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 6, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Brandon, Features, Jesuit
Tigers pitching trio deliver gem in win over Brandon By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – A trio of pitchers combined on a two-hitter as Jesuit used a big first inning and several sparkling defensive plays to take care of business in a 7-1 victory over Brandon in its...
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 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Gaither, Jesuit, Plant City, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (23-2) Banner-to-banner, the Tigers have owned our rankings this season. Yes, Jesuit dropped a tough 4-2 game to National Top 5 program IMG last week, but save for a pair of one-run battles with Wharton and Hillsborough (though the pairs’ first meeting was...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up, Jesuit, Plant City, Tampa Prep
(1) Jesuit 4 Hialeah Champagnat Catholic 0 Jesuit was not befuddled by Champagnat Catholic’s ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cinjtje as the Tigers jumped on the switch-pitcher quickly with a two-run triple by Nick Rodriguez and an RBI single by AJ Nessler in...
