by JGuthrie | Jun 20, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Jefferson, Jesuit, Leto, Postseason Awards, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Strawberry Crest
Our All-813 Defend10 Team recognizes some of the top defenders across Hillsborough County, who kept things close with the hustle play, the diving snag, putting their body in front of the ball and gunning out runners this season.
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Baseball Round-Up, Plant City, Sickles
⚾ 6A-Region 2 Quarterfinal ⚾ Winter Haven 3 Plant City 2 – eight innings Winter Haven junior Dylan Bowen hit a solo home run to tie the game at two in the fifth inning, then walked off the win for the Blue Devils with an RBI triple in the eighth. Raiders junior...
by JGuthrie | May 1, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles, Wharton
Chrest gives Sickles icy reception as Wharton takes 7A-7 crown By Mike Camunas Creative Director NEW TAMPA — It’s a good thing Evan Chrest has ice water in his veins. And not just because he needed it for when the Wharton Wildcats had a celebratory team water...
by JGuthrie | Apr 29, 2021 | Features, Sickles, Steinbrenner
Wade strolls through Sickles’ complete-game shutout win By Jarrett Guthrie Editor CITRUS PARK – Stoically, confidently … and consistently, Sickles senior hurler Holden Wade slowly strolled the path from the mound to his dugout – inning, after inning – the lefty...
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 21, 2021 | Features, Leto, Sickles
By Dylan Rudolph Correspondent CITRUS PARK – After a torrid surge of rain to start the week, the diamond was finally dry, and the bats were hotter than the sun. With the season winding down, both the Sickles Gryphons and the Leto Falcons wanted to finish strong with a...
