by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2024 | Alonso, Armwood, Baseball Round-Up, Blake, East Bay, Gaither, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, King, Plant City, Spoto, Tampa Catholic, Tampa Prep
Blake 16, Brandon 9 After not fielding a team in 2023, the Blake Yellow Jackets battled it out at Brandon in its Welcome Back game, putting together a 11-run seventh inning to win its season opener. Junior catcher Marcus Smith tracked a ball behind the plate to...
by JGuthrie | Feb 17, 2024 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Lennard, Newsome, Plant, Preseason Baseball, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Wharton
Love it. Hate it. Put it on the bulletin board. Prove us wrong! We absolutely can’t wait to be out there with you guys this season. Let’s Go! 1. Jesuit 2023 Record: 27-5 (Class 5A state runner-up) Season Opener: Tuesday, vs Cypress Creek, 7pm Outlook: No...
by JGuthrie | Jul 5, 2023 | Bell Creek, Berkeley Prep, Brandon, Brooks DeBartolo, Cambridge Christian, Carrollwood Day, Chamberlain, Features, Foundation Christian, Freedom, Jefferson, Jesuit, King, Postseason Awards, Robinson, Seffner Christian, Sports Leadership & Management, Spoto, Tampa Catholic, Tampa Prep
2023 All-813Preps Baseball Class 2A-5A Team Most Valuable Player – Wes Mendes, Jesuit Last season’s Class 2A-5A Pitcher of the Year, Jesuit senior Wes Mendes turned in a brilliant final campaign for the Tigers helping his team claim district and region...
by JGuthrie | Jun 12, 2023 | Alonso, Armwood, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Chamberlain, Durant, Features, Freedom, Jefferson, Lennard, Newsome, Pinellas County, Plant City, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic
The 813 dominates in Rays’ Hillsborough-Pinellas Senior All-Star Classic Freedom’s Gio Mendoza connects on a three-run home run in the 162 Landing at Tropicana Field starting off a 15-hit onslaught from the Hillsborough squad. By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor...
by JGuthrie | May 20, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
Jefferson loses “identity” in state semifinal exit By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – Silver linings will be saved for a day or two down the line. Friday afternoon, minutes after Jefferson fell 4-1 to Jacksonville Bishop Kenny in the FHSAA Class 4A...
by JGuthrie | May 18, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson
One last job to do for Dragons seniors One of three senior captains, the Dragons vocal leader Joseph Fritz lets out a yell in a region game last week. Fritz and fellow captains Alejandro Aguilar and Jayden Vazquez lead Jefferson into Friday’s FHSAA Class 4A...