Archives for HSBN Author - Anthony Uttariello

Our South Florida community learned this weekend of the passing of Joseph Luciano. While Baseball Joe may be gone in body, the mark he left on high school baseball will be eternal…

In the 2024-25 season, playoffs will look a lot different for teams in Florida. A new two-out-of-three format for the regional playoffs, and a condensed regular season, will make this season vastly different than years past…

Cardinal Gibbons exorcised decades of demons on Wednesday afternoon as they defeated South Walton 4-1 to claim the school’s first state title since 1987…

The Chiefs used a familiar formula of strong pitching, defense, and timely hitting, to defeat Mulberry 3-2, and advance to the 4A state championship game…

Doubters were served notice Saturday night, that the Eagles are still the model for excellence in the state, as they won their fourth straight state title…

The Eagles were pushed harder against the Indians Friday than they had been in three previous trips to states, and survived with a 9-7 win…

The Patriots came from behind with runs in the fifth and sixth innings to defeat Lincoln 3-2, and advance to the 5A title game for a second straight year…

The Chiefs advanced to their first state final four since 2019 on Tuesday afternoon in dominating fashion, with an 8-0 win over Mater Lakes in the 4A regional title game…

The Eagles left no doubt who the best team in the region was Tuesday night, defeating St. John Paul 13-0, on the way to their fourth straight regional title…

The Eagles looked vulnerable a few weeks ago, but on Monday, Douglas did what champions do, played great baseball on their way to a fourth straight state final four…

The Lions went on the road Wednesday night, into a tough environment at Monsignor Pace, and pulled off an upset win, 9-7, over the Spartans…

The Sharks have been one of Broward’s best teams all year, and they showed that again on Wednesday with the school’s first-ever regional win, 12-3 over Palmer Trinity…

The Bulldogs have been one of the hottest teams over the past few weeks, and on Tuesday night they shocked Miami’s #1 team, Doral, in an 8-6 regional win…

Bulldog alumni Antonino Schembari returned to his alma mater as an assistant, and Thursday night, in his first year as manager, he delivered the school their first district title in 14 years…

The Eagles have been dominant all season, and that continued in the 3A-12 District Title game, a 9-1 win over St. John Paul…

Our final Sunday Morning Chat this year is a special one, as Ft. Lauderdale Manager Terry Portice is stepping down after decades in the dugout. Here’s what he had to say about his retirement…

The Sharks, led by a former Nova star, honored legendary former St. Thomas manager and current assistant Ed Waters before the game, then defeated Waters’ St. Thomas team 4-1…

The Douglas Eagles completed their three-peat of 7A state titles Wednesday night, and capped off what was the best public school season in Florida history, moving to 29-0 with a 10-0 title game win…

The Eagles won their 50th straight game Tuesday night, and ace Christian Rodriguez finished off one of the best careers in state history on the mound, in a 5-1 7A semifinal win over Spruce Creek…

After two years of having their way with state opponents at the final four, the Eagles finally met their match Saturday in the 3A title game, falling to Calvary Christian 9-3…

North Broward Prep has seen their share of crazy finishes during their title runs, but none as improbable as a five run rally in the bottom of the seventh to stun the Raiders 5-4…