Tougher schedule might’ve helped Trinity
Class 1A state runner-up Trinity Christian Academy had a fantastic baseball season, the best in the program’s history. However, Trinity coach Miguel Cuello believes his team possibly could have won the...
View ArticlePalm Beach Gardens’ Kimmel signs with IRCC
Sam Kimmel, who played second base and pitched for Palm Beach Gardens, has decided to play at Indian River Community College this season. Kimmel was a three-year starter for the Gators, and hopes to...
View ArticlePalm Beach CC adds seven local players
Palm Beach Community College baseball coach Alex Morales announced he signed seven players from Palm Beach County for next season. “Over 90 percent of our roster has been Palm Beach County kids since...
View ArticleFormer Atlantic star Carlos Lopez leads ACC in HRs, slugging
Carlos Lopez, a 2008 all-area pick as Atlantic’s shortstop, is off to a hot start for Wake Forest. Lopez, now a third baseman, leads the Atlantic Coast Conference with six homeruns and a .971 slugging...
View ArticleHeroic act by PB Central baseball players
When two Palm Beach Central baseball players saw an SUV plow into a canal on State Road 80 in Hendry County, they did not hesitate to pull over and rush to the scene. Broncos starting outfielders Kyle...
View ArticleNick Zaharion picks St. Petersburg College
South Fork’s Nick Zaharion, an all-area outfielder, signed with St. Petersburg College. Zaharion was an all-area pick as a junior in 2008, hitting .427 with seven homers and 29 RBI.
View ArticleCentral’s Scott Benedict suspended two games
Palm Beach Central baseball coach Scott Benedict missed the Broncos’ game at Park Vista on Wednesday, serving the first of a two-game suspension. Benedict was ejected from Tuesday’s game against...
View ArticleBaseball playoff predictions
Eighteen area baseball teams will take the first step toward this year’s championships at Tradition Field when the state baseball playoffs begin later today. As usual, the biggest matchups are in Class...
View ArticleBoca-Vista baseball playoff moved up for prom
Friday’s second round playoff game between Park Vista and Boca Raton, two teams that pulled big upsets Tuesday, will be at 4 p.m. at Florida Atlantic University. The decision, which was home team Boca...
View ArticleFive suspended Trinity Christian players could miss 1A finals
In the third inning of Friday’s Game 2 between Trinity Christian and Brito Miami Private, a bench-clearing fight resulted in the ejection of five players from each team. Brito won that game 14-8 in 10...
View ArticleTrinity 5 becomes Trinity 3 and 2
The Florida High School Athletic Association is still reviewing Friday’s dugout-emptying fight between Trinity Christian and Brito Miami Private. Five players from each team were ejected, and the...
View ArticleTrinity Christian has injunction, will play
Updated 4:22 p.m. Trinity Christian’s baseball team arrived at Tradition Field for pre-game warm-ups with its entire roster and an injunction, meaning the team will play its state semifinal game...
View ArticleFormer Park Vista baseball assistant Dax Rankine will coach Atlantic
Atlantic Athletic Director Kevin Logan announced the school has hired Dax Rankine as its new baseball coach. Most recently, Rankine was an assistant coach at Park Vista under Larry Greenstein. He...
View ArticleFHSAA Board votes to restructure baseball, competitive cheerleading state series
The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted on Monday to eliminate the best-of-three format of the region baseball final. The two-year experiment of the format was in its...
View ArticleBaseball: North Florida gets Alex Hernandez, Garrick Ferguson
The University of North Florida has landed two of the area’s top baseball players heading into this season. Jupiter outfielder Garrick Ferguson signed with the Ospreys today and Palm Beach Central...
View ArticleBaseball: Palm Beach Central’s Dexter Price headed to Daytona State
Palm Beach Central infielder Dexter Price will sign tomorrow with Daytona State, Broncos Athletic Director Jeff Schwartz said. Price, an infielder last season, batted .378 with five home runs and 26...
View ArticleSix Park Vista athletes signing today
Park Vista Athletic Director Pam Romero said six seniors will sign letters of intent at an on-campus ceremony today. Copeland (L) and Gero (R) are signing today. (Rich Graulich/The Post) The group...
View ArticleBaseball: PBA picks up Martin County P Christian Wonders
Martin County senior Christian Wonders signed a letter of intent to pitch for Palm Beach Atlantic and new coach Gary Carter. Wonders is 8-5 with a 3.12 ERA in his career with Martin County. He threw a...
View ArticleMartin County pitcher John Hooker to sign with PBCC
John Hooker, a senior pitcher for Martin County, will sign with Palm Beach Community College next week. Hooker said he will sign Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the school. He went 6-6 with a 2.26 ERA last...
View ArticleCorrection on Trinity Christian baseball situation
I need to correct what I wrote about the ongoing issue between Trinity Christian and the Florida High School Athletic Association earlier this week. Only one part of the ordeal will be resolved Sunday....
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