by JGuthrie | May 19, 2021 | Features, Postseason Awards, Wharton
Wharton’s Ehrhard named Boggs Award winner Staff Report TAMPA – Wharton senior Zach Ehrhard was named the 2021 Wade Boggs Award recipient by the Hillsborough County School Board and awarded at the school Wednesday morning. Ehrhard hit .438 this season scoring 29...
by JGuthrie | May 8, 2021 | Baseball Playoffs, Durant, Features, Wharton
By Mike Camunas Creative Director NEW TAMPA — Durant has an aptly named mascot. The Cougars. A fierce animal that knows when to pounce. And the team from Plant City knew when to, as well – resulting in a 8-3 win over Wharton in the first round of the Class 7A regional...
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 | Alonso, Features, Wharton
Wharton takes care of business in semifinal win over Alonso By Mike Camunas Creative Director NEW TAMPA — Wharton probably needs a mascot name change. While being the WILDcats, Wharton’s baseball team is anything but, as it always goes about its business with...
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 23, 2021 | Features, Strawberry Crest, Wharton
Micallef walks it off for Wharton By Rick Cantor Correspondent NEW TAMPA – With the playoffs looming next week in the very competitive 7A-District 7, Thursday’s game versus an always tough Strawberry Crest was exactly what Wharton head coach Scott Hoffman was...
