by JGuthrie | Mar 22, 2021 | Bloomingdale, Durant, East Bay, Features, Hillsborough, Jesuit, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Our weekly rankings this season have been generously sponsored by an anonymous donor, who has asked 813Preps to pick some local charities and non-profits to highlight throughout the season. This week, our Week 5 rankings spotlight sponsor is Buddy Baseball. Buddy...
by JGuthrie | Mar 21, 2021 | Brooks DeBartolo, Chamberlain, Durant, East Bay, Freedom, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, Lennard, Leto, Newsome, Photo Galleries, Riverview, Saladino, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, 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 in...
by JGuthrie | Mar 21, 2021 | Bloomingdale, Durant, Features, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Saladino, Sickles, Steinbrenner, Strawberry Crest, Wharton
2021 Saladino All-Tournament Team The 40th edition of the Saladino Baseball Tournament came to an end with the Jesuit Tigers claiming the program’s third championship (previously winning in 1986 and 2017) by defeating Durant, 10-2. The 16-team, 32-game Gold...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2021 | Bloomingdale, Features, Jesuit, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep, Wharton
With the Saladino Tournament in full-swing, our 813Preps Weekly Notebooks will return with Week 5, but we didn’t want Wednesday to slip by without recognizing our top performers for their Week 4 play. We made our Week 4 POTW pick, don’t forget to check out...
by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2021 | Durant, Features, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor PLANT CITY – Austin Sewell said he channeled Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game Four hero Brett Phillips as he jetted into the outfield, arms spread wide, and avoided a dogpile for a solid :30 count. “I was trying to do my inner-Brett Phillips...
by JGuthrie | Mar 15, 2021 | Features, Plant City, Saladino, Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest senior beats Plant City on mound and basepaths By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer DOVER – Strawberry Crest right-hander Colby Fanning watched helplessly as his late bid for a no-hitter slipped away Monday night, but the senior finished off a 4-0...
