by JGuthrie | Mar 29, 2022 | Features, Lennard, Wharton
No mercy: Wharton routs previously unbeaten Lennard By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer RUSKIN – Lennard didn’t expect its all-time best start to a season to end with a perfect record. But neither did the Longhorns figure they would ever be as imperfect as they were...
by JGuthrie | Mar 29, 2022 | Alonso, Features, Gaither
Alonso tops Gaither on Munoz grand slam, Reed’s pitching By Rick Cantor Staff writer Photos by Jess Zanca Correspondent TAMPA – Don’t let the record fool you. While hovering just under .500 after playing one of the tougher schedules in the county to start the...
by JGuthrie | Mar 28, 2022 | Baseball Round-Up, Foundation Christian
Foundation Chr 17 Grace Chr 3 – five innings Panthers junior Jacob Ananias struck out four in his two innings of work to earn the win for Foundation Christian. Senior SS Kaden Olney makes a play across the bag at second. Olney was 2-for-2 with a double and two...
by JGuthrie | Mar 28, 2022 | Bell Creek, Berkeley Prep, Features, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit, Lennard, Newsome, Plant, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Tampa Prep, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
Sponsored by Suncoast Skin Solutions. Editor’s Note: Each week of the regular season we will bring you our traditional rankings with THE Top 8, followed by 1-On-the-Bubble team, and finally our 3-(Grab)-Bagger – a collection of three stories from the previous...
by JGuthrie | Mar 27, 2022 | Berkeley Prep, Chamberlain, Durant, Jesuit, Lennard, Photo Galleries, Seffner Christian, Tampa Bay Tech, Tampa Prep
We have made a bit of a switch in our Slideshow and photo selling process moving forward. All photos from all of our weekly game stories will be added to our Sunday Slideshow – which will now feature links to our SmugMug account – simply click on the photo...
by JGuthrie | Mar 26, 2022 | Features, Riverview, Spoto
Riverview holds off Spoto in wild finish By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer RIVERVIEW – Riverview coach Jason Smith threw everything but the kitchen sink at host Spoto in a midseason collision of one-win teams in a Saturday matinee. A couple of late pitching changes...
by JGuthrie | Mar 26, 2022 | Baseball Round-Up, East Bay, Jefferson, Plant, Sickles, Steinbrenner
(2) Sickles 9 Freedom 3 A two-run single by Thomas Bly (2-for-4, four RBI) put the Gryphons ahead in a come-from-behind win against Freedom. Cameron Guise and West Durda also chipped in RBI singles in a seven-run sixth inning for SIckles. Caden McDonald was 2-for-3...
by JGuthrie | Mar 26, 2022 | Durant, Features, Wharton
Cougars take round two of catfight with Wildcats By Lily Belcher Correspondent PLANT CITY – Durant battled its way to a 12-10 victory over Wharton with a strong offensive performance and base running, led by catcher Dylan LaPointe. Just over a week removed from a...
by JGuthrie | Mar 26, 2022 | Features, Newsome, Plant City
Plant City hit by 1-2 punch at Newsome By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer LITHIA – The Newsome Wolves settled a score with Plant City, but not before the eighth-ranked Raiders were humbled by their own coach. More on that later. First, rewind four weeks to a matchup...
by JGuthrie | Mar 26, 2022 | Baseball Round-Up, Bell Creek, Bloomingdale, Gaither, Jefferson, Jesuit
(5) Jesuit 7 Tampa Cath 3 Jesuit won out in the second game this season between the two storied rivals as four players homered in the game. The Tigers broke open a tie in the seventh inning when Grant Jordan scored on a balk, followed by an RBI ground out from Jake...
