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Fort White held Senior Night on Saturday against Baker County. Pictured are Garrett Brady (from left, Brandon Lumpkins, Maliki Clark, head coach Elvin Sheppard, Najeeb Smith, Brandon DeMartino and Percyse Bohler. (COURTESY)

Fort White held Senior Night on Saturday against Baker County. Pictured are Garrett Brady (from left, Brandon Lumpkins, Maliki Clark, head coach Elvin Sheppard, Najeeb Smith, Brandon DeMartino and Percyse Bohler. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee boys pick up hoops wins

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, January 27, 2024
BOYS BASKETBALL — Columbia 61, Lecanto 58: Marlin Haywood scored 17 points while Justice Kelly and Zavian Douglas added 10 apiece to lead the Tigers (13-9) past the Panthers (17-5) at the Vince Murray Memorial at Vanguard on Saturday.
Columbia goalkeeper Penelope Wheeldon sits in goal as the Blue Devils celebrate the game-ending score in the second half of Friday’s District 2-5A semifinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia goalkeeper Penelope Wheeldon sits in goal as the Blue Devils celebrate the game-ending score in the second half of Friday’s District 2-5A semifinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia suffers mercy-rule loss to Clay in District 2-5A semis

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, January 26, 2024
GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Columbia marched into Clay High School nearly a year ago to the day and pulled off an upset over the then-No. 2 seeded Blue Devils, besting the home team 3-2 on the strength of a pair of early goals, one of which came off a Mia Brasel header in the ninth minute.
District 4-1A champion Suwannee and district runner-up Maclay pose with their district trophies on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

District 4-1A champion Suwannee and district runner-up Maclay pose with their district trophies on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee sweeps district titles again, Branford also claims crown

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 26, 2024
LIVE OAK — Another year and another pair of district titles for the Suwannee girls weightlifting team. The Bulldogs claimed their sixth straight district title Friday at SHS when they powered past Maclay to take home both the traditional and Olympic events in the District 4-1A meet.
Columbia midfielder Bobby Shotwell shushes Middleburg after scoring a penalty kick during Thursday's District 2-5A quarterfinal. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia midfielder Bobby Shotwell shushes Middleburg after scoring a penalty kick during Thursday's District 2-5A quarterfinal. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia tops Middleburg in District 2-5A quarterfinals to keep season alive

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, January 25, 2024
After Bobby Shotwell’s penalty kick splashed into the back of net, he placed his finger over his mouth and shushed the Middleburg squad. “They definitely started getting chirpy at the end,” Shotwell said. In a game that was full of trash talk, Columbia got the last word and kept its season alive.
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.