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Columbia forward Ty'jahn Wright flies down the baseline for a dunk against Impact Christian Academy last Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Ty'jahn Wright flies down the baseline for a dunk against Impact Christian Academy last Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL: Where teams stand in playoff races in latest FHSAA rankings

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Columbia’s boys basketball team rose back up to third in Region 1-5A in the latest FHSAA rankings released on Tuesday. The Tigers’ rating rose to 11.873 after a 2-1 week to jump them over Riverside, which sits at 11.129 after going 1-2 last week. Columbia (13-8) has road games at Class 1A No.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

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

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Taylor County 66, Lafayette 55: The Hornets (5-12) fell to the Bulldogs (7-11) at home Monday night. GIRLS BASKETBALL — Madison County 55, Suwannee 38: The Bulldogs (8-7) fell to the Cowgirls (11-7) at home Monday night in their regular-season finale.
Columbia center Khalea Clark fights for possession for the basketball with Ridgeview forward Nacoya Blocton during Monday night’s game. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia center Khalea Clark fights for possession for the basketball with Ridgeview forward Nacoya Blocton during Monday night’s game. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia falls to Ridgeview in potential district tourney preview

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, January 23, 2023
With the district tournament less than two weeks away, Columbia got a taste of what it will take to win it. The Tigers also found out they have a lot to work on. Columbia hung tough, jumping out to five-point lead in the second quarter at home, but Class 5A No.
Columbia’s Bryson Kyi (9) dribbles the ball up the field alongside Johnathan Pineda (5) against Palatka on Jan. 17. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Bryson Kyi (9) dribbles the ball up the field alongside Johnathan Pineda (5) against Palatka on Jan. 17. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER: District tourney brackets unveiled with teams on playoff bubble

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, January 23, 2023
The FHSAA released the seeding for the boys and girls soccer district tournaments on Monday. Here’s where, and who, the area teams will play and also where they sit in the playoff race. BOYS DISTRICT 2-5A At campus sites Schedule: Jan. 26, quarterfinals: No. 5 Lincoln at No. 4 Rickards, 7 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence speaks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson during Saturday's divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence speaks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson during Saturday's divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

NFL: Lawrence, Jags ready to run it back after late-season surge

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, January 23, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence signed jerseys, helmets and posters for teammates Monday before heading into the offseason. He left his locker pretty much intact. He’s ready to run it back.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS, LHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/21/23

NEWS STAFF
Monday, January 23, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Columbia 47, Madison County 39: Seth Stockton scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Isaac Broxey added 10 points to lead the Tigers past the Cowboys at home Saturday night.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson after their divisional playoff game on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs won 27-20. (ED ZURGA/Associated Press)

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks with Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson after their divisional playoff game on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs won 27-20. (ED ZURGA/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars rue missed chances in playoff loss to Kansas City

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, January 21, 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Jacksonville Jaguars could not have imagined a better situation than the one they faced late in the first half of their divisional-round playoff game against the mighty Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.