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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...

Class 5A State Semifinal Primer

May 21, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit

Class 5A State Semifinal Primer Who: #4 Sebring (24-6) v #1 Jesuit (26-4) When/Where: Monday, May 22, 1 pm; Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33912 Admission: $9 per day if purchased...

Jefferson loses “identity” in state semifinal exit

May 20, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson

Jefferson loses "identity" in state semifinal exit By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – Silver linings will be saved for a day or two down the line. Friday afternoon, minutes after Jefferson fell 4-1 to Jacksonville...

Warriors scratch out two in extras, advance to state final

May 19, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Pinellas County

Warriors scratch out two in extras, advance to state final By Jarrett Guthrie, Editor FORT MYERS – Calvary Christian’s pitching staff has carried the No. 5-state ranked Warriors all season, through 26 wins heading into...

One last job to do for Dragons seniors

May 18, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson

One last job to do for Dragons seniors https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/4A-R3Semi-Jefferson-at-Lakeland-McKeel-Academy/i-XZrdpBz/A One of three senior captains, the Dragons vocal...

Class 4A State Semifinal Primer

May 18, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson

Class 4A State Semifinal Primer https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/SaladinoDay2-Jefferson-v-Sickles-31323/i-cxK3w5M/A TAMPA - In just his third season at the helm, head coach Spencer...

Jefferson wins thriller at Dunedin in 4A region final

May 17, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jefferson, Pinellas County

Jefferson wins thriller at Dunedin in 4A region final https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/4A-R3Semi-Jefferson-at-Lakeland-McKeel-Academy/i-P9GRv88/A Dragons junior Cameron Copple...

Runs came early and often as Jesuit earns final four spot

May 17, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Jesuit, Pinellas County

Runs came early and often as Jesuit earns final four spot Senior Wes Mendes tossed four innings, striking out seven to help the reigning 5A state champs earn a spot in the FHSAA final four (photo courtesy of Mike...

Calvary edges TC in Maroudis and Peterson combined no-no

May 17, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Pinellas County, Tampa Catholic

Calvary edges TC in Maroudis and Peterson combined no-no https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/3A-R2Final-Tampa-Catholic-at-Calvary-Christian/i-GrBQcdN/A By Chuck Frye, Staff Writer...

Yost, McDonald homer to power Sickles back to final four

May 17, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Gaither, Sickles

Yost, McDonald homer to power Sickles back to final four https://813preps.smugmug.com/2023-813Preps-High-School-Baseball-Season/6A-R3Final-Gaither-at-Sickles-51623/i-8hrxxMq/A Sickles senior Hayden Yost points to the...

Plant again tops Windermere 1-0, to reach final four

May 17, 2023 | Baseball Playoffs, Features, Plant

Plant again tops Windermere 1-0, to reach final four By Brandon Wright, Features Writer -Special thanks to Mark Weaver for providing us with some great photos from this game. TAMPA – Plant knocked Windermere out of the...