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The Suwannee girls cross country team won the Clay County Invitational on Saturday. (COURTESY)

The Suwannee girls cross country team won the Clay County Invitational on Saturday. (COURTESY)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Suwannee girls win Clay County Invitational

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Suwannee’s girls cross country team won the Clay County Invitational on Saturday behind a second-place finish by Ryleigh Hermanson (20:50.50) and a third-place finish by Olivia Hermanson (21:19.01).
Columbia's Avery Sandlin defends a shot against Suwannee on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Avery Sandlin defends a shot against Suwannee on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 9/7/24

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Columbia’s volleyball team placed second at the Oak Hall Tournament on Saturday, defeating Oak Hall 2-1 (25-20, 11-25, 15-12) and P.K. Yonge 2-0 (25-15, 25-16) after opening with a 2-0 loss to Buchholz 2-0 (25-21, 25-17).
Columbia receiver Bynton Edge (6) celebrates alongside defensive end Ayden Phillips (4) and center Zackery Grimes (76) after one of his two touchdown catches against Hillsborough on Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Bynton Edge (6) celebrates alongside defensive end Ayden Phillips (4) and center Zackery Grimes (76) after one of his two touchdown catches against Hillsborough on Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia pulls away from Hillsborough behind Edge’s 2 TD catches, defense’s shutout

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Bynton Edge didn’t touch the ball much during Columbia’s first two games of the season. The Tigers made sure to change that Friday night.
Suwannee running back Lou Jack Smith is tackled for a loss by Madison County’s Kemari Scurry on Friday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee running back Lou Jack Smith is tackled for a loss by Madison County’s Kemari Scurry on Friday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Madison County wears down Suwannee in fourth quarter

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 7, 2024
LIVE OAK — Heading into the fourth quarter, Suwannee was right where it wanted to be: in a one-score game against rival Madison County. That final period at Langford Stadium, though, was anything but what the Bulldogs wanted as the Cowboys wore them down for a 43-26 win Friday night.
Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy (2) celebrates with quarterback Tywan Williamson (9) after they connected for a touchdown against Brookwood on Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy (2) celebrates with quarterback Tywan Williamson (9) after they connected for a touchdown against Brookwood on Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette blows out Brookwood in tuneup for Chiefland

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Saturday, September 7, 2024
MAYO — Lafayette got the rebound win it needed as it looks ahead to facing undefeated Chiefland next week. Winless Brookwood (Ga.) was no match for the Hornets, especially with Jordan Murphy doing exactly what’s expected of a playmaker.
The LCR covers high schools in Columbia, Suwannee and Lafayette counties.

The LCR covers high schools in Columbia, Suwannee and Lafayette counties.

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 9/5/24

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, September 5, 2024
BOYS GOLF — Suwannee 155, Columbia 165, Gainesville 211: Carter Cannon and Ty Hurst both shot a 38 to lead the Bulldogs to victory over the Tigers and Hurricanes in a tri-match at the Country Club of Lake City.