas LUTZ — It seems Steinbrenner and Bloomingdale just can’t seem to avoid extra innings. In the two team’s third-straight meeting that went to “free baseball”, the Warriors (1-0) and the Bulls (0-1) took nearly four hours to finish off their season...
by JGuthrie | Feb 17, 2020 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Jesuit, Leto, Newsome, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit This seems like a no-brainer. Jesuit battled its way to a fifth state championship last year, defeating Dunedin to claim the Class 6A crown. They return AND add to its entire pitching staff last season including starters Camden Minacci, Josh Mallitz, Justin...
