Sports

Columbia pitcher Kinley King rounds second base during Wednesday’s game against Riverside. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Kinley King rounds second base during Wednesday’s game against Riverside. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Playoff fates for Columbia, Suwannee could rest on district tourney success

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The FHSAA rankings to seed next week’s district tournaments were released Tuesday. Here’s where, and who, the area teams will play and also where they sit in their respective playoff races. Game times currently listed on MaxPreps are subject to change.
Columbia first baseman Philip Maddox fist bumps assistant coach Joey Edge after hitting an RBI single during Tuesday’s win over The Villages Charter. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia first baseman Philip Maddox fist bumps assistant coach Joey Edge after hitting an RBI single during Tuesday’s win over The Villages Charter. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia, Suwannee get No. 2 seeds, Lafayette top seed at district tourneys

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The FHSAA rankings to seed next week’s district tournaments were released Tuesday. Here’s where, and who, the area teams will play and also where they sit in their respective playoff races. Game times currently listed on MaxPreps are subject to change.
Suwannee pitcher Gracie Watley winds up to pitch against Gainesville on April 12. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee pitcher Gracie Watley winds up to pitch against Gainesville on April 12. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 4/23/24

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
BASEBALL — Branford 10, Fort White 5: The Buccaneers (8-12) broke a 5-5 tie with a five-run sixth inning off Davic Kasper to defeat the Indians (11-12) at home in District 6-1A action.
Suwannee right fielder PJ Davis races to first base after a hit against Rickards on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee right fielder PJ Davis races to first base after a hit against Rickards on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Davis shines on Senior Night, Suwannee topples Rickards

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
LIVE OAK — Senior Night couldn’t have gone better for Suwannee’s lone 12th-grader. PJ Davis connected for a pair of triples along with two RBIs and a run scored as the Class 4A No. 8 Bulldogs kept their winning ways Tuesday night, overcoming an early deficit to take down Rickards 7-4.
Columbia pitcher Trayce McKenzie celebrates walking off the mound after striking out the side in the third inning of Tuesday’s game against The Villages Charter. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Trayce McKenzie celebrates walking off the mound after striking out the side in the third inning of Tuesday’s game against The Villages Charter. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: McKenzie returns to form, helps Columbia beat The Villages Charter

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
OCALA — It was never going to be easy to return to form following an offseason elbow injury, but Columbia pitcher Trayce McKenzie finally began to look like himself on the mound Tuesday afternoon. That was bad news for The Villages Charter.
Suwannee head coach Greg Gabey (left) fist bumps Rachel Smith after she reached third base against Gainesville on April 12. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee head coach Greg Gabey (left) fist bumps Rachel Smith after she reached third base against Gainesville on April 12. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 4/22/24

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 22, 2024
BASEBALL — Trenton 13, Fort White 0: The Indians (11-11) were held to one hit and run-ruled by the Tigers (10-10) in five innings at home.