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Columbia guard Isaac Broxey shoots against Buchholz during the District 3-6A quarterfinals on Feb. 8. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey shoots against Buchholz during the District 3-6A quarterfinals on Feb. 8. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: FHSAA approves but won’t require shot clock, OKs new playoff seeding

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, April 25, 2022
The shot clock is coming to high school basketball. Well, sort of. The FHSAA board of directors voted 15-1 on Monday to adopt a 35-second shot clock for both boys and girls basketball with a catch — it’s optional, not required. The option goes into effect for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
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.