by JGuthrie | Apr 24, 2022 | Events, Features, King, Photo Galleries
King High honors Macaluso with field dedication Hey guys, Yesterday’s dedication of the King High baseball field in honor of Lions coaching legend Jim Macaluso was a blast. We hope you made it, but if you didn’t we’ve put together this photo essay...
by JGuthrie | Apr 24, 2022 | Berkeley Prep, Features, Pinellas County
Calvary Christian sweeps regular season series vs Bucs Chuck Frye Correspondent CLEARWATER – With one week left in the regular season, area teams are hoping to be peaking with district playoffs looming on the horizon. After Saturday’s 5-2 victory and a...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2022 | Berkeley Prep, Features, Pinellas County
Calvary’s Dietz deals Berkeley Prep its first loss By Jarrett Guthrie Editor To view our complete photo gallery from this story, click here. TAMPA – Calvary Christian junior Hunter Dietz said over the summer he tinkered with his grip on his slider and on a whim...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2022 | Armwood, Features, Riverview
Hunter and Peinado lead Riverview to victory at Armwood By Lily Belcher Correspondent SEFFNER – Pitcher Kevin Hunter and designated hitter Victor Peinado led Riverview to victory Friday night in a 4-2 win over Armwood. The six-inning outing for Hunter was his eighth...
by JGuthrie | Apr 22, 2022 | Bloomingdale, Features, Sickles
Seniors lead Bulls to late-season win at Sickles By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – Thursday night’s contest between Sickles and Bloomingdale featured a highly anticipated matchup between two of the best starting pitchers in the county, Gryphon junior Caden McDonald...
by JGuthrie | Apr 22, 2022 | Bell Creek, Cambridge Christian, Features
Bell Creek gets “Greatest game” from perfect Fritsch For our complete photo gallery from this game click here. By Jarrett Guthrie Editor RIVERVIEW – Thursday’s afternoon game ended with Bell Creek junior Tyler Fritsch seated on a bucket as the Panthers...
by JGuthrie | Apr 21, 2022 | Baseball Round-Up, Plant City
Plant City 2 (4) Durant 0 For the second night in a row, rivals Plant City and Durant battled deep into a close game before the Raiders again found separation. Unlike Wednesday’s 11-inning affair, Plant City strung together three straight singles from Chase...
by JGuthrie | Apr 21, 2022 | Durant, Features, Plant City
Plant City unloads in the 11th to drub Durant By Jarrett Guthrie Editor Thursday, April 21, 2022 PLANT CITY – Thursday’s battle between district and neighboring rivals Plant City and Durant was everything you could ask for out of two teams that know each other almost...
by JGuthrie | Apr 20, 2022 | Features, Freedom, Gaither
Gaither wins in extras against Freedom By Rick Cantor Staff Writer TAMPA – In baseball, sometimes the most subtle of movements are the difference between winning and losing a game. When Tucker Bailey stepped to the plate for Gaither with a man on second and one out in...
by JGuthrie | Apr 20, 2022 | Alonso, Baseball Round-Up, Tampa Catholic
Alonso 8 King 0 Landon Nunez (W, 4ip, 3 K’s) and Eric Duran-Padua (Sv, 3ip, 5 K’s) combined for a no-hitter against King, with Duran-Padua’s RBI single sparking a five-win third inning to lift Alonso to the win. A 005|030|0 – |8|9|0 K 000|000|0...