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Columbia forward Mia Brasel celebrates one of her goals in the first half of Wednesday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinal against Rickards. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Mia Brasel celebrates one of her goals in the first half of Wednesday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinal against Rickards. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia rolls to district semis with mercy-rule win over Rickards

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The best defense played against Columbia during Thursday night’s District 2-5A quarterfinals turned out to be from the Tigers themselves. Already up 3-0 with 20 minutes left in the first half, Columbia’s Mia Brasel fired off a shot from inside the 18-yard box of Rickards.
FGC forward Joseph Mitchell gets up a shot against the FSCJ defense on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

FGC forward Joseph Mitchell gets up a shot against the FSCJ defense on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC misses key free throws, falls to FSCJ in OT

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Florida State College at Jacksonville kept giving Florida Gateway College chances to take the lead. But the Timberwolves couldn’t make their free throws. As a result, the Blue Wave are in the driver’s seat early on in Region 8 in their first season as a conference member.
Columbia guard Mariah Cox dribbles up the court against Fort White on Jan. 16. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Mariah Cox dribbles up the court against Fort White on Jan. 16. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Fort White boys, Columbia and Lafayette girls drop hoops contests

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
BOYS BASKETBALL — Oak 50, Fort White 32: With Jayden Jackson out sick and Garrett Brady also sidelined, the Class 1A No. 4 Indians (13-5) were blown out by the Eagles (11-5) on the road Tuesday night. Tafari Moe scored 13 points to lead FWHS, which has lost three of its last four.
Suwannee receiver Noah Lopez is tackled by a pair of Wakulla defenders during last season’s meeting. Suwannee and Wakulla will be in the same district again next season. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee receiver Noah Lopez is tackled by a pair of Wakulla defenders during last season’s meeting. Suwannee and Wakulla will be in the same district again next season. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee granted appeal to Class 3A

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The final tweaks to the FHSAA’s football classifications for the next two years led a welcomed change for Suwannee and an unwelcomed sitting still for Fort White.
Branford quarterback Thomas Sikes throws a pass during the preseason jamboree last season. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford quarterback Thomas Sikes throws a pass during the preseason jamboree last season. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Branford QB Thomas Sikes transfers to Suwannee

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
LIVE OAK — With an eye on “bigger ball,” Thomas Sikes has headed north. The rising junior that has started at quarterback for Branford the past two seasons is now enrolled at Suwannee, starting out the second semester in Live Oak.
Columbia's Kyndall Norris dribbles up the field as Suwannee's Whitton Musgore gives chase on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Kyndall Norris dribbles up the field as Suwannee's Whitton Musgore gives chase on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER: Several teams face win-or-go-home playoff scenarios at districts

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, January 22, 2024
The FHSAA released the seeding for the boys and girls soccer district tournaments on Sunday. Here’s where, and who, the area teams will play and where they sit in their respective playoff races. BOYS DISTRICT 2-5A All games at higher seed Schedule: Jan. 25, quarterfinals: No. 5 Middleburg at No.