Diving catches have become a regular occurrence for Jessica Warren. Two years ago, the former Alonso standout made an acrobatic, full-extension grab from third base in the 2018 women’s College World Series. That play not only helped FSU win its first national title but also put Warren in the national spotlight, even for years to […]
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The Florida Gulf Coast League finishes its five-week inaugural season with all-star game Saturday at the Lakewood Ranch softball complex. Three former area standouts were selected as all-stars, headlined by Oklahoma’s Shannon Saile, who starred at Land O’ Lakes. Saile (featured photo above courtesy of OU Athletics) spent the summer playing for the Bradenton Slice […]
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Devin Abraham, a star at East Lake and USF, has joined IMG Academy’s staff as a defensive backs coach. His father, Donnie, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-2001, was IMG’s defensive coordinator for two years (2015-16). This is the second former Pinellas County standout the Ascenders hired this week. On Monday, Shaun […]
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The ScrapYard Dawgs and the USSSA Pride were set to kick off a summer tour of games between the two professional softball organizations on Monday. One social media post has put the entire tour in jeopardy. As the national anthem played, the ScrapYard Dawgs posted a tweet that not only praised the teams for standing […]
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The Florida Gulf Coast League, the first of its kind for college softball players, starts its inaugural season on Thursday. The seven-team league will play a 25-game schedule during the next five weeks. More than 56 colleges at every level have at least one player participating. Former Olympian Michele Smith, now a lead analyst at […]
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Jessica Warren had a remarkable college softball career. The former Alonso standout led FSU in nearly every offensive category as a senior, including batting average (.470), home runs (21) and RBIs (70). She also finished her career as the school and ACC leader in home runs (82) and RBIs (273) en route to guiding the […]
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The NCAA Women’s College World Series was supposed to start today. Three former area standouts — Aliyah Andrews (East Lake/LSU), Cassidy Davis (Newsome/FSU) and Shannon Saile (Land O’ Lakes/Oklahoma) — all played for contending teams. Instead of possibly finishing their college careers on softball’s biggest stage, the trio are at home watching replays of past […]
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