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Twelve Suwannee seniors signed letters of intent during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the school. Signing were Jimariai Brooks (from left), Andrew Brown, Terrell Atkinson, Braxton Thompson, Austin Smith, Brooke-Lyn Hanuszak, Lindsay Self, Karis Smith, Matthew Gill, Peyton Slaughter, Tyson Musgrove and CJ Joyner. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Twelve Suwannee seniors signed letters of intent during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the school. Signing were Jimariai Brooks (from left), Andrew Brown, Terrell Atkinson, Braxton Thompson, Austin Smith, Brooke-Lyn Hanuszak, Lindsay Self, Karis Smith, Matthew Gill, Peyton Slaughter, Tyson Musgrove and CJ Joyner. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: A dozen Bulldogs sign with colleges

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
LIVE OAK — Suwannee celebrated a Bulldog dozen on Wednesday afternoon. Or at least a dozen Bulldogs.
Columbia first baseman Ty Floyd (right) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off single against Riverview in the District 3-5A semifinals on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia first baseman Ty Floyd (right) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off single against Riverview in the District 3-5A semifinals on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia in district championship after beating Ridgeview in extras

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Columbia head coach Chris Howard heaved a sigh of relief. How could he not? His team tried giving away the game several times. Name it and the top-seeded Tigers did it during Tuesday’s District 3-5A semifinal against No. 5 seed Ridgview. Six errors. Four unearned runs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is interviewed on the field after winning Super Bowl 55 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa. (AP File)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is interviewed on the field after winning Super Bowl 55 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa. (AP File)

NFL: Bucs, Seahawks to meet in 1st game in Germany; Jags face Broncos in London

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
LONDON — The first regular-season NFL game in Germany will be between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks at the home of soccer club Bayern Munich. The game will take place at the Allianz Arena on Nov. 13, the NFL said Wednesday.

NFL: Jaguars re-sign veteran Gotsis to back up top pick Walker

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Veteran defensive end Adam Gotsis signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, giving the team some experienced depth to play behind rookie and projected starter Travon Walker. Gotsis is entering his seventh NFL season and third with Jacksonville.
Branford’s softball team celebrates after defeating top-seeded Bell in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Branford’s softball team celebrates after defeating top-seeded Bell in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White, Branford knock off top seeds to advance to District 6-1A title game

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
BELL — What must seem like a lifetime ago in a pair of wild seasons seems awfully prudent now. Back on March 1, Branford and Fort White squared off in just the third game of the regular season in a 3-1 win for the Indians.
Suwannee’s Katie Jo Brackin heads up field against Florida A&M during the Region 1-1A quarterfinals Tuesday night at Langford Stadium. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Katie Jo Brackin heads up field against Florida A&M during the Region 1-1A quarterfinals Tuesday night at Langford Stadium. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FLAG FOOTBALL: Florida A&M ends Suwannee’s season in 1-1A quarterfinals

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee flag football team’s magical postseason run came to a sobering end, but heads were still held high despite the tears shed. In the Bulldogs’ first appearance in the state playoffs, the newly-crowned district champions fought gamely to overcome a disastrous start.
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan (from left) head coach Doug Pederson, first-round draft pick Travon Walker, and general manager Trent Baalke hold up Walker’s jersey during a press conference Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan (from left) head coach Doug Pederson, first-round draft pick Travon Walker, and general manager Trent Baalke hold up Walker’s jersey during a press conference Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

NFL: Jaguars address D in draft, get little help for Lawrence

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, April 30, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence doesn’t appear to have a true No. 1 receiver in Jacksonville. Maybe it’s Christian Kirk. Maybe it’s Marvin Jones. More likely it’s someone still in college. The Jaguars ended up doing little, if anything, to upgrade Lawrence’s receiving corps in the NFL draft.