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Suwannee's 2024 football schedule.

Suwannee's 2024 football schedule.

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee releases 2024 schedule

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, March 2, 2024
LIVE OAK — In a post-season retrospection of the 2023 campaign, Suwannee football coach Kyler Hall felt the early-season slate may have let his team down. Hall determined that would not be a problem repeated in 2024.
Fort White’s Jermauni Byrd celebrates on third base between Branford shortstop Cloey Criggall and third baseman Madyson Sikes on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the City Reporter)

Fort White’s Jermauni Byrd celebrates on third base between Branford shortstop Cloey Criggall and third baseman Madyson Sikes on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White blows past Branford twice in 2 nights

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Saturday, March 2, 2024
BRANFORD — The early-season showdown between the two undefeated softball powers from neighboring counties never materialized. Fort White’s Kadence Compton had a big hand in not allowing Branford off the ground during a two-day, home-and-home series.
Columbia third baseman Brett Jones can’t track down a pop up that lands just inside the foul line during Friday’s game against St. Johns Country Day. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia third baseman Brett Jones can’t track down a pop up that lands just inside the foul line during Friday’s game against St. Johns Country Day. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia gives better effort, but still falls to St. Johns Country Day

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Chris Howard asked for a better effort out of Columbia after a 7-2 loss to Suwannee on Thursday. The Tigers gave him one Friday night against one of the best teams in the state, but it unfortunately still wasn’t enough. Errors bit Columbia again against St.
Columbia shortstop Lillyenne Mayhew applies a late tag to Baldwin shortstop Amiyah Jones during the Tigers’ 9-0 loss on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia shortstop Lillyenne Mayhew applies a late tag to Baldwin shortstop Amiyah Jones during the Tigers’ 9-0 loss on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia drops to 0-4 with loss to Baldwin

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, March 2, 2024
BALDWIN — A rough start to the season hasn’t dampened the spirits of the Columbia softball team. But after three consecutive losses to start the year by a combined six runs, the Tigers might’ve thought their moment was right around the corner.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 3/1/24

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 1, 2024
BASEBALL — Branford 13, Bronson 3: Behind four RBIs from Kyler Watson and two more from Austin Humphries, the Buccaneers (1-3) run-ruled the Eagles (1-1) in six innings at home for their first win.
Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price winds up to pitch against Branford on Feb. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price winds up to pitch against Branford on Feb. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/29/24

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, February 29, 2024
BASEBALL — P.K. Yonge 4, Fort White 1The Blue Wave (4-0) broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning, scoring three unearned runs off Luiz Ortiz to beat the Indians (2-3) at FWHS.
Suwannee catcher Jace Moran tags out Columbia second baseman Trayce McKenzie at home plate on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee catcher Jace Moran tags out Columbia second baseman Trayce McKenzie at home plate on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Suwannee takes advantage of errors, miscues to top Columbia

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, February 29, 2024
For the first time in two years, Columbia and Suwannee faced off. It’s a rivalry new Suwannee coach Billy Moran is happy to have back, especially after his team’s performance Thursday night.
Columbia lifter Caden Bolstein raises the bar up for the clean and jerk while head coach Brian Allen yells encouragement during Wednesday’s tri-meet against Buchholz and Hamilton County. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia lifter Caden Bolstein raises the bar up for the clean and jerk while head coach Brian Allen yells encouragement during Wednesday’s tri-meet against Buchholz and Hamilton County. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Columbia tops Buchholz, Hamilton County in tri-meet

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Columbia won its home opener Wednesday, tallying 65 points in traditional to top Buchholz (28) and Hamilton County (15) in a tri-meet. The Tigers won eight of their 10 weight classes, which included a meet-best 625 total from Chase Johnson in the heavyweight class.