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FGC guard Antewan Webber dunks against Enterprise State CC on Nov. 9. (COURTESY OF FGC)

FGC guard Antewan Webber dunks against Enterprise State CC on Nov. 9. (COURTESY OF FGC)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC edges Johnson in OT after squandering 16-point lead

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Antewan Webber tallied 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists, while Axel Holmquist made 8 of his 11 shots to score 18 points and Amayoa’ah Phillips added 16 points to lead Florida Gateway College to a 109-102 win over Johnson University in overtime at home Tuesday night.
SHS

SHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 11/21/23

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Suwannee 48, Chiles 38: Shadavia Jones scored 15 points and Janeah Mitchell added 13 to lead the Bulldogs (1-0) to a win over the Timberwolves (0-1) in their season opener on Tuesday.
Fort White receiver Garrett Brady makes a Union County defender miss on his way to the end zone for a touchdown during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White receiver Garrett Brady makes a Union County defender miss on his way to the end zone for a touchdown during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

COMMENTARY: Looking to blame someone for Fort White's playoff loss? Don’t

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
FORT WHITE — The new-look Indians had their opportunities in their 17-10 loss in the Region 3-1R semifinals. Inside the Union County 10 with a first down? That turned into a field goal. Opening drive of the game? Missed field goal. Three chances in the last seven minutes in Tigers territory?
Columbia midfielder Mia Brasel dribbles up the field against Middleburg last season. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia midfielder Mia Brasel dribbles up the field against Middleburg last season. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia off to hot start with 3 shutouts

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Hard to ask for a better start than the one Columbia’s girls soccer team is off to this season. The Tigers have won their first three games by a combined score of 21-0, including two 8-0 mercy-rule wins over Trenton and Fort White.
Suwannee

Suwannee

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 11/18/23

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, November 19, 2023
BOYS SOCCER — South Walton 2, Suwannee 1: Scott Uribe netted a goal for the Bulodogs (2-4), but they fell to the Seahawks (1-2-1) at home Saturday afternoon. SHS goalkeeper Waylon Richard made 16 saves.
Fort White receiver Najeeb Smith is hit hard by Union County defensive back Bryan Tyson during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White receiver Najeeb Smith is hit hard by Union County defensive back Bryan Tyson during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Union County knocks Fort White out of Region 3-1R playoffs

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, November 18, 2023
FORT WHITE — Garrett Brady nearly had the catch of the decade at Arrowhead Stadium. Down a touchdown with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and with the ball at the Tigers’ 40-yard line, the senior receiver leapt for a pass from quarterback Jayden Jackson at the Union County goal line.
Madison County running back Ryshard Miller leaps past the Lafayette defense into the end zone for a touchdown during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Madison County running back Ryshard Miller leaps past the Lafayette defense into the end zone for a touchdown during Friday’s Region 3-1R semifinal. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette suffers playoff-worst loss to Madison County in Region 3-1R semis

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Friday, November 17, 2023
MADISON — Lafayette’s aspirations for a third-round appearance in the Region 3-1R playoffs were thrown out the window quickly when top-seeded Madison County exploded for four first-quarter touchdowns in their first four possessions.