Jefferson INF Jacob Lopez has signed with St. Pete College, Dragons coach Pop Cuesta announced Thursday. Lopez, a 5-foot-8, 155-pound senior, drew a team-high 16 walks and went 11-for-66 (.167) on the season with 17 runs scored, five RBIs and four doubles. He was a perfect 14-for-14 in stolen bases, ...
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Thu. May 10, 2012 at 10:35 p.m. | Laura Keeley
TAMPA — Sickles is under .500 on the season. But the Gryphons are moving onto the region tournament and the Class 6A, District 11 championship game after pulling off a 3-1 upset of No. 1 seed Jefferson on Wednesday. Sickles (11-12) will face King today in the final. “They played ...
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Wed. April 25, 2012 at 11:36 p.m. | Laura Keeley
TAMPA — Two years ago, Tino Martinez called his brother-in-law, USF baseball coach Lelo Prado, raving about a high school kid who had helped stymie nationally ranked Jesuit. The former major-leaguer had just watched his alma mater, Jefferson High School, win the Dragons’ first district title since 2005. The win ...
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Mon. April 23, 2012 at 7:18 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (19-1): Tigers are No. 1 in the nation again, just in time for their out-of-town competition at the Jesuit Easter Tournament. 2. Jefferson (18-4): Pitching continues to carry the Dragons, who are 5-1 in one-run games. 3. Bloomingdale (19-3): Champion of the ...
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Thu. April 12, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1 Jesuit (16-1): Tigers pounced all over rival Tampa Catholic in a 13-5 win Saturday and will be looking to devour a few out-of-state teams in their Easter Tournament 2. Jefferson (16-4): With a team ERA under 2.00 and a batting average right around ...
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Thu. April 05, 2012 at 3:04 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (13-1): Saturday’s game against Tampa Catholic is a welcome challenge for a team that’s 10-runned opponents in six of seven district games. 2. Plant (13-3): Panthers responded with an 8-2 win over Newsome to avenge an upset in the Saladino quarterfinals. 3. ...
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Thu. March 29, 2012 at 1:03 p.m. | Laura Keeley
DOVER — Normally, collecting one hit off an opposing team’s ace and relying on a hitter with an official stat line of 0-for-0 for the winning run is not a recipe for success. But for Strawberry Crest, that combination earned a 2-0 win over district foe Jefferson on Tuesday, the ...
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Wed. March 28, 2012 at 12:21 a.m. | Laura Keeley
Times’ Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (10-1): It’s going to take more than a loss to another nationally ranked team to knock the Tigers out of this spot. 2. Jefferson (13-3): With Jimmy Herget and Corbin Olmstead both throwing effectively on short rest en route to the Saladino ...
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Thu. March 22, 2012 at 5:56 p.m. | Laura Keeley
HomeTeam Hotshots Standout performances from Tuesday night Kyle Woodford, Plant: The Panthers junior finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, going 3-for-4 with a single, double, three-run homer and four RBIs in his team’s abbreviated 12-1 rout of Bloomingdale. Jackie Moreda, Holy Names: On a day when the ...
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Wed. March 21, 2012 at 12:34 a.m. | Joey Knight
All-tournament selections Catcher: Eric Schindler, Sr., Freedom First baseman: Zack Zaversnik, Sr., Wharton Infielders: Richie Martin, Sr., Bloomingdale; Oscar Mercado, Jr., Gaither; Nolan Schrenker, Sr., Bloomingdale Outfielders: Tommy Lynch, Jr., Alonso; Erik Dowse, Jr., Newsome; Chris Toney, Sr., Brandon Pitchers: Corbin Olmstead, Sr., Jefferson; Cody Crouse, Jr., Bloomingdale Designated hitter: ...
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Sat. March 17, 2012 at 1:26 a.m. | Laura Keeley
BRANDON — As his team was jumping around in celebration and proving too energetic to stand still for a picture, Jefferson coach Pop Cuesta told his players to settle down and act like they’ve been there before. Immediately, a response from the scrum: “But we haven’t!” It’s true, this year’s ...
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Sat. March 17, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Laura Keeley
BRANDON — In a span of two seventh-inning pitches Thursday, reed-thin Jefferson ace Jimmy Herget nearly lost his pitching hand and did lose his mouthpiece. But his masterpiece never got away from him. In one of the most brilliant complete games in recent Saladino Tournament memory, the 6-foot-3, 155-pound USF ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 9:19 p.m. | Joey Knight
Times' Super Seven Records through Wednesday 1. Jesuit (10-0): In a pitching duel between Jacksonville Bolles’ Hayden Hurst, a Florida State signee, and Lance McCullers, a Florida commit, it was McCullers who went six innings and racked up 13 strikeouts and Jesuit that earned the 6-1 win 2. Bloomingdale (12-1): ...
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Thu. March 15, 2012 at 6:05 p.m. | Laura Keeley
BRANDON -- Even as Saladino Tournament volunteers prepared to serve Spanish cuisine to dozens of ballplayers from a bygone era Wednesday morning, the baseball gods were arranging proverbial place settings for Emeterio "Pop" Cuesta's big day on Brandon High's field. In one dugout was Cuesta, the 67-year-old Jefferson coach sitting ...
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Wed. March 14, 2012 at 2:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
TAMPA — Wharton was well aware of the fact that on Tuesday longtime Jefferson coach Pop Cuesta was one win from 600 for his career. And the Wildcats were determined for that story to wait another day. “It’s nice to not be No. 600,” Wharton pitcher Shaun Rubin said. “For ...
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Wed. March 14, 2012 at 12:52 a.m. | Laura Keeley