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Suwannee’s Jordyn Rodriguez performs the clean and jerk during last season’s Power of Christmas meet. (FILE)

Suwannee’s Jordyn Rodriguez performs the clean and jerk during last season’s Power of Christmas meet. (FILE)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: 25 teams to compete at Suwannee High’s Power of Christmas

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee girls weightlifting program is in the giving mood once again this holiday season. The Bulldogs will be giving local fans the opportunity to see the best teams in the state Saturday when they host their annual Power of Christmas invitational.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/12/23

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
BOYS SOCCER — Suwannee 2, Hamilton County 0: Axel Johansson and Rember Alonso both scored a goal while William Slaughter had an assist to lead the Bulldogs (6-7) to a shutout win over the Trojans (1-7) at home Tuesday night. Goalkeeper AJ Hitt made 11 saves in the shutout.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket between two Buchholz defenders on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket between two Buchholz defenders on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia gets outmuscled by Buchholz in third straight loss

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
GAINESVILLE — Early momentum pointed toward the Tigers pulling away from their counterparts Tuesday night. But Buchholz kept rebounding. And rebounding. And when that was done on either side of the court, Columbia didn’t have the right response.
Columbia running back Jonathan Andrews runs up the field against Bolles on Oct. 6. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia running back Jonathan Andrews runs up the field against Bolles on Oct. 6. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: FHSAA votes to scrap metro/suburban classifications

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
The metro/suburban classifications are dead after two years. The Florida High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors voted 9-4 on Tuesday to scrap the two-year experiment in favor of returning to seven classifications based solely on school enrollment, in addition to one rural class.
Columbia's Mia Brasel dribbles up the field against Florida High on Dec. 1. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Mia Brasel dribbles up the field against Florida High on Dec. 1. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/11/23

NEWS STAFF
Monday, December 11, 2023
GIRLS SOCCER — Columbia 8, Eastside 0: Behind a hat trick from Mia Brasel and two goals from Carla Medina-Rodriguez, the Tigers (4-2) shut out the Rams (1-8) for a mercy-rule win on the road Monday night.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia drops district test to Rickards

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, December 9, 2023
In a potential District 2-5A tournament preview, Columbia came up short in its first test against Rickards with a 55-47 loss at home Saturday afternoon. The Tigers led 25-24 at halftime but were outscored by 11 in the second half in a physical contest.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones looks to pass against Suwannee on Nov. 28. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones looks to pass against Suwannee on Nov. 28. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia drops low-scoring affair to Lowndes

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, December 8, 2023
VALDOSTA — In a back and forth battle in Georgia, Lowndes found a way to hand Columbia a 47-43 loss Friday night. The Vikings’ zone defense caused the Tigers problems offensively as they were held under 50 points for the second straight game.