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The Columbia High track is being resurfaced, a project that is expected to be completed before the school year starts in August. Once completed, the track will be able to host a wide array of meets. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia High track is being resurfaced, a project that is expected to be completed before the school year starts in August. Once completed, the track will be able to host a wide array of meets. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

CHS track resurfacing expected to be completed by start of school

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
New clothing, new hairstyles and haircuts, and some new attitudes are all elements that contribute to a new school year. But at Columbia High School, the new look for the 2023-24 school year also will extend to the school’s track.
Lafayette defensive end Amarie Fleming makes a tackle against Trenton last season. (FILE)

Lafayette defensive end Amarie Fleming makes a tackle against Trenton last season. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette to face similar opponents in 2023, adds Chiefland

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
MAYO — With a young roster, Lafayette coach Marcus Edwards is anxious to see what the 2023 Hornets look like. Edwards, entering into his third season at the helm of his alma mater, is hoping a similar schedule as a year ago can help provide those answers.
Suwannee High’s Savannah White placed second in the USA Youth National Championships in the 81-plus kg division at last week’s USA weightlifting national championships. (COURTESY)

Suwannee High’s Savannah White placed second in the USA Youth National Championships in the 81-plus kg division at last week’s USA weightlifting national championships. (COURTESY)

PREP WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee High lifters Wainwright, White medal at USA Weightlifting National Championships

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, July 3, 2023
LIVE OAK — A summer trip to Colorado ended with some hardware coming back for a pair of Suwannee High lifters. Four Suwannee weightlifters took part in the USA Weightlifting National Championships last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Florida quarterback John Brantley stands under center at the line of scrimmage against Tennessee on Sept. 17, 2011, in Gainesville. (AP FILE)

Florida quarterback John Brantley stands under center at the line of scrimmage against Tennessee on Sept. 17, 2011, in Gainesville. (AP FILE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida takes 1st public step toward a $400M-plus renovation to its aging and iconic Swamp

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, July 3, 2023
GAINESVILLE — The Swamp is getting a makeover, a significant overhaul that’s expected to cost at least $400 million and be a “multigeneration solution” for an aging and iconic stadium in the heart of Florida’s campus.
Columbia’s 2013 softball team celebrates in a dogpile after defeating Pembroke Pines Charter to win the Class 6A state championship on May 12, 2013, at the Vero Beach Sports Village. (FILE)

Columbia’s 2013 softball team celebrates in a dogpile after defeating Pembroke Pines Charter to win the Class 6A state championship on May 12, 2013, at the Vero Beach Sports Village. (FILE)

10 YEARS LATER: Columbia’s first softball state title as told by those who lived it

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, June 30, 2023
Jimmy Williams knew he had a talented group in 2013. Six juniors. Three sophomores. It was a core that had a chance to do something no softball team had ever done at Columbia — win a state title.
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson (74) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 28, 2021, in Jacksonville. (GARY MCCULLOUGH/AP File)

Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson (74) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 28, 2021, in Jacksonville. (GARY MCCULLOUGH/AP File)

NFL: Jaguars LT Cam Robinson suspended 4 games for violating NFL policy on PEDs

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, June 29, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — The NFL suspended Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson on Thursday for the first four games of the regular season for violating league policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Robinson and the team had been awaiting his punishment for more than two months.
Fort White linebacker Lecosta Byrd (left) and receiver Najeeb Smith (right) lead the Indians on to the field for their spring game on May 23. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White linebacker Lecosta Byrd (left) and receiver Najeeb Smith (right) lead the Indians on to the field for their spring game on May 23. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White’s schedule full of teams from Jackson’s first tenure as head coach

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
FORT WHITE — There are plenty of familiar names on Fort White’s schedule for Demetric Jackson. It’s also a slate that could lead to a very successful season in his first year back as head coach. The Indians’ schedule looks very similar to a year ago but with two new additions.
Columbia receiver Zamarion Jones (10) celebrates with receiver Jasper White (14) after scoring a touchdown against Bartram Trail during the teams’ spring game on May 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Zamarion Jones (10) celebrates with receiver Jasper White (14) after scoring a touchdown against Bartram Trail during the teams’ spring game on May 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia fills 10-game schedule for 2023, including 8 playoff teams from last season

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Columbia has a full 10-game schedule this season and it includes two new additions that made deep playoff runs a year ago. Fresh off a run to the state semifinals in 2022, Bolles has returned to the slate after a year off for a Week 7 matchup in Lake City.