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Buchholz running back Myles Graham pushes across the goal line for a touchdown against Columbia on 4th-and-goal Saturday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Buchholz running back Myles Graham pushes across the goal line for a touchdown against Columbia on 4th-and-goal Saturday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Buchholz blows past Columbia in season opener

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, August 26, 2023
GAINESVILLE — Already trailing Buchholz by 29 late in the third quarter, Columbia went for it on 4th-and-1 deep in its own territory. The quick handoff went to Camdon Frier, who had nowhere to run but backwards, dragged down by his jersey for a 12-yard loss.
Fort White running back Dakota Fisher runs past a Taylor County tackler on Saturday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White running back Dakota Fisher runs past a Taylor County tackler on Saturday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White rallies on Fisher's TD run, holds on to beat Taylor County

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, August 26, 2023
PERRY – Unable to get its ground game on track for most of the season opener, Fort White stuck with it Saturday morning. That stubbornness paid off for the Indians when they needed it most at Dorsett Stadium as they rallied for a 19-13 win behind a fourth-quarter scoring run from Dakota Fisher.
Branford receiver Austin Malaguti runs up the field against Cedar Creek Christian on Friday night. (ERIN ROBERTS/Special to the Reporter)

Branford receiver Austin Malaguti runs up the field against Cedar Creek Christian on Friday night. (ERIN ROBERTS/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Branford shut outs Cedar Creek Christian in opener

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Saturday, August 26, 2023
BRANFORD – With a 6-touchdown cushion, and the memories of a sub-par preseason jamboree in the rear-view mirror, Branford’s opening-season victory was in the back pocket by the start of the third quarter. It was also a dream Senior Night for Austin Malaguti.
Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter walks with Columbia High School principal Trey Hosford at Tiger Stadium on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter walks with Columbia High School principal Trey Hosford at Tiger Stadium on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: 2 armed men arrested at CHS, opener vs. Buchholz to finish at Citizens Field

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, August 25, 2023
Two armed men were arrested at Columbia High School on Friday night just outside Tiger Stadium, causing the football game between Columbia and Buchholz to be postponed until tonight at Citizens Field at 7.
Columbia’s Cassidy O’Neal (20) and Avery Sandlin (right) try to block a shot from Baker County on Thursday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Cassidy O’Neal (20) and Avery Sandlin (right) try to block a shot from Baker County on Thursday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Columbia can’t finish in 4-set loss to Baker County

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, August 24, 2023
A dominant first set had Columbia looking to get back to the .500 mark early in the season. The Tigers, though, couldn’t duplicate that magic again for the rest of the night.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia boys golf finishes second in tri-match

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Connor Williams shot a 34 for another medalist honor but Columbia’s boys golf team finished second in a tri-match with Keystone Heights and Bradford on Thursday afternoon. Keystone Heights finished a 161 to edge the Tigers by two strokes, while Bradford tallied 196 at Starke Golf Club.