Baseball: Tarpon and Osceola, Dudenin tournament finalists, share strengths

If there’s one constant through 42 years of the Dunedin Spring Tournament, it’s that the most well-rounded teams tend to find their way to the finals. There is rarely a fluke that pops up in the Friday night championship game. This… Read more

Baseball: Sophomore’s complete game lifts Osceola to first Dunedin tournament title

DUNEDIN — In the championship game of the Dunedin Spring Tournament against Tarpon Springs on Friday night, Osceola coach Stefan Futch handed the ball to sophomore Buddy Dougherty and hoped for the best. He got much more than he had hoped… Read more

Baseball: Tarpon’s Dunningan throws no-hitter as Spongers reach final

DUNEDIN — Michael Dunnigan added another interesting chapter to the Tarpon Springs-East Lake rivalry in the semifinals of the Dunedin Spring Tournament on Wednesday night. The Spongers senior right-hander threw a complete-game no-hitter in… Read more

Baseball: St. Petersburg settles in to topple Osceola

SEMINOLE — St. Petersburg starter David Sockol never wavered after falling behind to Osceola in the first inning Friday. The hard-throwing lefty kept his composure, feeling confident in his abilities, as well as feeling certain the Green… Read more

No break for their bats with tournaments on tap

While their classmates head to the beach or cruise the mall (do kids do that anymore?), most of the county’s high school baseball players will be competing in spring break tournaments. Here’s a breakdown of where to go to find your… Read more