Bay area coaches, alumni support Freedom’s Pacholke

by JGuthrie | Aug 19, 2018 | Basketball, Features, Freedom

  Longtime Freedom basketball coach Laurie Pacholke addresses the crowd at the “Taking a Charge Against Cancer” fundraiser in her honor at Keswick Christian School.  To support Freedom Coach Laurie Pacholke’s fight against cancer a GoFundMe page...

Alonso baseball looking for any information on stolen mower

by JGuthrie | Aug 18, 2018 | Alonso, Community Stories

Staff report Alonso High School’s baseball program is looking for any assistance in finding those responsible for the theft of a zero-turn, riding lawn mower that the baseball team parents and boosters bought less than a year ago and then donated to the school. This...

Jefferson’s Martin earns Saladino Award honors

by JGuthrie | Jul 1, 2018 | Jefferson, Postseason Awards, Saladino

Jefferson’s Martin earns 2018 Saladino Award honors By Jarrett Guthrie jarrettguthrie@813preps.com BRANDON – A whirlwind week for recent Jefferson graduate...

Jefferson wins first state title as Oscar Galvez refuses to go down

by JGuthrie | Jun 1, 2018 | Jefferson, State Baseball Tournament

By Jarrett Guthrie jarrettguthrie@813preps.com FORT MYERS – Jefferson’s Oscar Galvez said he didn’t know that the focal point of the dog pile is supposed to...

Leto falls in state semifinals, but build lifelong memories

by JGuthrie | May 31, 2018 | Leto, State Baseball Tournament

  Leto head coach JJ Pizzio puts an arms around senior Fernando Muniz after the Falcons fell 5-3 to Pace in the Class 7A state semifinal game. (Photo by Will Turner) By Jarrett Guthrie...

Vega homers and Dominguez deals Jefferson to state semi win

by JGuthrie | May 30, 2018 | Jefferson, State Baseball Tournament

  Freshman Sal Vega leaps into his teammates waiting arms after his “called shot” two-run home run capped a five-run inning for the Dragons. Jefferson defeated Green Cove Springs Clay 7-2, and the Dragons advance to its first state championship game...