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Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson blocks a shot by Kansas forward Jalen Wilson on Jan. 17 in Manhattan, Kan. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson blocks a shot by Kansas forward Jalen Wilson on Jan. 17 in Manhattan, Kan. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Keyontae Johnson at No. 5 K-State to face ex-Gator teammates

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 27, 2023
MANHATTAN, Kan.— There are still a handful of players left at Florida who remember the exact moment, during a timeout against rival Florida State more than two years ago, that Keyontae Johnson collapsed to the floor and time seemed to stand still.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/26/23

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 27, 2023
BOYS SOCCER — Fort White 2, Keystone Heights 1 (OT): Connor Bass scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the No. 5 seed Indians (11-8-2) past No. 4 seed KHHS (10-5-4) in the District 4-3A quarterfinals Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Jerome Carter drives to the basket against Impact Christian Academy on Jan. 19. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia faces road tests at top-5 ranked Hawthorne, Santa Fe

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Two road games against two top-five teams in the state couldn’t come at a better time for Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner. It’s the perfect test to see if his team is ready to rise to the challenge of a playoff atmosphere with the district tournament less than two weeks away.
Branford’s girls weightlifting team won the District 7-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic on Wednesday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford’s girls weightlifting team won the District 7-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic on Wednesday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Branford repeats as district champs; Griffith sweeps titles for Fort White

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
BRANFORD — The Branford girls weightlifting team lifted a pair of district titles Wednesday, again. For the second straight year, the Buccaneers swept the team titles at the District 7-1A meet at BHS, edging Chiefland in both the traditional event, 55-51, and the Olympic event, 71-63.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/24/23

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Fort White 67, Branford 31: Najeeb Smith scored 17 points and had five steals, while Brandon DeMartino had 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead the Indians (13-4) past the Buccaneers (16-6) at home Tuesday night.