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Lafayette celebrates with the District 6-1A championship trophy after defeating Union County 9-8 on Thursday night. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Lafayette celebrates with the District 6-1A championship trophy after defeating Union County 9-8 on Thursday night. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Lafayette rallies from 6 runs down to beat Union County for District 6-1A title

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Friday, May 5, 2023
BRANFORD — During its current exceptional season, top-ranked Lafayette had not given up a half-dozen runs through 22 games. It happened in Thursday's District 6-1A championship, in the top of the first inning when No. 2 seed Union County put LHS in a 6-0 hole at Branford High.
Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson tosses a pass during a rollout on the third day of the Hornets’ spring practices on Wednesday. Williamson, a rising sophomore, will be trusted with more of the playbook this upcoming season, according to head coach Marcus Edwards. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson tosses a pass during a rollout on the third day of the Hornets’ spring practices on Wednesday. Williamson, a rising sophomore, will be trusted with more of the playbook this upcoming season, according to head coach Marcus Edwards. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Young Hornets not satisfied yet as spring practice begins

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
MAYO — Coming off a surprising playoff run with a surprisingly young roster, Lafayette is looking to make that journey under the same circumstances yet again.
Columbia basketball players Isaac Broxey (from left), D’Maceo Sheppard and Ty’jahn Wright signed letters of intent to play at Florida Gateway College on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia basketball players Isaac Broxey (from left), D’Maceo Sheppard and Ty’jahn Wright signed letters of intent to play at Florida Gateway College on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

COLLEGE SIGNINGS: CHS hoops trio signs with FGC, softball ace Hughes with FAMU

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Isaac Broxey, Ty’jahn Wright and D’Maceo Sheppard are running it back. The Columbia basketball trio all signed their letters of intent to play at Florida Gateway College on Wednesday afternoon.
Columbia pitcher Zoryana Hughes winds up to pitch against Middleburg in the District 2-5A semifinals on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Zoryana Hughes winds up to pitch against Middleburg in the District 2-5A semifinals on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Hughes, Columbia shut down Middleburg in District 2-5A semis

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
MIDDLEBURG — Sally Russell called her shot hours before the game. The mother to Zoryana Hughes was talking up her daughter about the Columbia’s District 2-5A semifinal showdown with Middleburg earlier in the day when she made a bold prediction.
Columbia second baseman Grant Bowers called for timeout at third base after hitting a 2-RBI triple against Rickards in the District 2-5A semifinals on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia second baseman Grant Bowers called for timeout at third base after hitting a 2-RBI triple against Rickards in the District 2-5A semifinals on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia run-rules Rickards to set up district title matchup with Lincoln

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Columbia wasted no time taking care of business. The bats went to work early, then the Tigers made quick work of their opponent. Behind a whopping 13 hits, which included a 3-for-3 night from Matt Dumas and four RBIs from Grant Bowers, top-seeded Columbia run-ruled No.
Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates after a strikeout against Union County in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates after a strikeout against Union County in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White, Branford advance for Round 3 in district championship

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
BRANFORD — Kadence Compton had the type of game players dream of. For starters, the righthander finished with 13 strikeouts for a dominating 10-4 victory over Union County in Tuesday’s District 6-1A semifinal.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Lafayette baseball advances to district championship

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Garrett Taylor went 2 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, while Karlos Murphy and Hyatt Richardson each had two RBIs to lead top-seeded Lafayette (18-4) to a 10-0 run-rule win over No. 4 seed Hilliard (13-9) in five innings in the District 6-1A baseball semifinals at Branford High on Tuesday.
Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson throws a pass next to head coach Demetric Jackson during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson throws a pass next to head coach Demetric Jackson during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White shows ‘promising’ start to spring in Jackson's second tenure

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Monday, May 1, 2023
FORT WHITE — All that’s old is new again on the Fort White practice fields.  New — and former — head coach Demetric Jackson led a lively first day of spring practice for the Indians on Monday, laying a foundation for what could be a shorter stint for Jackson in that role.