by JGuthrie | Mar 14, 2023 | Features, Jefferson, Saladino, Sickles
McDonald homers to walk-off against Jefferson Sickles senior Caden McDonald celebrates after scoring on his walk-off, three-run homer. By Mike Camunas, Creative Director TAMPA — In a span of barely two weeks, there have been some big hits for Caden McDonald. And it...
by JGuthrie | Mar 13, 2023 | Alonso, Armwood, Bloomingdale, Durant, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Plant, Sickles, Spoto, Weekly Rankings
THE 8-1-3List Week 3 presented by The Hitting Academy “8” Top Teams from Week 3 1. Jesuit (8-0) Jesuit junior Noah Sheffield. The Tigers traveled east and took down Lakeland Christian 11-6, and then bested Plant City 9-3 to start the Saladino Tournament as...
by JGuthrie | Mar 12, 2023 | Baseball, Features, Sickles
Sickles’ McDonald: Fortunate and fearless after injury By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer TAMPA – With each pitch to a Durant batter, everyone at Jefferson High on Saturday could feel the emotions that Caden McDonald was feeling. After all, just 10 days earlier,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 11, 2023 | Durant, Features, Saladino, Sickles
Full-strength Gryphons blank Durant in opener Sickles junior Thomas Bly (left) and senior Caden McDonald leap in celebration after both players returned from injury to begin the Saladino Tournament with a win against Durant (photo by Tara White). Story by Chuck Frye,...
by JGuthrie | Mar 7, 2023 | Baseball Round-Up, Bloomingdale, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Jefferson, Lennard, Seffner Christian, Sickles
⚾ Seffner Christian 8, IMG Silver 3 CJ Koenck’s second double of the day drove in the winning run as Seffner Christian put up a big seventh inning on the road to defeat IMG Silver. Shay Dean doubled in a run to follow and Garrett Morgan tripled in a run as the...
by JGuthrie | Mar 6, 2023 | Baseball, Bloomingdale, Brandon, Durant, Jefferson, Jesuit, Lennard, Plant, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Sumner, Weekly Rankings
THE 8-1-3List Week 2 presented by The Hitting Academy “8” Top Teams from Week 1 1. Jesuit (6-0) Jesuit senior pitcher Brooks Chamberlin. After Friday’s 4-0 win over Tampa Catholic (click here to read), Tigers senior Grant Jordan (.368, 7 RBI so far) said:...
