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FGC guard Amayoaah Phillips initiates the action against Palm Beach State on Feb. 15. (COURTESY OF FGC)

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
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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).
Columbia pitcher Josh Fernald pitches against Bartram Trail on Feb. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

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

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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.
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)

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
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.
UF

UF

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Richard leads Florida beats Georgia

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/27/23

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.
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)

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
Monday, February 27, 2023
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.
Suwannee’s wrestling team celebrates after winning the Region 1-1A IBT on Saturday. (COURTESY)

Suwannee’s wrestling team celebrates after winning the Region 1-1A IBT on Saturday. (COURTESY)

PREP WRESTLING: Suwannee wins first regional title since 2005, sends 8 to state

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, February 27, 2023
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.