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Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s game against Trenton. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s game against Trenton. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Trenton topples Fort White in pitcher’s duel

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
TRENTON — Through five innings, Fort White looked to have the top-ranked team in Class 1A in a chokehold. Pitcher Kadence Compton looked untouchable, having struck out eight of the 18 Tigers batters she’d faced and getting help from her defense along the way.
Branford pitcher Laila Arnold winds up to pitch against Columbia on Feb. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

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

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 4/1/24

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 1, 2024
SOFTBALL — Trenton 2, Branford 1: Payten Bates’ RBI single tied the game in the fifth inning but the Class 1A No. 1 Tigers (12-1) scored a run off Laila Arnold in the top of the sixth to take down the Class 1A No. 5 Buccaneers (14-4) at BHS.
Suwannee runner Marquavious Owens won the 100m just ahead of teammate Michael Rossin at the Columbia High Jungle Open on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee runner Marquavious Owens won the 100m just ahead of teammate Michael Rossin at the Columbia High Jungle Open on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Suwannee boys win Jungle Open, Columbia boys & girls place 2nd

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 1, 2024
Behind six first-place finishers, the Suwannee boys won the inaugural Columbia High Jungle Open on Saturday. The Bulldogs tallied 201 points to edge the hosts, who finished with 172 in the seven-team meet that also saw Fort White place sixth with 24.
Branford's Ellie Frierson makes contact with a pitch against Fort White on March 1. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford's Ellie Frierson makes contact with a pitch against Fort White on March 1. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 3/30/24

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 29, 2024
BASEBALL — Lafayette 17, Dixie County 6: Trevor Byrd went 2 for 4 with a home run and six RBIs while Noah Lamb finished 1 for 3 with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Class 1A No. 3 Hornets (11-1) past the Bears (5-6) on the road for their fifth straight win.
Columbia lifters Tyson Yaxley (left) and Garrett Shipley (right) celebrate on the podium after placing first and second at the District 3-2A meet on Thursday. (COURTESY)

Columbia lifters Tyson Yaxley (left) and Garrett Shipley (right) celebrate on the podium after placing first and second at the District 3-2A meet on Thursday. (COURTESY)

BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Yaxley and Bradley win titles, CHS places third at District 3-2A meet

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, March 29, 2024
GLEN ST. MARY — With a squad full of freshmen and sophomores, it was a pair of seniors who led Columbia to a third-place finish at the District 3-2A meet. Tyson Yaxley and Javon Bradley both won district titles on Thursday to help Columbia finish third in traditional at Baker County High School.
Columbia pitcher Ayden Phillips pitches against Suwannee on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Ayden Phillips pitches against Suwannee on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Phillips pitches gem, leads Columbia to shutout over Suwannee

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, March 28, 2024
LIVE OAK — Ayden Phillips left Booster Field feeling pretty good about himself. Some might even say spectacular. The Live Oak native was nearly untouchable on the mound, striking out 14 batters and allowing only two hits to lead Columbia to a 5-0 shutout over Suwannee on Thursday night.
Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates after a strikeout against Branford on March 1. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates after a strikeout against Branford on March 1. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 3/28/24

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 28, 2024
BASEBALL — Fort White 7, Hamilton County 1: Patrick Kennedy and Elias Byrd each had two RBIs while Carson Capallia drove in another run as the Indians (7-6) beat the Trojans (1-11) on the road in District 6-1A despite only three hits.