by JGuthrie | Mar 17, 2025 | Baseball, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Plant (11-2) Plant sophomore RHP Rhett Dixson Last Week: Win, 8-0 v Armwood; Win, 4-0 Strawberry Crest; Win, 5-0 King Plant makes the big leap from the No. 5 spot a week ago after pitching three shutouts last week, stretching a shutout streak to five games. The...
by JGuthrie | Mar 10, 2025 | Alonso, Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Carrollwood Day, Durant, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit, Newsome, Plant, Robinson, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (9-2) Tigers junior RHP Wilson Andersen Last Week: Win, 2-0 at Naples Newman; Win, 1-0 v Tampa Catholic; Loss, 5-2 v St. Thomas Aquinas Ryan Thompson struck out 11 in 4.2ip as the Tigers took down Top 5 state ranked Newman to start the week, then Wilson...
by JGuthrie | Mar 9, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Steinbrenner, Wharton
Bell, Osborne power Steinbrenner to 9-5 victory Steinbrenner’s Nick Osborne (#7) is greeted by a leaping forearm smash from fellow senior Austin Liss (#17) after the former put the Warriors ahead for good with a two-run homer in the sixth. By Jarrett Guthrie,...
by JGuthrie | Feb 27, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Robinson, Wharton
Duno, Meadows lead Wharton over Robinson, 1-0 By Brandon Wright, Features Writer TAMPA – Wharton starter Daniel Duno had been in control all night. But nursing a one-run lead in the seventh, Duno found himself down in the count 3-0 to Robinson pinch hitter Tommy...
by JGuthrie | Feb 17, 2025 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Gaither, Jesuit, Plant, Plant City, Robinson, Spoto, Tampa Catholic, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Tampa Catholic (3-0) Tampa Catholic SS Cal Johnson The Crusaders are #1 after Week 1 after defeating preseason Top 10 teams Carrollwood Day and Berkeley Prep, along with Seffner Christian. Cole Bitman (3 doubles, 1 triple), Jose Carrero (3 doubles, 3 RBI) and Cal...
by JGuthrie | Feb 16, 2025 | Baseball, Features, Wharton
First pitch: the first of many goals for Wharton’s Turer By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor NEW TAMPA – Sitting behind the gate next to the home dugout at Wharton High junior Brody Turer rocked side-to-side, peering onto the field watching his team play its season...
