by JGuthrie | Apr 16, 2025 | Baseball, Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Robinson
Nothing to lose: Robinson earns its way to district final Cason Cooper (14) jumps for joy after Robinson’s upset victory over Jefferson and a berth in the Class 3A-9 district final. By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – Sometimes, mindset can play a greater...
by JGuthrie | Apr 7, 2025 | Bloomingdale, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Bloomingdale (19-3) Bloomingdale junior Isaiah Perez Last Week: Win, 8-1 v Spoto; Win, 8-0 at Armwood; Win, 10-0 v Leto The Bulls ran its current win streak up to nine with a trio of dubs last week, but business picks up considerably closing out the regular season...
by JGuthrie | Mar 18, 2025 | Baseball, Bloomingdale, Features, Jefferson, Saladino
Benton delivers in Jefferson’s “wake up” win over Bulls Shaking off a slow start, lefty Ja’Marques Benton retired 10-straight Bloomingdale batters at one point for a comeback victory. By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – Jefferson got...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2025 | Baseball, East Bay, Features, Jefferson, Saladino
Jefferson takes Saladino nail-biter over East Bay Jefferson third baseman Kaleb Cherry holds his tag on East Bay’s Berni Encarnacion, thwarting the courtesy runner’s seventh-inning steal attempt. By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – A...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Jefferson, Sickles
Ross, Sickles pour it on late in decisive win at Jefferson After his first of three straight singles, Braden Ross trots across the plate to score a fifth-inning run. By Chuck Frye, Senior Staff Writer TAMPA – One seemingly simple enhancement has redefined an entire...
by JGuthrie | Mar 10, 2025 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Robinson, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (9-2) Tigers junior RHP Wilson Andersen Last Week: Win, 2-0 at Naples Newman; Win, 1-0 v Tampa Catholic; Loss, 5-2 v St. Thomas Aquinas Ryan Thompson struck out 11 in 4.2ip as the Tigers took down Top 5 state ranked Newman to start the week, then Wilson...