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Suwannee, Branford and Fort White competed at the Santa Fe mini meet on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs had three winners, including Kay’lyona Cuffy in the girl shot put (35’3 feet), Ryleigh Hermanson in the girls 1600m (5:51) and Morgan Mobley in the boys 800m (2:06).
Thursday, March 2, 2023
FGC guard Amayoaah Phillips initiates the action against Palm Beach State on Feb. 15. (COURTESY OF FGC)
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC aims to win another Region 8 championship
JORDAN KROEGER
A Region 8 championship is once again just a win away for Florida Gateway College.
The Timberwolves (13-11) will play for the conference title this Saturday at the Howard Center after locking up the No. 1 seed this past weekend with a 92-79 win over Palm Beach State (14-10).
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Columbia pitcher Josh Fernald pitches against Bartram Trail on Feb. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/28/23
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BASEBALL
— Columbia 5, St. Augustine 0: Josh Fernald and Phillip Maddox combined to throw a one-hitter to lead the Tigers (4-1) past the Yellow Jackets (1-2) on the road Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Columbia outfielder Luisa Taylor celebrates coming off second base after McKenna O’Sullivan hit a home run against Lafayette on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia stays hot, tops Lafayette to remain undefeated
JORDAN KROEGER
It took Columbia 17 games last season to win its fourth game.
This year? Just four.
The new and improved Tigers kept rolling on Tuesday, this time behind pitcher McKenna O’Sullivan’s arm and bat.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bregay Harris replacing brother as new coach at Fort White
MORGAN MCMULLEN
FORT WHITE — A new regime at Fort White is set to get school board approval. To make matters easier, it won’t look all that different from the previous one.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Suwannee quarterback Maci Campbell scrambles away from pressure against Florida High last season. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)
FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Columbia faces a bigger schedule in second season in same district as Suwannee
JORDAN KROEGER
The high school flag football season gets underway Wednesday. Here is a look at the teams at Columbia and Suwannee this season.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Richard leads Florida beats Georgia
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATHENS, Ga. — Will Richard hit five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Myreon Jones had a double-double and Florida beat Georgia 77-67 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Florida secured a first-round bye in the SEC Tournament, which begins March 8 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/27/23
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Suwannee's boys weightlifting team won every weight class in both traditional and Olympic to defeat host Baker County 66-24 (traditional) and 74-16 (Olympic) in the Dog & Cat Fight on Monday.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Columbia defensive coordinator John Woodley hugs defensive tackle Caden Bolstein (44) after Columbia stopped Choctaw on fourth down in overtime of the Region 1-3S final on Nov. 25, 2022. (FILE)
PREP FOOTBALL: Woodley returning as Columbia DC, Allen finalizing staff
JORDAN KROEGER
Brian Allen is getting the gang back together again.
Columbia’s new head coach is bringing back a chunk of his staff that was around during his first stint from 2011-2020. That includes defensive coordinator John Woodley, who resigned from the role on Jan.
Monday, February 27, 2023
PREP WRESTLING: Suwannee wins first regional title since 2005, sends 8 to state
JAMIE WACHTER
WEWAHITCHKA — The Suwannee Bulldogs were waiting nearly 20 years for Saturday.
Behind nine state qualifiers and two Region 1-1A IBT champions, the SHS wrestling team captured its first region championship since 2005. The Bulldogs totaled 203.5 points to win the region crown.
Monday, February 27, 2023