by JGuthrie | Apr 28, 2021 | Features, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Jesuit
Johnson deals for Jefferson; Jesuit dispatches Clearwater By Mike Camunas Creative Director TAMPA — Matthew Johnson was hyped. That’s saying the least. Saying the most? Let’s hear it straight from Johnson. “The hypest game of my life,”...
by JGuthrie | Apr 28, 2021 | Armwood, Features, Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest rolls past Armwood to 6A-8 title game By Bob Bellone Senior Staff Writer DOVER – Bobby Mondoux stood at the dugout gate and softly bade farewell to his seniors after their season ended Tuesday night. In stark contrast, the Armwood coach was pleased to...
by JGuthrie | Apr 27, 2021 | Features, Gaither
By Rick Cantor Correspondent TARPON SPRINGS – Gaither pitcher Colin Jackson came into Thursday’s 6A District 9 semifinal against host East Lake with some perspective. “My mindset was to do what I’ve been doing all season,” Said Jackson. “I had good success...
by JGuthrie | Apr 27, 2021 | Bell Creek, Features, Tampa Prep
By Dylan Rudolph Correspondent TAMPA – District tournaments kicked off with hot bats and hotter pitching in 3A-7, but only for one team. The Tampa Prep Terrapins’ 6-0 win over the Bell Creek Panthers at Shimberg Field secured the season sweep and a chance for...
by JGuthrie | Apr 26, 2021 | Armwood, Baseball Round-Up, Brandon, Cambridge Christian, Jefferson, King, Middleton, Newsome, Robinson
⚾⚾ 2A-8 Play-in Game ⚾⚾ Lakeland Victory Christian 3 (11) Foundation Christian 2 Foundation Christian senior Carson Kull struck out 13 in a complete-game, but it wasn’t enough to get the Panthers past Victory Christian. Shane Saunders hit a triple and scored a...
by JGuthrie | Apr 26, 2021 | Berkeley Prep, Bloomingdale, Durant, Gaither, Jesuit, Plant City, Seffner Christian, Sickles, Strawberry Crest, Weekly Rankings, Wharton
1. Jesuit (23-2) Banner-to-banner, the Tigers have owned our rankings this season. Yes, Jesuit dropped a tough 4-2 game to National Top 5 program IMG last week, but save for a pair of one-run battles with Wharton and Hillsborough (though the pairs’ first meeting was...
by JGuthrie | Apr 25, 2021 | Durant, East Bay, Jefferson, Photo Galleries, Steinbrenner
Please enjoy our “813Preps Sunday Slideshow” presented by our sponsors, the Culpepper Kurland Firm, to cap off each week of our coverage. If you think of yourself as a bit of a shutterbug, are attending area games in Hillsborough County and want to send us...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up, Jesuit, Plant City, Tampa Prep
(1) Jesuit 4 Hialeah Champagnat Catholic 0 Jesuit was not befuddled by Champagnat Catholic’s ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cinjtje as the Tigers jumped on the switch-pitcher quickly with a two-run triple by Nick Rodriguez and an RBI single by AJ Nessler in...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2021 | Baseball Round-Up, Berkeley Prep, Brandon, Foundation Christian, Riverview
Brandon 4 Tampa Bay Tech 3 Brandon sophomore Carson Juntilla pushed a bunt to the right side to walk off the win for the Eagles against Tampa Bay Tech. Marcos Herrand (two runs), Fisher Smith, and Daniel Santana (double, run) each had two hits in the win. Tres Toled...
by JGuthrie | Apr 23, 2021 | Alonso, Bloomingdale, Features
By Jarrett Guthrie Editor VALRICO – Nothing seemed to get to Sammy Seplowe on Thursday night. Not big pressure moments, not a the mostly good-natured jeers of the opposing Bloomingdale crowd, and not most of all, not the Bulls hitters as the junior reliever mowed...
