by JGuthrie | May 20, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
Montada’s stick leads Dragons to region final win By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – In the final days of March, Jefferson junior Alejandro Montada thought his season had come to an abrupt end as the Dragons starting catcher went down to an ulnar collateral...
by JGuthrie | May 12, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Jesuit
Fifth time’s the charm as Dragons advance vs rival Jesuit By Jarrett Guthrie Editor TAMPA – Never play a team five times in a year, that’s the old high school baseball adage, right? Jefferson came into Hyer Family Park for the Class 5A-Region 2 semifinal on...
by JGuthrie | May 7, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
Hustle and small-ball sparks Jefferson rally on Auburndale By Jarrett Guthrie Editor AUBURNDALE – Jefferson senior Jaiden Duarte’s night at the plate was unremarkable, but after Auburndale took a lead in the home-fifth Duarte and his Dragons teammates were met heading...
by JGuthrie | Apr 29, 2021 | Features, Jefferson, Jesuit
Mendes, Russo power Jesuit past Jefferson for district title By John Crumbley Special correspondent TAMPA – On a beautiful night at Hyer Family Park on the campus of Jesuit High School, the Jefferson Dragons and host Tigers met for the fourth time this season...
by JGuthrie | Apr 28, 2021 | Features, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit
Johnson deals for Jefferson; Jesuit dispatches Clearwater By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Matthew Johnson was hyped. That’s saying the least. Saying the most? Let’s hear it straight from Johnson. “The hypest game of my life,”...
by JGuthrie | Apr 26, 2021 | Armwood, Baseball Round-Up, Brandon, Cambridge Christian, Jefferson, King, Middleton, Newsome, Robinson
⚾⚾ 2A-8 Play-in Game ⚾⚾ Lakeland Victory Christian 3 (11) Foundation Christian 2 Foundation Christian senior Carson Kull struck out 13 in a complete-game, but it wasn’t enough to get the Panthers past Victory Christian. Shane Saunders hit a triple and scored a...