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CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/8/23

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, February 9, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Hawthorne 53, Fort White 41: Najeeb Smith scored 14 points while Garrett Brady and Maliki Clark added eight apiece, but the No. 3 seed Indians (15-9) fell to the No. 2 seed Hornets (8-6) on the road in the District 6-1A semifinals Wednesday night.
Florida forward Colin Castleton (12) works against Alabama center Charles Bediako, while Alabama guard Jaden Bradley (0) during Wednesday's game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (VASHA HUNT/Associated Press)

Florida forward Colin Castleton (12) works against Alabama center Charles Bediako, while Alabama guard Jaden Bradley (0) during Wednesday's game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (VASHA HUNT/Associated Press)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 3 Alabama races past Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— With freshman star Brandon Miller leading the way, Alabama is now off to its best Southeastern Conference start in nearly seven decades. Miller scored 24 points and made 4 of 8 3-pointers to lead No.
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell lifts the trophy after the team's win against Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell lifts the trophy after the team's win against Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Norvell gets raise, 3-year extension from Florida State

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State football coach Mike Norvell, whose team ended last season with a six-game winning streak, was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $8.05 million annually through 2029.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores & stats from 2/7/23

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Lafayette 71, Branford 59: The No. 5 seed Hornets (7-14) topped the No. 4 seed Buccaneers (17-9) in the District 5-1A quarterfinals at BHS on Tuesday night. LHS advances to face top-seeded Hilliard on Wednesday, while the season is over for BHS. — Palatka 62, Suwannee 41: The No.
Lecanto’s Mallory Mushlit fights off Columbia’s Kyndall Norris to corral possession of the ball during Tuesday’s Region 1-5A quarterfinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lecanto’s Mallory Mushlit fights off Columbia’s Kyndall Norris to corral possession of the ball during Tuesday’s Region 1-5A quarterfinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Mushlit’s hat trick helps Lecanto eliminate Columbia in Region 1-5A quarterfinals

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
LECANTO — Lecanto practically lived in Columbia’s half of the field late Tuesday night. It wasn’t a huge change of pace from the first half, but with the Tigers down a goal late, they needed to push the accelerator. The only problem? Columbia was already out of gas. The No.
Lafayette’s Jolette Moreno battles with Christ’s Church Academy’s Dani Raulerson during Tuesday’s Region 1-2A quarterfinal. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Lafayette’s Jolette Moreno battles with Christ’s Church Academy’s Dani Raulerson during Tuesday’s Region 1-2A quarterfinal. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Lafayette can't crawl out of early hole, falls to CCA in Region 1-2A quarterfinals

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
MAYO — Lafayette spent its playoff opener crawling out of an early 3-0 hole against visiting Christ’s Church Academy. The No. 4 seed Hornets fought valiantly, coming within a goal twice (at 3-2 and then at 4-3). The rally, however, fell short as the No.
The Suwannee girls weightlifting team won its fifth straight regional title in the traditional event and repeated as Olympic champions at the Region 1-1A meet Saturday at SHS. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

The Suwannee girls weightlifting team won its fifth straight regional title in the traditional event and repeated as Olympic champions at the Region 1-1A meet Saturday at SHS. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee sweeps titles at regional meet, leads area in state qualifiers

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, February 6, 2023
LIVE OAK — The road to state in Class 1A still goes through Suwannee. One week after the SHS girls weightlifting team won district titles in both the traditional and Olympic events, the Bulldogs pulled off the double again in the Region 1-1A meet Saturday at SHS.
Columbia guard Jerome Carter shoots against Baker County on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Jerome Carter shoots against Baker County on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: A look at district tournaments, and teams' playoff chances

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, February 6, 2023
The district tournaments for boys basketball begin today. Here’s where, and who, the area teams will play and also where they sit in the playoff race. DISTRICT 2-5A Semifinals and championship at Columbia Schedule: Feb. 7, quarterfinals: No. 5 Middleburg at No. 4 Ridgeview, 7 p.m.; No.