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Tony Saladino, teacher, coach & local baseball icon, dies at 89

Tony Saladino, teacher, coach & local baseball icon, dies at 89 By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor BRANDON – Life is a bunt – a sacrifice. This simple sentence perfectly encapsulates...

Longtime Leto skipper JJ Pizzio resigns after 19 seasons

Longtime Leto skipper JJ Pizzio resigns after 19 seasons The 2018 All-813Preps Coach of the Year and three-time state semifinalist has accepted a teaching position at Plant City...

2025 All-813Preps Class 6A-7A Team

2025 All-813Preps Class 6A-7A Team 2025 Most Valuable Player (6A-7A) Jordan Yost produced his entire four-year career for the Gryphons, but saved his best for his senior season,...

2025 All-813Preps Class 1A-5A Team

2025 All-813Preps Class 1A-5A Team 2025 Most Valuable Player (1A-5A) Helping Jesuit to another district and region title, and his third-straight (Jesuit's fourth) final four...

Saladino named new head coach at Armwood

Saladino named new head coach at Armwood https://813preps.smugmug.com/2024-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/6A-State-Semi-Bloomingdale-v-Buchholz-51624/i-ZjqnXH2/A Noah...

Mission complete: Sickles wins first state title

May 24, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit

Mission complete: Sickles wins first state title By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – With first base open, Sickles senior Caden McDonald was walked in his first plate appearance. Justin Allen, to paraphrase Michael...

Jesuit can’t hold early lead, fall in 5A championship

May 24, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit

Jesuit can't hold early lead, fall in 5A championship https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/5A-State-Final-Am-Heritage-Plantation-v-Jesuit-52423/i-QNGwTLx/A Jesuit senior Jake...

Plant decides to “do something great” in semifinal win

May 23, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant

Plant decides to "do something great" in semifinal win https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/7A-State-Semi-Plant-v-Park-Vista-52323/n-CQRGX7/i-SgnKcWc/A Panthers players mob P Mitchel...

Double-Dozen for McDonald as Gryphons reach title game

May 23, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles

Double-Dozen: McDonald leads Sickles to state semi win https://813preps.smugmug.com/6A-State-Semi-Winter-Springs-v-Sickles-52323/n-nRWwTV/i-fg8CwT9/A Sickles senior Caden McDonald celebrates the final out of the...

Freeman aims to seize opportunity as Plant eyes title

May 23, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant

Freeman aims to seize opportunity as Plant eyes title https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/SaladinoDay-2-Alonso-v-Plant-31323/i-ZgkbW79/A Panthers senior Trey Freeman has made the most...

Final four “business trip” as Sickles seeks first title

May 23, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles

Final four "business trip" as Sickles seeks first title By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TAMPA – Sickles senior Hayden Yost blasted a first-inning two-run homer securing the Gryphons region final win against Gaither and...

Class 7A State Semifinal Primer

May 22, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant

Class 7A State Semifinal Primer https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/Plant-at-Jesuit-33123/i-mpP22Cd/A Who: #3 Plant (20-7) v #2 Lake Worth Park Vista (22-3-1) When/Where: Tuesday, May...

Jesuit turns away scrappy Sebring in 3-1, 5A semifinal win

May 22, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit

Jesuit turns away scrappy Sebring in 3-1, 5A semifinal win By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer FORT MYERS – Surprisingly, the top of the Jesuit order got off to a slow start in its Class 5A final four tilt Monday against...

Class 6A State Semifinal Primer

May 22, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Sickles

Class 6A State Semifinal Primer Who: #4 Winter Springs (19-9-1) v #1 Sickles (28-2) When/Where: Tuesday, May 23, 1 pm; Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33912 Admission: $9 per day if...

Mendes, Jesuit aim for first-ever back-to-back titles

May 21, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit

Mendes, Jesuit aim for first-ever back-to-back titles https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/Plant-at-Jesuit-33123/i-pCRqtFv/A By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor TAMPA – All the best teams have...