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Mike Camunas

It’s all in the bag

June 28, 2022 By Mike Camunas

As long as the bags are flying, this league will continue to grow.

Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League founder Jarrett Scheer. (Mike Camunas)

Because for Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League, it’s all about giving players in Central Pasco a place to play.

“I mean, we only started about six months ago,” league founder and manager Jarrett Scheer, a Wesley Chapel resident, said. “We started with 32 players and now we have more than 60 at a tournament. Weekend tournaments do better, obviously, but the weekday tournaments — people are looking for something to do and go out — and those have great turnouts, as well.”

One very popular feature for this cornhole league is that it’s indoors. Given the heat and the rain, players are liking the competition that doesn’t have them in their backyards, sweating and being attacked by bugs.

“People don’t like the elements to affect their throws, so it’s nice and climate-controlled. The better players like it inside because that’s where they play the really big tournaments: inside,” Scheer added.

Scheer and fellow organizer, Jack Piety, host a weekly tournament, where players can win monetary prizes. Every Wednesday, the league sets up at Double Branch Brewing and Bites, at the Grove at Wesley Chapel. Scheer recognized the need for a cornhole league or group because he was tired of traveling a long way just to play.

“Honestly, (I just had to) get (the) name out there — you go and play tournaments, and you just get going with word of mouth and starting a Facebook group … because there was nothing in the Wesley Chapel or Land O’ Lakes area,” Scheer said. “Driving an hour or so to play a cornhole tournament wasn’t always the most fun thing to do.

Mike Forsythe, of Lutz, left, and Scott Lofmark go head-to-head in a cornhole match, one hosted by the newly-formed Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League based out of Wesley Chapel.

“Double Branch is just a big space, and with the area there at the Grove at Wesley Chapel, (it) is just booming right now. … And so we get all walks of life that come and play. I even have an 11-year-old kid that comes and beats everyone — he’s pretty good. There are even a few 70-80-year-old players, too. Men, women, children, all skill levels — they just show up and play.”

Scheer welcomes all kinds of competition, to those just looking for fun or those who really are out for competitive play. However, to combat ringers coming in and running a tournament, especially as a two-person team, the tournaments will be Switcholio format.

This is a blind-draw, round-robin tournament, in which players get a new partner for every game and ranked on an individual basis. The organizer can use the leaderboard to recognize and reward top finishers, or seed them into a single elimination playoff.

More so, the league uses the Scoreholio app and site, which allows for live-time scoring. Players can view the leaderboard on a monitor Scheer sets up, as well as on their phones.

Bags lie in wait to be tossed during a Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League event, at The Groves Golf and Country Club clubhouse in Land O’ Lakes. The league hosts several tournaments monthly, with monetary payouts to the winners and attendance growing with each outing.

That app has helped garner more players for the league.

“I’ve been playing a long time and just found people on there who told me about (this league),” said Brian Robinson, a Brandon resident who traveled to Land O’ Lakes to play in a tournament. “I just play to have some fun, maybe win some money, but this was a bunch of good people — good vibes,” said Robinson.

“I found it on Facebook,” said Howard Smith, a Lakeland resident who entered a tournament because he was staying with his girlfriend in nearby Lutz. “The tournaments are real cool and a great way to win some money. I like the competition — it’s different than just playing around in your backyard.”

“And,” Robinson added, “it’s gone from 30 to 60 people, so it’s definitely popular, definitely something people are looking for here. But hey, the more people, the better the payout (laughs).”

The league is getting players from all over, too. As far as Sarasota and Sebring, to name a few. Which Scheer is all on board for.

“So, I get people from all over the place and they’re like, ‘Oh, wow. I really like this place (Double Branch).’ So they come back or they even go to the other places at the Grove — it helps all the places in Wesley Chapel,” he said. “I hope we just keep getting bigger because I want to bring business to businesses that don’t usually get as much business.

“Just by playing a little cornhole.”

Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League
Details:
A league based out of Wesley Chapel, open to all ages. There are occasional tournaments on the weekends, but the league plays every Wednesday at Double Branch Brewing and Bites, at the Grove at Wesley Chapel. Tournament winners are awarded monetary prizes, paid for by fees to compete.
Info: Visit the league’s Facebook Group, at Facebook.com/groups/4369806859780455.

Published June 29, 2022

Kristin Allen, of Auburndale, lets a bag fly during a Switchholio tournament hosted by Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League.
Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League players can view live scoring on the Scoreholio app, which is helpful during tournaments, to see who they are playing next or how well they are doing.
Tyler Schenfield, left, and Matt Parker compete during a Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League tournament, at The Groves Golf and Country Club clubhouse in Land O’ Lakes.
Shane Kneep, of Sarasota, is all smiles before he tosses during a Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League tournament.
Mike Smith, of Ellenton, whispers to his bags to fly true as he competes in a match hosted by Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League tournament.

Richard Fernandez, of Land O’ Lakes, left, and Gary Montemurro compete during a Chapel’s Baggers Cornhole League tournament, at The Groves Golf and Country Club clubhouse in Land O’ Lakes.

Teen golfer makes history

June 28, 2022 By Mike Camunas

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Dade City’s Bailey Shoemaker. Fresh off appearing in the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open from June 2 through June 5, Shoemaker won the 93rd Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Women’s Amateur Championship on June 19 at Streamsong Golf Resort.

(Courtesy of Florida State Golf Association )

At 17, Shoemaker becomes the first junior golfer to win this championship. This also is her second FSGA championship victory, after winning the Women’s Four-Ball Championship with Madison Hewlett in 2020.

“This win is just so incredible,” Shoemaker said in a news release from FSGA. “It’s one of the oldest state championships, and there are so many iconic winners and people that have gone on to do great things as professionals and great things for the game. I am just so honored to be added to that list.”

The championship format was 36-hole stroke play for the first two rounds, then the field was cut down to 64 players and switched to single-elimination match play for six rounds. Shoemaker, who is committed to play collegiate golf at the University of Southern California, ended up playing 130 holes of golf over five days, after defeating University of Florida junior Maisie Filler, 3 and 2, in the final round.

It’s been a heck of a June for Shoemaker, too.

At the U.S. Open, Shoemaker finished tied at 48th, with a combined score of 293 (9 over par).
Shoemaker played well in the first three rounds, however, seemed to struggle in the final round on June 5 when she shot an 8-over-par 79. Her best round came on Day 2 when she shot a 1-under 70.

Tournament winners

June 28, 2022 By Mike Camunas

(Courtesy of John Medvid)

This month’s South Pasco Bassmasters (SPB) fishing tournament saw the group head to the Kissimmee chain of lakes, including Lake Hatchineha in Osceola County. Winners this month included Randy Hoedy, holding a big bass weighing 6.81 pounds. Hoedy teamed up with Paul Daniels, and the duo also snagged bass of a combined total of 18.23 pounds. They used soft plastics in about 16 inches of water to catch their fish. SPB’s next tournament will be on July 16, at Eagle Lake in Largo.

More than $12 million in state funding coming to Zephyrhills

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

The City of Zephyrhills has announced it will receive slightly more than $12 million for three local infrastructure-related projects.

The state allocations were approved as part of the 2022-2023 Florida state budget, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 2.

The City of Zephyrhills has announced it will receive slightly more than $12 million in state funding for local projects. (Mike Camunas)

The funds will be used on work at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, road projects and sewer and water main improvements.

“Receiving these appropriations helps to improve the infrastructure throughout the City of Zephyrhills in a multi-faceted approach,” Billy Poe, city manager for the City of Zephyrhills, said in a news release.

Poe also expressed his appreciation to Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, Sen. Danny Burgess, and Rep. Randy Maggard for their support of the Zephyrhills community.

Poe also thanked Gov. Ron DeSantis for “seeing the value in these infrastructural improvements in the City of Zephyrhills.”

Here are the specifics:

Municipal Airport improvements: $6.6 million
Several projects are already underway at the airport, including a runway extension that is expected to be completed soon. The additional funds will be used to design and construct a new Fixed Based Operator (FBO) Terminal Building, Taxiway F and two new box hangars. Future development of the airport and the adjacent Industrial Park is expected to attract new corporate and recreational aircraft operations, including increased jet traffic. When this happens, new jobs are expected from the increased capacity for aviation businesses, including pilot lessons, new hangar construction, mechanical businesses and corporate relocations and from maintenance, repair and overhaul businesses.

Kossik Road and Fort King Road Sewer Main/Water Main Extension: $3.5 million
This is the second part of a three-phase project to improve utility access in the north end of the city. When completed, the overall improvement will create a looped system, allowing for redundancy, as well as improving fire flow and water quality.

The sewer part of the project will allow decommissioning of up to 400 existing septic systems and prevent nearly 2000 new onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. It also will provide reclaimed water to benefit the Hillsborough River Basin minimum flow levels.

South Avenue Extension – National Guard Entrance Road: $1.94 million
This funding is intended to provide to access a new Florida National Guard facility that is planned for Zephyrhills. In 2021, a $25 million appropriation was approved to to construct a new facility in Zephyrhills. The Guard selected a location just north of Sixth Avenue and South Avenue and the airport. However, the proposed site does not have improved access from Sixth Avenue. The extension project consists of purchasing the right-of-way, a quarter-mile roadway to access the Guard site, stormwater and extension of 1,300 linear feet of water main and sewer main to service the site from the Sixth/South Avenue intersection. The industrial access road is a critical segment to access both the armory and future industrial development.

Poe said these funds couldn’t come at a better time, especially as the city has numerous projects already in the works or on the books.

“With the growth we’re experiencing (in Zephyrhills) — not just residential, but commercial and citywide,” Poe said, “that comes with improving the water and the sewers and the streets and even the airport. These are all much-needed improvements.”

Published June 22, 2022

These artists create to their own beat

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

Admittedly, Jasmine Williams didn’t have a name for the painting.

A portrait of the artists and the works they created during an evening of music and art during Beats ‘N’ Brushes, an event held at the James Irvin Civic Center, during Dade City’s Juneteenth Week. (Mike Camunas)

But at the same time, she holds no illusions that she’s an artist.

“I teach dance for (Pasco County) Parks and Rec,” said Williams, who works out of the James Irvin Civic Center in Dade City. “So it doesn’t have a name — maybe ‘Paint The City.’ But really it’s all about shapes when you add the buildings. It can be New York City or downtown Tampa — even this one here has a little Taj Mahal look to it,” she said, with a laugh.

Williams was referring to paintings completed by about a dozen adults and children who came to the first Beats ‘N’ Brushes.

They gathered for an hour-and-a-half on June 15, listening to music and painting their version of a sunset scene.

“I’m very happy with the turnout,” Williams said. “It’s nice to be able to do something a little different and for the community.”

The event was developed by Sandra Wright, who started The Wright Movement, which raises awareness about pancreatic cancer, and Kimberly Miller, a coordinator for parks and recreation.

Nine-year-old Olivia King, of Zephyrhills, is focused on her piece of art, during the Beat ‘N’ Brushes event.

Miller came up with the idea for the event.

Each of the women also painted a skyline.

“There are already a lot of paints with adults, so this was something that was fun that also kids could do,” Wright said. “They can stay inside from the heat, instead of (playing) something like kickball or basketball, and do something a little different — and paint like adults.

“Plus, something like this helps bring a little more awareness to taking care of your health, pancreatic cancer and also the community. … It was a great turnout, and I can’t wait until next year and see if it gets even better,” Wright added.

Beat ‘N’ Brushes was among several events scheduled in Dade City during Juneteenth Week, to commemorate the historic end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Other events slated during the week included a Family Bowling Night, A Night To Remember Exhibit at Pioneer Florida Museum & Village and a Juneteenth Community Celebration at the Civic Center on June 18.

Published June 22, 2022

Bermice Thomas, of Dade City, adds a palm tree to her painting, giving it a local feel, during Beats ‘N’ Brushes.
A closer look at one of the skylines created during the event.

Local coffee shop also brews up trivia, live music

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

The only thing Jason Mitchell used to know about coffee was how to drink it.

“That’s pretty much it,” said Mitchell, who now owns Mitchell’s Coffee Time, a small coffee shop and restaurant in Lutz. “Always wanted to own one, but never could because of my deployments (in the military). But we’ve been here since April 2020 now.”

Mitchell is a 20-year veteran. He retired in 2017, after numerous deployments and dozens of countries visited.

Jason Mitchell stands behind the counter at Mitchell’s Coffee Time with his daughter, Alexxus, who works there part-time as a barista. Jason’s three daughters all work for the family business in Lutz that features coffee, light food and weekly events, including trivia and live music. (Mike Camunas)

He was running his car detail business, but wanted to operate the coffee shop he now owns.

“I met the previous owner because we had been detailing his car for three years,” he said. “He wanted to sell, and we basically jumped right into the 45-day transition.

“He taught us everything we needed to know about having a coffee shop business. I did my own research and looked at YouTube videos, but we do our own thing here.

“We do things a little differently,” he said.

Indeed, the Mitchells do.

More than half his family works at the shop.

His 22-year-old twin daughters, Alexxus and Destiny, are baristas, while his 15-year-old daughter works occasionally, when she needs to earn money.

Mitchell’s Coffee Time serves up more than coffee. It hosts events, from trivia every Thursday, to Bible study group meetups, to Zumba classes and live music.

Kyra Kalodimos, of Land O’ Lakes, enjoys an iced coffee while listening to music and doing a little midday work at Mitchell’s Coffee Time in Lutz.

Jason likes to consider it more of a hangout than just a coffee shop.

Indeed, for many, it’s a place they go to for more than just a cup of joe.

“I can tell when (customers) are meeting a client, whether it be Realtors or an insurance salesperson,” he added. “Which I think is great. We don’t want to be like some chain coffee place where you get your coffee and get out.”
Mitchell is a hands off-type owner because he has a full-time job working down at MacDill Air Force Base.

He pops into the shop a couple times a week, mostly for a coffee, but the baristas run the place.

They have the freedom to experiment with new drinks and just have fun, as well.

“We’re very different from a chain coffee shop,” Destiny said. “From the coffee to just the stuff we have and events. But I’m glad. It’s better to be different.

“It’s so much fun, even though we didn’t know that much about coffee. Once you work at a coffee shop, you’ll learn so much more about coffee than you ever thought you could know about coffee. We learned on the go. It was a process, but, honestly, it was a fun one.”

And Jason plans to include more fun.

Curbside service is on the horizon, but more events will be coming, such as painting with a twist for both adults and kids, and bingo for older customers.

“Word of mouth definitely helps us, especially when they find out that we host a lot of things like trivia and music,” Jason said.

“Sometimes it’s a little hard to see us because of the way (State Road 54) is built, but once they come in or find it, they’re like, ‘didn’t know this was here, but I love it,’” he said.

Mitchell’s Coffee Time
Where: 22299 State Road 54, Suite 102, Lutz
When: Mondays, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Details: This coffee shop, which is family owned and operated, offers drinks, light food and weekly events, including trivia and live music.
Info: Call 813-428-6550, or visit MitchellsCoffeeTime.com.

Published June 22, 2022

The strength of a mother

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to exercise as a mother, and also while pregnant, it’s going to be Land O’ Lakes trainer Barb Ladimir.

She does, after all, have five kids.

“When you’re carrying a person, literally pushing on your abdomen, moving your pelvis, that’s going to put a strain on the back,” she said. “That’s why the program has you do it right, either during the whole nine months of the pregnancy or especially after the birth.”

Local trainer Barb Ladimir works with clients during a session of her Fitness 320 boot camps she hosts at varying locations in Land O’ Lakes. Ladimir, a mother of five, works with many women to help them get back into shape after giving birth. (Mike Camunas)

That’s why her fitness program, Fitness320, has different focuses to tackle certain types of aspects women will need, and eventually want, to get and remain healthy.

For starters, Ladimir hosts boot camps — group fitness classes for women.

The locations are in Pasco, but also are available in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

The boot camps provide a safe space for women — usually mothers looking to get back in shape — that are not a gym atmosphere and provide more one-on-one training expertise.

“When you get to a group fitness class, you’re going to see like 95% women,” Ladimir said. “Husbands sometimes show up to work out, but we don’t just have random men show up. Which is fine, because women love group fitness, and this is for women and moms who lead busy lives and to do it with a community of friends.”

As a mother, Ladimir knows that not everyone should jump right back into a boot camp, especially soon after childbirth. That’s why she also is a Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, and certified to work with pregnant women and recent moms. That prompted her to create her Strong as a Mother program that integrates some aspects into the boot camps, but goes beyond those to target women’s cores. This is to make sure that after nine months, more damage isn’t done to the abdomen and core.

“Will I get you back to CrossFit or to running a marathon? Yes, of course,” Ladimir said. “But you can’t go from childbirth to six weeks later trying to lift too much weight or running 13 miles. Nor should you. (The) Strong as a Mother program should be given to women as like a fourth trimester.

Trainer Barb Ladimir works with Land O’ Lakes resident Cynthia Soto during a boot camp session as Kristin Sicuranza, of Trinity, right, puts in the work. Ladimir’s boot camps, which are part of her Fitness 320 program, are geared toward women and moms who lead busy lives, but are looking to get healthy and stronger with a community of friends.

“Most of the women coming to my classes, they may not be brand new moms, but they are moms, they’ve had kids and, most likely, they didn’t take care of their bodies afterward. That’s why the fitness program ensures they don’t get hurt, but still build strength in a progressive way.”

Jenny Hassenfelt, a 50-year-old mom of six, said these programs helped her get in shape, not only the right way, but in the best way.

“(Strong as a Mother and the bootcamps) really emphasize form and technique,” Hassenfelt said. “This really breaks it down and you’re really learning correctly how to work the right muscles and to stretch out any problem areas.

“My abs were pretty much shot from six kids — I never thought I would get them back or they wouldn’t stay flat. But these programs taught me how to breath and hold the core. I tend to slouch a lot, so she yells at me for that, but my stomach is a lot flatter than I ever thought it would be after six kids. I’ve done a lot of other programs and never, ever saw the results that I have seen with her.”

Hassenfelt knows being a new mother can come with the desire to get back to being and feeling healthier. And, she said, that also can be a tough road.

“I think (the boot camps are a) great place to start,” she added. “And Strong as a Mother, for people who have injuries, that’s a really good place for them to start. Boot camp gets them back into the right program, while Strong as a Mother teaches basics slowly, so they don’t get injured again,” she said.

At the boot camps, Ladimir isn’t there to be drill sergeant or a cheerleader. She’s there to be a teacher, teaching women the proper way to get back in shape and to be strong mothers.

“With Fitness320, that’s not a fitness reference, but the Bible verse (Ephesians 3:20) that says, ‘He is able to do immeasurably more than anything we can ask or imagine according to the power that is within us,’” Ladimir said. “The programs show you how you have more power within, and it’s my job, as a coach, to bring that out in these women.

“If I can empower these women with fitness, then I’ve done my job.”

Barb Ladimir

Fitness320
Details:
A total encompassing workout program that can include Intentional 21 dietary programming that reduces inflammation; boot camp works out, in-person and via Zoom; and Strong as a Mother: a core-specific strengthening program for new mothers.
Info: Visit fitness320.com.

Published June 22, 2022

Hockey club hosts 22 hours of play

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

It was nonstop hockey and nonstop fun, all for a great cause.

The Tampa Warriors Hockey Club (TWHC) hosted its Hockey Heals 22 event at AdventHealth Center Ice beginning on June 10 and concluding on June 11.

Tampa Warriors Hockey Club poses with the Bloomingdale High School Ice Bulls following a game during the Hockey Heals 22 event at AdventHealth Center Ice, beginning on June 10 and concluding June 11. The event featured 22 hours of continuous hockey play to raise awareness and provide support to veteran suicide prevention, and raised about $15,000. (Courtesy of Chris Scangarello)

The event entailed 22 hours of continuous hockey play to raise awareness and provide support to veteran suicide prevention.

The 22 hours of play was chosen deliberately to draw attention to the fact that since 2009, the average daily number of veteran suicides has stood at 22.

It is estimated the event raised about $15,000, more than $4,000 above last year’s inaugural event.

“It went fantastic — we’re just absolutely thrilled with how it went this year,” said Chris Scangarello, TWHC’s executive director.

“We had exponentially more media coverage, which helped get the word out … and we even made it on the Jumbotron for Game 6 (of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday night).”

The event kicked off with a “grand” opening ceremony that Scangarello said “had the stands pretty packed.”

He acknowledged that the crowd did shrink in size during the early morning hours, but added there were still “plenty of loved ones out there supporting those playing hockey at 3 a.m.”

From left to right: Delio Cevera, Lora Lopez, Chris Scangarello and Erik Hautly present a $2,500 check to StopSoldierSuicide.org, during the Hockey Heals 22 event at AdventHealth Center Ice beginning on June 10 and concluding on June 11.

“The turnout was definitely fantastic,” he said.

TWHC has already donated some of the monies raised, including $2,500 to StopSoldierSuicide.org, and a couple of $500 and $300 scholarships to local students, who are dependents of servicemen and plan on working with veterans through social programs.

Scangarello said an event like this is important, not just because it raises money to help others, but also because it draws attention to the issue of  veteran suicide.

The prevailing theory, Scangarello said, is that soldiers and veterans are meant to be strong, not show weakness. However, organizations, and even teams like TWHC, want to help change that perception and to support the notion that it’s OK to ask for help.

“We want to reduce that number from 22 a day. We want veterans to know they have a support network — to end that false stigma that (someone in the military) can’t be weak and can reach out for help,” he said.

He said he also hopes to attract more local charities and nonprofits that are dedicated to veterans and suicide prevention to get involved in next year’s Hockey Heals 22.

For more information on or how to donate to TWHC, visit TampaWarriors.com.

If you or a loved one are having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-273-8255.

Published June 22, 2022

Basketball player headed to Air Force

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

(Courtesy of Mark Perry)

Milahnie Perry, a Wesley Chapel resident who was a standout basketball player for Seffner Christian Academy, recently signed a scholarship to play basketball at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Perry, a point guard and second-leading scorer for the Crusaders this past season, reports to the Academy on June 23.

This past season, Perry averaged 16.2 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game and was 122 for 269 on field-goal shooting. Perry helped guide her team to the first round of the Class 3A regional tournament, where it fell to Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 66 to 63 in overtime. Perry had a team-high 24 points.

Prior to joining the Crusaders, Perry attended Carrollwood Day School as a freshman and sophomore. During her sophomore season, in which she averaged 9.7 points per game, the Patriots won the 3A state title over Oviedo Master’s Academy, 48-42.

Baseball player honored

June 21, 2022 By Mike Camunas

(Courtesy of Joe Neal)

The awards keep coming for one of Pasco County’s top baseball players. Cypress Creek High’s Ethan Petry earned MVP honors for the West at the 43rd Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) All-Star Baseball Classic. The two-day event was held for recently graduated senior baseball players from across the state. The classic took place at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, also known as Tigertown, where the Detroit Tigers has its Class A baseball team in Lakeland.

Petry went four for six with 2 RBIs playing for West All Stars.

This season, Petry, a third baseman, batted .479 on 34 hits with 18 RBI, nine doubles, two triples and a team-high six homers. Petry also stepped up on the mound this season, going 5 and 2 with a 1.97 ERA and a team-high 60 strikeouts. While the senior is committed to the University of South Carolina, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-hander has risen up the draft prospect charts as a two-way player.

Also playing for the West All Stars was Wharton outfielder Ellijah Dukes, who batted .338 with 24 RBI on 22 hits, including a team-high six homers. The Wildcats finished 20-8.

Wesley Chapel outfielder Zach Showalter also was on this team, after batting a team-high .333 with 21 RBI and a team-high four homers. On the mound, Showalter led the Wildcats with a 0.78 ERA and 89 strikeouts.

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