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Columbia’s Stacy White won the District 3-3A title in the triple jump on Saturday. (DYLAN ASPENWALL/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia’s Stacy White won the District 3-3A title in the triple jump on Saturday. (DYLAN ASPENWALL/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Saturday's results for district track, state weightlifting and baseball

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Columbia is sending 10 athletes off to regionals after their performances at the District 3-3A meet on Saturday at Raines High School. Stacy White led the way for the girls with a title in the triple jump with a leap of 9.91m while also placing third in the 100m with a time of 13.
Evan Neal, participating in position drills at Alabama’s NFL Pro Day on March 30 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is one of four players that Jacksonville is believed to be considering with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday. (AP File)

Evan Neal, participating in position drills at Alabama’s NFL Pro Day on March 30 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is one of four players that Jacksonville is believed to be considering with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday. (AP File)

NFL: Jaguars fielding no offers for top pick, narrow choice to 4

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 22, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars are open to trading the No. 1 pick in next week’s NFL draft, something they never would have considered a year ago. This time, though, there’s little, if any, interest.
Fort White's Garrett Depaola slides safely into home plate to score a run against Taylor County on Thursday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White's Garrett Depaola slides safely into home plate to score a run against Taylor County on Thursday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Results and stats for Thursday's baseball & softball games

NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 22, 2022
Here are results and stats for Thursday's baseball and softball games in the area: BASEBALL — Columbia 4, The Villages Charter 0: Truitt Todd allowed just two hits with two walks and struck out six in a complete-game performance to help the Class 5A No.
Fort White first baseman Hannah Brown tries to hold a Dixie County runner at first base during the Indians’ 2-1 loss Thursday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White first baseman Hannah Brown tries to hold a Dixie County runner at first base during the Indians’ 2-1 loss Thursday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White can’t crack Hinkle, falls to Dixie County

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Thursday, April 21, 2022
FORT WHITE — Freshman pitcher Kadence Compton displayed the type of gutsy effort that normally would have rewarded her and her Fort White teammates with a well-earned victory.
The Branford girls and boys track teams both won District 5-1A titles at Oak Hall on Wednesday. The title was the first for the BHS girls since 2005, while the boys repeated as district champions. (COURTESY)

The Branford girls and boys track teams both won District 5-1A titles at Oak Hall on Wednesday. The title was the first for the BHS girls since 2005, while the boys repeated as district champions. (COURTESY)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Branford sweeps district crowns, Suwannee girls repeat

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, April 21, 2022
GAINESVILLE — There’s a new set of track queens in District 5-1A. Behind five individual titles — three from Nathalia Veal — and points in every event, the Branford High girls ended Oak Hall’s decade of dominance at the district meet Wednesday, totaling 212 points to the host Eagles’ 191.
Tim McCreadie, the driver of the No. 39 car, has raced in previous dirt track events. (COURTESY)

Tim McCreadie, the driver of the No. 39 car, has raced in previous dirt track events. (COURTESY)

AUTO RACING: High-stakes races coming to Columbia County

TONY BRITT
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Some of the best asphalt and dirt track racers from around the country will be in Columbia County this weekend competing for thousands of dollars at the Florida Dirt Nationals XR Super Series at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville.
Columbia shortstop Truitt Todd misses the tag on Chiles shortstop Grant Gallagher as he steals second base on Wednesday. ( JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia shortstop Truitt Todd misses the tag on Chiles shortstop Grant Gallagher as he steals second base on Wednesday. ( JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia 'flat' in loss to Chiles, the fourth in last eight games

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Head coach Chris Howard called Columbia ‘flat.’ Hayden Gustavson said the Tigers lacked ‘energy.’ Not a great recipe in a rematch against a top-five team in the state. Class 6A No. 5 Chiles smacked the ball around the yard, tallying together 11 hits in an 8-2 win over Class 5A No.