by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Durant, Features, Lennard, Saladino
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Given new life as a skied pop fly off the bat of Luke Scolaro skipped off the glove of Lennard’s third baseman, Durant’s Dean Hotz charged down the line with everything he had in the next at-bat as two runners in motion crossed...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2021 | Features, Lennard, Plant, Saladino
Lennard has a blast in return from layoff By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer PLANT CITY – Lennard emerged from a lengthy quarantine to upset fifth-seeded Plant in the first round of the 16-team Saladino Gold Division Tournament on Saturday at Durant High, one of six...
by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2021 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, East Bay, Features, King, Lennard, Leto, Newsome, Photo Galleries, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Wharton
⚾⚾⚾⚾ New to the site this year, we’ll be posting our “813Preps Sunday Slideshow” presented by our sponsors, the Culpepper Kurland Firm, to cap off each week of our coverage. If you think of yourself as a bit of a shutterbug, are attending area games...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2021 | Features, Lennard, Plant City
Longoria debuts with 11K shutout victory for Raiders By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Since last Thursday, Plant City sophomore Adan Longoria has been chewing on the knowledge that Raiders coach Mike Fryrear would be handing him the ball for his first varsity...
by JGuthrie | Feb 14, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Brandon, East Bay, Features, Jesuit, Lennard, Plant City, Preseason Baseball, Robinson, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep
Dark Horse Dozen: 2021 Sleepers and Breakouts The “Dark Horse” idiom came to prominence as a reference to horse racing, where a previously unknown horse would come out of nowhere to win. It has been used in years since for political candidates and human...
by JGuthrie | Feb 13, 2021 | Brooks DeBartolo, Features, Lennard, Middleton, Preseason Baseball, Tampa Catholic
Brooks DeBartolo Always an interesting team in one of the more unique situations in the 813, a county charter school battling it out in a district with powerhouse privates – this year including state top 25 teams Berkeley Prep and Calvary Christian. The Phoenix took...
