by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2020 | Durant, Sickles
By Mike Camunas TAMPA — Everyone wants to score eight runs in the first inning. Especially at home. And that’s exactly what Sickles (1-1) did during its 11-5 win over Durant (0-2) on Thursday evening. There were times however, when an out-the-gate eight spot...
by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2020 | Baseball Round-Up
Lakeland Christin 2, Seffner Christian 0 Defending state champions Lakeland Christian scratched out runs in two frames, spoiling a complete-game on the mound from Ben Cheek, where struck out five. In return, the Vikings had two pitchers Nathan Shane and Tyler Donay...
by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2020 | Newsome, Wharton
By Bob Bellone LITHIA – Wharton didn’t need any outside help, but it received plenty from host Newsome en route to a 9-2 win in their Class 7A non-district matchup Thursday night. The victory for the Wildcats (2-0) was their first against the Wolves (1-1) since 2014,...
by JGuthrie | Feb 21, 2020 | Freedom, Jefferson
By Jarrett Guthrie TAMPA PALMS – Jefferson’s Carson Moore had his bell rung early in his first start on the mound this season. The junior started the home-half of the first at Freedom by walking the leadoff, giving up two singles and being called for a balk to plate...
by JGuthrie | Feb 20, 2020 | Alonso, Bell Creek, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, Leto, Robinson, Steinbrenner, Tampa Bay Tech, Track & Field
LUTZ – To say that Ally Szponar is “daddy’s little girl,” would be an accurate statement in the general sense of that phrase. However, with Ally and her father Coach Bobby Ennis, it goes way beyond that. These two are, according to the best historical research...
by JGuthrie | Feb 20, 2020 | Jesuit, Tampa Catholic
By Mike Camunas TAMPA — The Jesuit Tigers were ready to get their season started. Even if the state champions had to face their storied rivals — Tampa Catholic — in just the second game on the schedule. That being said, the Tigers (2-0) made fairly quick work of the...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Bloomingdale, Steinbrenner, Videos
By Mike Camunas LUTZ — It seems Steinbrenner and Bloomingdale just can’t seem to avoid extra innings. In the two team’s third-straight meeting that went to “free baseball”, the Warriors (1-0) and the Bulls (0-1) took nearly four hours to finish off their season...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Baseball Round-Up
Cambridge Christian 1, Bradenton Christian 0 Cambridge Christian’s Justin Chamarro struck out nine in a complete-game effort, allowing just three hits. Jonathon Malinis-Robledo hit a double and scored the deciding run. BC 000|000|0 – |0|3|2 CC 000|000|0...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Armwood, East Bay
By Jarrett Guthrie SEFFNER – Armwood made East Bay pay for early errors. taking the lead and holding off a late Indians rally as the Hawks pulled off a 6-4, opening night win at home. Senior righty Cameron Oliu shook off a pair of walks to start the game and buckled...
by JGuthrie | Feb 19, 2020 | Robinson, Strawberry Crest
By Brandon Wright DOVER – Robinson rookie coach Alex Barron didn’t necessarily intend on using Robert Satin on the bump with the game on the line. Sure, Satin had been very good throughout the summer and fall, but Barron’s plan was to ease his young lefty into the...
