by JGuthrie | Apr 11, 2019 | Community Stories, Hillsborough
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Longtime area baseball coach Pat Nunez thanks his upbringing from two strong parents, especially that of his mother, who imparted on he and his brother the sage wisdom, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” For Nunez, who...
by JGuthrie | Apr 5, 2019 | Gaither, Hillsborough
By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Gaither looked like it was poised to wrap things up early Thursday night jumping out to a six-run lead in the fourth, but Hillsborough made it a bit of a challenge tying the game and forcing the Cowboys to dig deep. Though at one...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2019 | Hillsborough, Leto
Leto’s RJ Gutierrez connects on a double in the third inning. Gutierrez would finish 3-for-4, with two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. By Jarrett Guthrie, editor TAMPA – Off the bat, Leto centerfielder Damien Breto broke straight back on a ball off...
by JGuthrie | May 3, 2018 | Hillsborough, Leto
Leto coach JJ Pizzio (813Preps file photo) By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – Leto coach JJ Pizzio was emotional when reached by phone Wednesday night. Not specifically because Leto clawed its way to a 3-2, Class 7A-District 8 semifinal win over a game Hillsborough,...
by JGuthrie | Dec 31, 2017 | Community Stories, Hillsborough, In Memoriam
Longtime Tampa-area baseball coach Billy Reed, a Middleton High alum and member of the Florida A&M athletics Hall of Fame, died Saturday. (file photo J. Guthrie, 2015) By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – He liked being thought of as a teacher more than a coach, after all...
by JGuthrie | May 17, 2017 | Baseball Playoffs, Hillsborough, King
King senior Brian Lee tossed a complete-game getting new life late to help the Lions top Hillsborough, 4-2 in Class 7A region semifinal. By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA – King senior Brian Lee pitched well for four-plus innings of Tuesday’s Class 7A region semifinal, before...
