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FGC guard Jeremiah Barze goes up for a shot while being defended by Palm Beach State College guard Ryan Moore on Wednesday at the Howard Center. (COURTESY OF FGC)

FGC guard Jeremiah Barze goes up for a shot while being defended by Palm Beach State College guard Ryan Moore on Wednesday at the Howard Center. (COURTESY OF FGC)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC holds off late rally by Palm Beach State

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Eric Canavan had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Antewan Webber scored 18 more points off the bench to help Florida Gateway College hold off a late rally by Palm Beach State College for a 78-74 win Wednesday night at the Howard Center.
Columbia guard Isaac Broxey flies to the basket for a shot against Rickards during the District 2-5A championship last Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey flies to the basket for a shot against Rickards during the District 2-5A championship last Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Pine Forest rolls in to face Columbia in Region 1-5A quarterfinals

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Pine Forest isn’t your typical sixth seed. The Eagles are armed with two athletic guards, the experience of a Final Four trip last season, and are fresh off a district title while playing their best basketball of the season.
Columbia’s Cassidy O’Neal returns a shot against Baker County on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Cassidy O’Neal returns a shot against Baker County on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

TENNIS PREVIEW: Young, inexperienced squads at Columbia, Suwannee temper expectations

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
COLUMBIA (BOYS) COACH: Deborah Cathey (1st season) DISTRICT: 4-3A (Belleview, Clay, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lecanto, Middleburg, Ridgeview) KEY DEPARTURES: Camrin Wilcoxon, Aidan Boudreau, Micah Miller, Rodney Skyler Dutch, Nicolas Vasquez Contreras, McKinnen Bell KEY RETURNERS: Matthew...
CHS, FWHS, LHS, SHS, BHS

CHS, FWHS, LHS, SHS, BHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 2/13/23

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
BASEBALL — Columbia 7, St. John’s Country Day 7: Camdon Frier and Ayden Phillips both homered for the Tigers, who tied with the Spartans in their preseason opener on Monday at St. John’s Country Day. Matt Dumas, Branson Mann, Carston Palmer and Frier also hit doubles for CHS.
Columbia running back/receiver Jaylen Cooper (center left) and receiver Keeven Young (center right) signed letters of intent on Monday to play collegiately. Cooper is headed to Warner, while Young will play at Carthage. The duo are pictured alongside assistant coaches Anthony Newton (left) and Al Nelson (right). (COURTESY)

Columbia running back/receiver Jaylen Cooper (center left) and receiver Keeven Young (center right) signed letters of intent on Monday to play collegiately. Cooper is headed to Warner, while Young will play at Carthage. The duo are pictured alongside assistant coaches Anthony Newton (left) and Al Nelson (right). (COURTESY)

PREP FOOTBALL: Cooper signs with Warner, Young with Carthage to add to CHS class

NEWS STAFF
Monday, February 13, 2023
Columbia running back/receiver Jaylen Cooper and receiver Keeven Young signed letters of intent on Monday to play collegiately. Cooper is headed to Warner, an NAIA school in Lake Wales, FL, while Young will play at Carthage, a Division III school in Kenosha, WI.