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After two years at Suwannee, junior wide receiver Camdon Frier is transferring to Columbia where he will reunite with past pee wee and middle school teammates. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

After two years at Suwannee, junior wide receiver Camdon Frier is transferring to Columbia where he will reunite with past pee wee and middle school teammates. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: WR Frier transfers from Suwannee to CHS

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Back from a down period around the 4th of July, the Columbia High football team has added an explosive piece to its offense. On Monday, Camdon Frier’s transfer to CHS from Suwannee High became official and the 4-star junior wide receiver participated in workouts with the Tigers on Tuesday morning.
Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, talking with Gators coach Billy Napier during a spring practice, has caught UF legend Steve Spurrier’s attention. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, talking with Gators coach Billy Napier during a spring practice, has caught UF legend Steve Spurrier’s attention. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Spurrier high on Gator QB Richardson

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Steve Spurrier became a Florida Gators’ legend playing quarterback and later coaching many of the best in school history. The 77-year-old said he’s never worked with a  quarterback quite like Anthony Richardson.
Lafayette running back Johntavious Cook is tackled by Branford’s Matt Warren last season. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

Lafayette running back Johntavious Cook is tackled by Branford’s Matt Warren last season. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette not overlooking teams on 2022 schedule

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
MAYO — Athletes and coaches usually like to say that games aren’t played “on paper.”  Interestingly, if they were played “on paper,” Lafayette would be a juggernaut this coming fall. After all, confidence is high coming off an 8-4 campaign in the fall of 2021.
Florida head football coach Billy Napier speaks to the media during his introductory news conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Dec. 5, 2021, in Gainesville. (BRAD MCCLENNY/The Gainesville Sun via AP)

Florida head football coach Billy Napier speaks to the media during his introductory news conference at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Dec. 5, 2021, in Gainesville. (BRAD MCCLENNY/The Gainesville Sun via AP)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida paying $1M to each of Billy Napier's 3 coordinators

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 1, 2022
GAINESVILLE — Florida is paying each of coach Billy Napier's three coordinators $1 million annually. Offense coordinator Rob Sale and co-defensive coordinators Sean Spencer and Patrick Toney will make seven-figure salaries, according to contracts the Gators shared Friday.
Columbia forward Ty’jahn Wright drives to the basket against Orange Park during summer league play on Thursday at FGC. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Ty’jahn Wright drives to the basket against Orange Park during summer league play on Thursday at FGC. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia shows off potential as summer ball comes to a close

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, June 30, 2022
A busy month is finally over for Columbia. It went pretty well, too. The Tigers played 35 games since June, wrapping up shot clock league play at FGC with a loss to Orange Park on Thursday night.
Branford running back Caden Coker meets a Bell defender during the teams’ matchup last September. The teams will face off again this fall on Sept. 9. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

Branford running back Caden Coker meets a Bell defender during the teams’ matchup last September. The teams will face off again this fall on Sept. 9. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Recent success leads to some new faces on Branford's 2022 schedule

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
BRANFORD — When the process of assembling a schedule begins, Branford coach Tim Clark has three known quantities. Rivals Bell, Lafayette and Trenton will be on the slate, no matter what. Finishing up the Buccaneers’ schedule for this fall, though, provided a bit more work and challenges.
Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger cuts down the net after their win against Oregon in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. Kruger, who also led Florida to a Final Four, is part of a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. (AP FILE)

Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger cuts down the net after their win against Oregon in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. Kruger, who also led Florida to a Final Four, is part of a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. (AP FILE)

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Kruger among coaches headed to Hall of Fame

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November.