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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.
Suwannee quarterback/safety Kodi Lang performs a drill during Monday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee quarterback/safety Kodi Lang performs a drill during Monday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee opens spring practice eyeing sustained success

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, May 1, 2023
LIVE OAK – There was no place Kyler Hall would have rather been Monday afternoon. Little more than five months after the Suwannee’s season ended in a regional final, the Bulldogs were back on the practice field, turning their attention to the 2023 season.
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan walks first-round draft pick offensive lineman Anton Harrison (right) to a news conference on Friday in Jacksonville. (GARY MCCULLOUGH/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan walks first-round draft pick offensive lineman Anton Harrison (right) to a news conference on Friday in Jacksonville. (GARY MCCULLOUGH/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars use draft to find offensive help for QB Lawrence

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, April 29, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars closed the NFL draft the same way they opened it: by getting quarterback Trevor Lawrence some potential help. Jacksonville ended the three-day event Saturday by selecting Houston fullback Derek Parish in the seventh round, with the 240th overall pick.
Columbia quarterback Evan Umstead drop backs to pass during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Evan Umstead drop backs to pass during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Umstead, Paulk in QB battle this spring after 2 phone calls from Allen kept them at CHS

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 28, 2023
Brian Allen had two phone calls to make when he was hired for his second go-around at Columbia. Both were to quarterbacks. One to Evan Umstead and another to Zack Paulk. Neither quarterback was a part of the program anymore when Allen was hired as head coach in February.